The nurse is assessing an older female client and notes that the client has lost 2.5 cm in height since the previous visit 2 years ago. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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The decreased height and the client's age suggest that the client may have osteoporosis and that bone density testing is needed. Discography, MRI, and myelography are typically done for clients with current symptoms caused by musculo-skeletal dysfunction and are not the initial diagnostic tests for osteoporosis.

The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Female Client and Notes