A Postmenopausal Client Asks Why She Has Been Scheduled for a Bone

question 27

Multiple Choice

A postmenopausal client asks why she has been scheduled for a bone density test even though she has no history of fractures.What is the nurse's best response?

• A)This is a very quick test,and it won't cause you any pain."
• B)It is important to find out if you are losing bone density because you do not produce as much estrogen as you did previously.This test will see if you are developing osteoporosis."
• C)Because you are not ovulating,your bones will start breaking."
• D)Everyone should have a bone density test."

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Definitions:

Dependent Events

Events where the outcome or occurrence of the first affects the outcome or occurrence of the second.

Independent Events

Two or more events where the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of the other(s).

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event prevents the occurrence of the other.

P(B / A)

The probability of event B occurring given that event A has already occurred, often used in conditional probability and Bayesian statistics.