On admission assessment of a client with Paget's disease, the nurse would anticipate the client to complain of
A) continuous bone pain.
B) fever in the afternoon.
C) pain on ambulation.
D) swelling at site of deformity.

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Paget's disease is defined as a disorder of bone architecture characterized by an initial phase of increased bone tissue breakdown by osteoclasts, followed by excessive abnormal bone formation by osteoblasts. In clients with symptomatic Paget's disease, the most common presenting complaints include bone pain, skeletal deformity, changes in skin temperature, pathologic fractures through diseased bone, and manifestations related to nerve compression.

On Admission Assessment of a Client with Paget's Disease, the Nurse