A patient is seen in the physician's office following several tests. The test results include elevated blood calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated phosphorus, normal creatine kinase, and increased uptake of the radioisotope on bone scan. The nurse realizes that the most likely diagnosis is which of the following?

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The combination of elevated blood calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated phosphorus, and increased uptake of the radioisotope on bone scan, along with normal creatine kinase, suggests the possibility of bone cancer. Bone spurs may cause localized bone pain, but would not typically result in these laboratory findings. Rheumatoid arthritis could potentially cause elevated alkaline phosphatase, but would not explain the other findings. Osteoporosis would not typically cause elevated blood calcium or increased uptake on bone scan.

A Patient Is Seen in the Physician's Office Following Several