Which assessment finding about a client who has a serum calcium level of 1.58 mmol/L is most important for the nurse to immediately report to the health care provider?
A)The client is experiencing laryngeal stridor.
B)The client complains of generalized fatigue.
C)The client's bowels have not moved for 4 days.
D)The client has numbness and tingling of the lips.

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Laryngeal stridor may lead to respiratory arrest and requires rapid action to correct the client's calcium level. The other data also are consistent with hypocalcemia, but do not indicate a need for immediate action.

Which Assessment Finding About a Client Who Has a Serum