A 10-year-old child with an autoimmune disease presents to the healthcare clinic with muscle spasms and loss of appetite. The healthcare provider notes that the child has positive Chvostek sign and diagnoses the patient with hypoparathyroidism. a. What is Chvostek sign and how do you assess it? b. What nursing interventions are most important to implement for this patient? c. What immediate and long-term treatment

A 10-year-old child with an autoimmune disease presents to the healthcare clinic with muscle spasms and loss of appetite. The healthcare provider notes that the child has positive Chvostek sign and diagnoses the patient with hypoparathyroidism. a. What is Chvostek sign and how do you assess it? b. What nursing interventions are most important to implement for this patient? c. What immediate and long-term treatment

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