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The nurse has given the patient instructions regarding the symptoms of hyperparathyroidism. Which of these statements if made by the patient would indicate that the patient has the correct understanding of instructions? “I need to tell my healthcare provider if I experience
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1. abdominal pain.”
2. palpitations.”
3. morning headaches.”
4. diarrhea.”
5. twitching muscles.”
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11 years ago
1,2,3 -- Hyperparathyroidism can cause abdominal pain, arrhythmias (which may manifest as palpitations), and hypertension (which may manifest as morning headaches). It is also associated with constipation and decreased neural and muscular activity. Diarrhea and twitching muscles are associated with hypoparathyroidism, rather than hyperparathyroidism.
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