An older patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks why she needs blood work done for endocrine hormones,as she is postmenopausal.What response by the nurse is best?
A) "Too much parathyroid hormone leads to osteoporosis."
B) "Undiagnosed diabetes often causes osteoporosis."
C) "This will show us the optimum drug dose to start with."
D) "Osteoporosis can lead to hypothyroidism."
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