A 70-year-old woman is diagnosed with a pathologic fracture of the fibula. The nurse would assess for which most common condition?
1. Elder abuse
2. Osteoporosis
3. An unreported fall or injury
4. Cancer of the bone
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Rationale 1: A pathologic fracture occurs without trauma, so elder abuse is not the cause.
Rationale 2: Pathologic fractures occur without trauma and are more common when bones are thinned from conditions such as osteoporosis.
Rationale 3: Pathologic fractures occur without trauma so there would be no reason to expect an unreported injury.
Rationale 4: Pathologic fractures occur without trauma and are more common when bones are thinned. Cancer of the bone or bone cysts may cause thinning but are not the most common etiology.
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