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jayhills49 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client's serum calcium level is 3.7 mEq/L. Concerning this level, the nurse knows that it is:

a. low.
b. normal.
c. high.
d. dangerously high.

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a client about ways to avoid hypocalcemia. Dietary recommendations indicate that vitamin _____ is necessary for calcium absorption.

a. A
b. B
c. D
d. E

Viet Thy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The appropriate range for serum calcium is 4.5 to 5.6 mEq/L.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Vitamin D enhances the absorption of calcium in the body.