NCLEX Practice · Calcium Imbalance
NCLEX Question: A client with hypercalcemia is prescribed calcitonin. The nurse understands…
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A client with hypercalcemia is prescribed calcitonin. The nurse understands that the primary action of calcitonin is to:
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