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Title: The nurse would expect a patient with increased levels of serum calcium to also have _____ lev-els. ... Post by: ktrcathy on Jan 18, 2018 The nurse would expect a patient with increased levels of serum calcium to also have _____ lev-els.
a. Increased potassium b. Decreased phosphate c. Decreased sodium d. Increased magnesium Title: The nurse would expect a patient with increased levels of serum calcium to also have _____ lev-els. ... Post by: SolaYo on Jan 18, 2018 ANS: B
Serum calcium and phosphate have an inverse relationship. When one is elevated, the other de-creases, except in some patients with end-stage renal disease. Increased serum calcium would not necessarily cause changes in levels of potassium, sodium, or magnesium. |