The nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected bone tumor.Which serum laboratory result indicates to the nurse that this health problem is present?

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)is an enzyme that increases when bone or liver tissue is damaged.In metabolic bone diseases and bone cancer,ALP increases to reflect osteoblast or bone-forming cell activity.A.Serum calcium tends to decrease in patients with osteoporosis or in people who consume inadequate amounts of calcium in their diets.Serum calcium levels increase in patients with bone cancer.B.Magnesium is not an identified laboratory test to monitor for this patient.C.Creatine kinase is monitored for muscle disease.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Suspected