The nurse is reviewing lab results of a 43-year-old with hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following abnormalities would the nurse expect?

Explanation

• Excess parathyroid hormore secretion results in hypercalcemia by removing calcium from the bone

• The most common clinical presentation is asymptomatic hypercalcemia

• Hyperparathyroidism results from over-secretion due to a parathyroid tumor (primary hyperparathyroidism) or in response to hypocalcemia (Secondary hyperparathyroidism)

• Hyperparathyroidism causes an increase in phosphate excretion, leading to hyperphosphaturia

• Hypophosphatemia results from increased phosphate excretion, but is usually on the lower end of normal, occurring in less than half of all cases

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