A 34-year-old client comes to the clinic with concerns about an enlarged left testicle and heaviness in his lower abdomen. Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be ordered to confirm testicular cancer?
a. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
b. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
c. Prostate acid phosphatase (PAP)
d. C-reactive protein (CRP)
ANS: A
AFP is a glycoprotein that is elevated in testicular cancer. PSA and PAP testing is used in the screening of prostate cancer. CRP is diagnostic for inflammatory conditions.
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