A patient undergoes a total thyroidectomy, leaving one lobe of the parathyroid gland intact. Which laboratory value would provide the nurse the most accurate assessment of parathyroid function?

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Ionized calcium is the most accurate laboratory value to assess parathyroid function because the parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels in the body.

A Patient Undergoes a Total Thyroidectomy, Leaving One Lobe of the Parathyroid