The patient who had a prostatectomy 1 year ago now has elevations in serum acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, and calcium levels. The nurse is aware that these are in-dicators of:
1. reduction of cancer risk.
2. orchiditis.
3. testicular cancer.
4. metastasis.
4
Elevations of these three tests indicate metastasis.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1086, Table 48-1
OBJ: 3 TOP: Laboratory Tests
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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