Multiple Choice
A patient has the following laboratory values: sodium level,145 mmol/L (145 mEq/L) ;potassium level,4.5 mmol/L (4.5 mEq/L) ;calcium level,1.05 mmol/L (4.5 mg/dL) .What would the nurse expect to find in the assessment?
A) Lightheadedness when the patient stands up.
B) Weak quadriceps muscles.
C) Tingling of the extremities and tetany.
D) Decreased deep tendon reflexes.
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