During Assessment of a 75-Year-Old Female Admitted with a Hip

question 2

Multiple Choice

During assessment of a 75-year-old female admitted with a hip fracture after falling, the patient states a history of osteoporosis.The nurse recognizes that the patient is more susceptible to bone fractures because of:

• A)Increased bone matrix
• B)Loss of bone density
• C)New, weaker bone growth
• D)Increased phagocytic activity

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Definitions:

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Sense-Making

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