A client with a parathyroid disorder reports nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and epigastric pain. which electrolyte disturbance would be responsible for the client's clinical manifestations
The answer is calcium. The parathyroid glands are the main regulator of plasma calcium and have a direct influence on the digestive tract. These symptoms are evidence of hypercalcemia (high calcium levels in the blood), which could be as a result of hyperthyroidism.
