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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A four-year-old child was admitted due to severe burns. Laboratory results show that the child is suffering from hypophosphatemia. When assessing this patient, the nurse would expect to find:
  1. Hyperreflexia and tetany
  2. Nausea and diarrhea
  3. Muscle cramping and tachycardia
  4. Hemolytic anemia and tremors
Explanation
Answer - D - When assessing this patient, the nurse would expect to find hemolytic anemia and tremors. Other symptoms of hypophosphatemia include irritability, seizures (progressing to coma), decreased myocardial function, and respiratory failure. Other options are symptoms of hyperphosphatemia.
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