Question

5. The nurse is teaching a client the potential complications of osteoporosis. Which conditions are most related to this disorder?

a. hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, and osteomyelitis

b. acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and acute renal failure

c. fractures of the femur, ankle, and clavicle

d. fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine

Answer 1

Answer - d

fracture of hip, wrist and spine.

the most common osteoporosis is related to fracture included vertebral fracture, hip fracture and wrist fracture. The consequences of osteoporosis related fracture includes pain , loss of function, time lost from work, deformity and risk of future fracture.

Osteoporosis is a condition that cause bones becomes weaken . In any age of person getting fall cause fracture of hip , wrist and spine that cause decrease activity . Some of the patient needs physical therapy. The pain on the fracture often gets worse with motion . We can’t change the position so we need rest and lying down position. Finally it cause weaken the bones. And causing osteoporosis.