Diagnostic tests show that bone density and osteogenesis have decreased in a 55-year-old male patient. The patient asks the nurse what causes bone density to decrease. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) When the blood supply becomes diminished, bone density decreases.
B) With hyperemia, blood supply is increased.
C) When calcium levels fall below normal, bone density decreases.
D) When parathyroid levels, increase bone density decreases.
Ans: A
Feedback: Blood supply to the bone also affects bone formation. With blood supply or hyperemia (congestion), osteogenesis and bone density decrease. Therefore options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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