A 44-year-old patient is admitted with tetany. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor?
a. Total protein
b. Blood glucose
c. Ionized calcium
d. Serum phosphate
Question 2
Which information about a 30-year-old patient who is scheduled for an oral glucose tolerance test should be reported to the health care provider before starting the test?
a. The patient reports having occasional orthostatic dizziness.
b. The patient takes oral corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis.
c. The patient has had a 10-pound weight gain in the last month.
d. The patient drank several glasses of water an hour previously.
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After multiple injections of a local anesthetic, the patient developed herpetic lesions.