The nurse would anticipate that the patient with hyperparathyroidism would exhibit:
1. fatigue, hyperactive reflexes, muscle cramps, twitching.
2. poor muscle tone, bone pain, hypertension, fractures.
3. hunger, thirst, frequent urination.
4. tachycardia, air hunger, nervousness.
2
The calcium has been pulled out of the bones leading to hypercalcemia and leaving the pa-tient with multiple problems such as frequent fractures.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 995
OBJ: 3 TOP: Hyperparathyroidism
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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