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A nurse reviewing the laboratory of a client who had a total thyroidectomy discovers that his calcium level is 7 mg/dL (9-10.5 mg/dL). Which of the following client findings should the nurse expect?

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Rationale: Hypocalcemia, common post-thyroidectomy, can cause muscle tetany due to increased neuromuscular excitability.

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