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A Patient Has a Total Serum Calcium Level of 3

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A patient has a total serum calcium level of 3.3 mmol/L (13.3 mg/dL;6.7 mEq/L) .The nurse understands that this level of calcium normally does which of the following?


A) Indicates hypothyroidism
B) Stimulates the secretion of calcitonin
C) Occurs when the parathyroid gland is surgically removed
D) Can be caused by oversecretion of calcitonin from the thyroid gland

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