**Question:** A patient was recently admitted with hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following laboratory values would you expect to see? **Options:** - ○ Decreased blood calcium - ○ Decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) - ○ Hell if I know! - ● Increased blood calcium --- **Explanation:** This question is designed to assess understanding of the condition hyperparathyroidism, which typically results in increased levels of blood calcium due to the overactivity of the parathyroid glands. The correct answer is "Increased blood calcium," indicated by the filled circle next to this option.
**Question:** A patient was recently admitted with hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following laboratory values would you expect to see? **Options:** - ○ Decreased blood calcium - ○ Decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) - ○ Hell if I know! - ● Increased blood calcium --- **Explanation:** This question is designed to assess understanding of the condition hyperparathyroidism, which typically results in increased levels of blood calcium due to the overactivity of the parathyroid glands. The correct answer is "Increased blood calcium," indicated by the filled circle next to this option.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question:**
A patient was recently admitted with hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following laboratory values would you expect to see?
**Options:**
- ○ Decreased blood calcium
- ○ Decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- ○ Hell if I know!
- ● Increased blood calcium
---
**Explanation:**
This question is designed to assess understanding of the condition hyperparathyroidism, which typically results in increased levels of blood calcium due to the overactivity of the parathyroid glands. The correct answer is "Increased blood calcium," indicated by the filled circle next to this option.
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