What is the endocrine system?
The endocrine system is made-up of many disorders, such as hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism. As a student prepping for NCLEX, it is very important you know the differences between these two conditions. As the nurse taking care of the patient with hypoparathyroidism it is important you understand the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, ...
How to get positive Trousseau's sign?
You do this by using a blood pressure cuff and place it around the upper arm and inflate it to a pressure greater than the systolic blood pressure and hold it in place for 3 minutes. If it is positive the hand of the arm where the blood pressure is being taken will start to contract involuntarily.