Question Answered step-by-step You’re waiting at the gym for your workout partner to arrive. He’s… You’re waiting at the gym for your workout partner to arrive. He’s about 10 minutes late. Finally he shows up, looking tired.”Hey man,” he says, “Sorry I’m late.””No prob. Everything okay?””Yeah, it’s fine now. I was just up really late. My mom called me late last night to come and drive her and my sister to the emergency room.””Oh, wow. What’s going on?””Well, my sister had her thyroid gland removed a few days ago. Then, last night, she started having this tingling sensation in her fingers. Then she complained her mouth was tingly and her fingers went numb. Then she started having these muscle spasms. My mom freaked!””I bet! So would I! What was the deal?””The doctor said it was a low calcium level. How weird is that? I always thought calcium was for your bones.”Answer the following questions:1. What is the role of calcium in the body?2. How is calcium homeostasis achieved?3. What are the symptoms of hypo- and hypercalcemia?4. Where are the parathyroid glands located? Explain how they can be mistakenly removed during surgery.5. What role does the parathyroid gland play in regulating calcium levels?6. Explain how acute, symptomatic hypocalcemia would be treated. Health Science Science Nursing NURS 104 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)