When Evaluating a Patient with Low-Back Pain,who Also Has Experienced

question 5

Multiple Choice

When evaluating a patient with low-back pain,who also has experienced unexplained recent weight loss,night pain,and inability to obtain a comfortable position,the health care team should investigate for:

• A) spinal muscle spasm.
• B) spinal tumor or cancer.
• C) pulmonary embolism.
• D) osteomyelitis.

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