A client newly diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma is most likely to exhibit which laboratory finding?
a. Elevated red blood cells (RBCs)
b. Elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
c. Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
d. Decreased serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
B
In Ewing's sarcoma, laboratory results typically would demonstrate elevated alkaline phospha-tase because of higher osteoblastic activity. Red blood cells would be low indicating anemia, the ESR would be elevated owing to tissue inflammation, and the LDH would be elevated as the cancer progresses.
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