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The nurse is admitting a child with a diagnosis of untreated hypoparathyroidism. Which finding indicative of hypocalcaemia should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

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Rationale: A positive Chvostek sign, facial twitching when tapping the facial nerve, indicates hypocalcemia due to nerve irritability from low calcium levels, a critical finding in hypoparathyroidism.

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