What lab findings would the nurse anticipate in a client with primary hyperparathyroidism?
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Correct answer: High calcium, low phosphate, high PTH
Excess PTH secretion causes hypercalcemia (↑ Ca) and increased phosphate excretion leading to low phosphate.
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