While working in a gerontology clinic,the nurse sees older adult women on a long-term basis.What is an assessment finding that alerts the nurse to the presence of osteoporosis in a patient?
A) The presence of bowed legs
B) Measurable loss of height
C) Poor appetite and aversion to dairy products
D) The development of unstable,wide-gait ambulation
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