The nurse is assessing a 65-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease. The nurse is having a difficult time getting a good reading on the patient's blood pressure with a manual cuff. Suddenly, with the cuff still inflated, the patient's fingers go into spasm in palmar flexion. What does the nurse suspect is the reason for this?
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