UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question Number 0470

Question:
A 68 year old man is hospitalised because of recent general deterioration and weight loss. He complains of diffuse bone pain. Initial blood investigations reveal a hypercalcemia. The hypercalcemia in this patient is likely to be secondary to

a) multiple myeloma
b) excess intake of vitamin D
c) excess intake of milk
d) tertiary hyperparathyroidism
e) phosphate depletion