Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 41, Calcium and Magnesium Imbalances

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia present with neuromuscular excitability, including positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs, tetany, and seizures. • Hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia cause neuromuscular depression, leading to muscle weakness, lethargy, and decreased deep tendon reflexes. • Calcium has an inverse relationship with phosphorus; if one is high, the other is typically low, a common point of confusion on exams. • The priority nursing intervention for severe hypermagnesemia is monitoring for respiratory depression and having the antidote, calcium gluconate, available. • Common causes tested on the NCLEX include thyroidectomy for hypocalcemia, bone cancer for hypercalcemia, alcoholism for hypomagnesemia, and renal failure for hypermagnesemia. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep