A nurse is analyzing the serum laboratory report for a client diagnosed with lung cancer that has metastasized to the pelvic bone. Which of the following laboratory findings is expected?

Option 1 : Elevated calcium

Concept:

• Cancer is an abnormal growth of cell
• Lung cancer is abnormal growth of lung tissue which causes disturbances in the respiratory mechanisms
• Metastasis -> Movement of cancerous tumor to various other parts of the body which is considered to be dangerous
• Elevated calcium is an indication that the tumor increases the production of calcium from the bone cells

Explanation:

• Elevated calcium - hypercalcemia levels above 9mg/dl seen in case cancer of bone abnormal calcium absorption.
• Cancer can be treated if found in the initial stages
• It will have mainly 4 stages
• Chemotherapy, Radiation and Surgical treatments where common treatment modalities used to treat cancer
• Vincristin, Vinbalstin, Cisplatin, Busulfan are few Chemoptherapeutic agents

• Decreased hemoglobin -> Anemia
• Elevated creatinine levels can be observed in case of renal diseases.