The nurse assessed four patients at the beginning of the shift.Which finding should the nurse report most urgently to the physician?

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Positive Chvostek's sign indicates increased neuromuscular excitability,which can progress to dangerous laryngospasm or seizures and thus needs to be reported first.The other assessment findings are less urgent and need further assessment.Bilateral ankle edema is a sign of ECV excess,and follow-up is needed,but the situation is not immediately life-threatening.Dry mucous membranes in a patient taking a diuretic may be associated with ECV deficit; however,additional assessments of ECV deficit are required before reporting to the physician.Constipation has many causes,including hypercalcemia and opioid analgesics,and it needs action,but not as urgently as a positive Chvostek's sign.

The Nurse Assessed Four Patients at the Beginning of the Shift.Which