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The client is admitted with upper right-side abdominal pain. The nurse is concerned that the client may have liver cancer when which serum laboratory test results are elevated?

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Rationale: A. Elevated serum creatinine and BUN are associated with renal problems. B. Serum α-fetoprotein is a major serum protein synthesized by fetal liver cells, by yolk sac cells, and in small amounts by the fetal GI system. Reappearance of AFP in adults signals pathological problems. In 50% to 75% of clients with liver cancer, serum AFP levels are elevated. C. Elevated serum phosphorus is associated with renal and many other diseases and is not specific to liver cancer. D. CA-125 is a tumor marker for ovarian cancer.

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