An Assessment Finding That Alerts the Nurse to the Presence

question 16

Multiple Choice

An assessment finding that alerts the nurse to the presence of osteoporosis in a middle-aged patient is

• A) measurable loss of height.
• B) the presence of bowed legs.
• C) an aversion to dairy products.
• D) statements about frequent falls.

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Definitions:

Overpumped

A term usually related to groundwater resources, indicating a condition where water is removed from an aquifer at a rate faster than it can be replenished.

Aquifer

An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt) from which groundwater can be extracted.

Karst Topography

A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground streams.

Limestone Pillars

Natural columns made of limestone, often formed in karst landscapes through the process of dissolution.