A nurse is caring for a patient with metastatic bone tumors. What laboratory value would the nurse expect to be elevated in this patient?
A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Alkaline phosphatase
D) Creatinine
Ans: C
Feedback: Alkaline phosphatase is elevated during early fracture healing and in diseases with increased osteoblastic activity (eg, metastatic bone tumors). Elevated sodium, potassium, and creatinine would not be expected in a patient with metastatic bone tumors.
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