A Patient's Z-Score Given in a Bone Density Report

question 107

Multiple Choice

A patient's Z-score given in a bone density report:

• A)compares the patient's BMD with that of the normal population.
• B)compares the patient's BMD with that of an age-matched normal population.
• C)compares the patient's BMD with that of an average individual of the same sex and age.
• D)is the same for all measurement sites.

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