Identify pain individual will experience with osteoporosis


Question: Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones. Your bones become fragile and fracture easily, especially the bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. In the United States, millions of people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass" (Medline plus, 2022). Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is more common in older women. Risk factors include, older age, being small and thin, having a family history of osteoporosis, taking certain medications, being a white or Asian woman, and having low bone density. A 60-year-old woman has just been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She does not understand how this could be possible, as she has always been a milk drinker. As the nurse caring for her, explain the risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Explore patient-care technologies and how you would use these in educating her on this new diagnosis. Identify the type of pain this individual will most likely experience with a diagnosis of osteoporosis. Briefly include the pathophysiology in your rationale to this answer.

 

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