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A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adolescent and notes a calcium level of 11.4 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Muscle hypotonicity. A calcium level of 11.4 mEq/L indicates hypercalcemia. In hypercalcemia, muscle hypotonicity is expected due to the inhibitory effect of excess calcium on neuromuscular excitability. Tachycardia (
B) is more commonly associated with hypocalcemia. Positive Chvostek's sign (
C) is related to hypocalcemia, not hypercalcemia. Diarrhea (
D) is not typically associated with hypercalcemia.

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