Your Patient Completes a DXA Scan and the Report Indicates

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your patient completes a DXA scan and the report indicates her left hip bone density has a Z score of -1.4 with a p value of 0.001. You know this means:

• A) Your patient's left hip bone density is significantly below average.
• B) This is a clinically significant difference.
• C) Your patient's left hip bone density is average.
• D) Your patient's left hip bone density is significantly above average.

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