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a nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for calcium citrate about manifestations of hypercalcemia. which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
muscle twitching
laryngospasm
paresthesia
vomiting
Hypercalcemia (high calcium levels) can cause various symptoms. Muscle twitching, laryngospasm, and paresthesia are more commonly associated with hypocalcemia (low calcium levels). Vomiting is a manifestation of hypercalcemia as the increased calcium can affect the gastrointestinal system.
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