A nurse is assessing an older client and discovers back pain with tenderness along T₂ and T₃ .What action by the nurse is best?

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Back pain with tenderness is indicative of a spinal compression fracture,which is the most common type of osteoporotic fracture.The nurse should consult the provider about an x-ray.Motrin may be indicated but not until there is a diagnosis.Range of motion of the hips is not related,although limited spinal range of motion may be found with a vertebral compression fracture.Since the defect is in the thoracic spine,a cervical collar is not needed.

A Nurse Is Assessing an Older Client and Discovers Back