A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients about first aid care for a bee sting.
Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce in the teaching?

Choice A rationale:

Decreased deep-tendon reflexes are not a common symptom of hypocalcemia. Normal calcium levels in the blood range from 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL1.

Choice B rationale:

Skeletal muscle weakness is a symptom of hypercalcemia, not hypocalcemia.

Choice C rationale:

Hypoactive bowel sounds are associated with hypercalcemia, not hypocalcemia.

Choice D rationale:

Tingling of the lips is a common symptom of hypocalcemia. This occurs due to increased excitability of the nerves.

Choice A rationale:

This statement is incorrect. Veins do not carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, and arteries do not carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart.

Choice B rationale:

This statement is incorrect. While it is true that veins carry deoxygenated blood, they carry it toward the heart, not away from it. Similarly, arteries carry oxygenated blood, but they carry it away from the heart, not toward it.

Choice C rationale:

This statement is correct. In the circulatory system, veins carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart, while arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Choice D rationale:

This statement is incorrect. Veins do not carry oxygenated blood toward the heart, and arteries do not carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.