An Older Patient Has Suffered Several Bone Fractures in the Past

question 51

Multiple Choice

An older patient has suffered several bone fractures in the past year.The health-care provider is concerned that the patient may have a common degenerative bone disease that results in the bones becoming thinner and more brittle.Which of the following tests should the nurse most expect to be ordered for this patient?

• A)Osmotic fragility
• B)Osteocalcin
• C)Oxalate
• D)Osmolality

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