In initiating the Chvostek sign,the nurse will:
A) Ask the patient to grimace, and note if the facial response is symmetrical.
B) Inflate a blood pressure cuff to the systolic level, and watch for a carpopedal spasm.
C) Tap the face over the facial nerve, and watch for a spasm of the facial muscle.
D) Check the pupillary response to light, and determine whether the pupil accommodates and reacts.
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