The nurse manager of a medical-surgical unit is completing assignments for the day shift staff. The client with which electrolyte laboratory value is assigned to the LPN/LVN?
A. Calcium level of 9.5 mg/dL
B. Magnesium level of 4.1 mEq/L
C. Potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L
D. Sodium level of 120 mEq/L
Answer: A. Calcium level of 9.5 mg/dL
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