The nurse knows that which of the following clients is most at risk for a bone fracture:
A) 44-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis
B) 64-year-old male with Cushing's disease
C) 53-year-old female with chronic alterations in renal function
D) 60-year-old male with cirrhosis of the liver

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The kidneys affect calcium and phosphate regulation by producing a substance that converts vitamin D into its active form.Clients with chronic alterations in kidney function do not make sufficient amounts of the active vitamin D.They are prone to develop renal bone disease resulting from the demineralization of bone caused by impaired calcium absorption.

The Nurse Knows That Which of the Following Clients Is