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An 81-Year-Old Female Has a Long-Standing Diagnosis of Hypocalcemia Secondary

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An 81-year-old female has a long-standing diagnosis of hypocalcemia secondary to kidney disease. She will be moving into an assisted living facility shortly. Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nursing staff at the facility likely observe in this patient?


A) Loss of appetite and complaints of nausea
B) Muscular spasms and complaints of tingling in the hands/feet
C) High fluid intake and copious amounts of dilute urine output
D) Lethargy and change in level of consciousness

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