The nurse caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism should assign priority to
A) averting infection.
B) coughing hourly.
C) encouraging exercise.
D) preventing falls.

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The client with hyperparathyroidism is at great risk for injury, leading to the nursing diagnosis Risk for Injury related to demineralization of bones resulting in pathologic fractures.

The Nurse Caring for a Client with Hyperparathyroidism Should Assign