A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client that has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.The nurse would expect to find which of the following with this diagnosis?
A)decreased number of plasma cells in the bone marrow
B)increased white blood cells
C)increased calcium level
D)decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN)level

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Bone pain is usually the initial symptom of multiple myeloma,particularly pain in the ribs,spine,and pelvis;long bones ache and joints are swollen and tender,accompanied by low-grade fever,fatigue,weakness,and hypercalcemia as a result of the release of calcium from the deteriorating bone.

A Nurse Is Reviewing the Laboratory Results of a Client