The nurse is caring for a child with rickets. Which diagnostic test result would the nurse expect to find in the child's medical record?

The nurse is caring for a child with rickets. Which diagnostic test result would the nurse expect to find in the child's medical record?


a) High serum phosphate levels

b) Low serum calcium levels

c) Low alkaline phosphate levels

d) X-ray confirmation of adequate bone shape



Answer: Low serum calcium levels


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