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A client with a parathyroid disorder reports nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and epigastric pain. which electrolyte disturbance would be responsible for the client's clinical manifestations
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A client with a parathyroid disorder reports nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and epigastric pain. which electrolyte disturbance would be responsible for the client's clinical manifestations

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The answer is calcium. The parathyroid glands are the main regulator of plasma calcium and have a direct influence on the digestive tract. These symptoms are evidence of hypercalcemia (high calcium levels in the blood), which could be as a result of hyperthyroidism.
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