In Providing Care to a Patient Diagnosed with Osteoporosis, the Nurse

In providing care to a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis, the nurse correlates which pathophysiological mechanisms to this disease process?

A) Osteoclasts break down bone with acids and enzymes.
B) Osteoclastic activity is greater than osteoblastic activity.
C) Osteoblastic activity is greater than osteoclastic activity.
D) Osteoblasts synthesize and add minerals to the bony matrix.