A nurse is caring for a patient who has been on prolonged bedrest and is now experiencing shortening and tightening of the muscles due to disuse. The nurse identifies this condition as
A) Footdrop.
B) Contractures.
C) Osteoporosis.
D) Thromboembolism.

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Contractures are the shortening and tightening of muscles due to disuse or immobility. Footdrop is a specific type of contracture that occurs in the foot and ankle. Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak and brittle, and thromboembolism is the obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from another part of the body. These conditions are not related to muscle shortening and tightening due to disuse.

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