NCLEX PN Practice Test

The nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism who had a parathyroidectomy 4 hours ago. Which technique should the nurse use to check for complications in this client?

A. Ask the client to place the backs of the hands against each other to provide hyperextension of the wrist while the elbows remain flexed

B. Perform the Romberg test by asking the client to stand with the eyes closed and the feet together

C. Place a blood pressure (BP) cuff on the client's arm, inflate to pressure greater than systolic BP, and monitor for carpal spasm

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