What alteration in laboratory data would suggest that lipolysis is occurring?
A. Hypocalcemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypoglycemia
A
In lipolysis, fatty acids are released and combine with ionized calcium to form a soaplike prod-uct. The body cannot use bound calcium and the parathyroid gland is unable to compensate for the rapid loss of ionized calcium; therefore, hypocalcemia occurs.
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