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When planning a presentation on the topic of osteoporosis to a group of middle-aged women, which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the presentation?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Loss of height is an early symptom of osteoporosis due to vertebral compression fractures. Dowager's hump is a later sign, Caucasian and Asian women are at higher risk, and bone density scans, not radiographs, confirm diagnosis.