A patient who has been diagnosed with Paget's disease in the hip is admitted to the hospital for treatment of another condition
Which assessment findings would the nurse attribute to Paget's disease? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Pain and aching in the hip at night
2. Edema over the hip
3. Difficulty hearing
4. Elevation of serum phosphorus
5. Nausea and vomiting
1,2,3
Rationale 1: The pain of Paget's disease is often worse at night.
Rationale 2: Edema over the affected joint may occur with Paget's disease.
Rationale 3: Paget's disease may affect the ossicles of the ear, causing hearing loss.
Rationale 4: Hypercalcemia, not hyperphosphatemia, is common with Paget's disease.
Rationale 5: Nausea and vomiting are not associated with Paget's disease.
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