A 62-year-old female patient is scheduled to have a DEXA exam. What should the nurse consider as most likely the reason the test has been ordered for this patient?
A) to check for fractures
B) to check the degree of osteoporosis
C) to screen for osteomyelitis
D) to evaluate bone cancer
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