A postmenopausal client is experiencing low back and pelvic pain,fatigue,and bloody vaginal discharge.What laboratory tests would the nurse expect to see ordered for this client if endometrial cancer is suspected? (Select all that apply.)

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Serum tumor markers such as CA-125 assess for metastasis,especially if elevated.H&H would evaluate the possibility of anemia,a common finding with postmenopausal bleeding with endometrial cancer.WBC count is not indicated since there are no signs of infection.The INR and PT are coagulation tests to measure the time it takes for a fibrin clot to form.They are used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway of coagulation in clients receiving oral warfarin.

A Postmenopausal Client Is Experiencing Low Back and Pelvic Pain,fatigue,and