A client is diagnosed with a low serum calcium level. The nurse realizes that which hormone is released when serum calcium levels are low?

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When serum calcium levels are low, the parathyroid gland releases parathyroid hormone (PTH) to increase calcium levels in the blood by stimulating bone resorption, increasing calcium absorption in the gut, and decreasing calcium excretion in the kidneys.

A Client Is Diagnosed with a Low Serum Calcium Level