Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
A patient with hyperparathyroidism.Which symptom is MOST important for the nurse to report to the next shift?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to hyperparathyroidism. (1) sign of hyperparathyroidism but does not require reporting (2) correct-hematuria is a sign of renal calculi; 55% of hyperparathyroid clients have renal stones (3) sign of hyperparathyroidism but does not require reporting (4) sign of hyperparathyroidism but does not require reporting