A client is admitted with hypocalcemia. What are possible causes ...

[kamilo84]

A client is admitted with hypocalcemia. What are possible causes of hypocalcemia?(Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Parathyroidectomy
  2. Hypertension
  3. Vitamin D deficiency
  4. Heart failure
  5. Malabsorption disorder

Question 2

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to treat symptoms of menopause. Which are some of the unpleasant symptoms of menopause that women experience?(Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Hot flashes
  2. Vaginal dryness
  3. Tachycardia
  4. Hyperglycemia
  5. Anemia

[Jsherida]

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5

Rationale 1: One common cause is hyposecretion of PTH, which occurs when the thyroid and parathyroid glands are surgically removed.
Rationale 2: Hypertension is not a cause of hypocalcemia.
Rationale 3:Digestion-related malabsorption disorders and vitamin D deficiencies also result in hypocalcemia.
Rationale 4: Heart failure is not a cause of hypocalcemia.
Rationale 5:Digestion-related malabsorption disorders and vitamin D deficiencies also result in hypocalcemia.

Global Rationale: Hypocalcemia is not a disease, but a sign of underlying pathology; therefore, diagnosis of the cause of hypocalcemia is essential. One common cause is hyposecretion of PTH, which occurs when the thyroid and parathyroid glands are surgically removed. Digestion-related malabsorption disorders and vitamin D deficiencies also result in hypocalcemia. Hypertension is not a cause of hypocalcemia. Heart failure is not a cause of hypocalcemia.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2

Rationale 1: Hot flashes are an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 2: Vaginal dryness is an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 3: Tachycardia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 4: Hyperglycemia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 5: Anemia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.

Global Rationale: Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation, resulting in a lack of estrogen secretion by the ovaries. Unpleasant symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, irregular menstrual cycles, vaginal dryness, and bone mass loss.

[kamilo84]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[Jsherida]

Great! Please up vote