An older female adult has severe osteoporosis in long bones, impaired mobility, and chronic pain. Which acute illness or condition is this woman most likely to experience as a result of osteoporosis?
a. Peripheral neuropathy
b. Chronic stable depression
c. Intertrochanteric fracture
d. Opioid analgesic addiction
B
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A Incorrect. This woman has no predictive indicators for a peripheral neuropathy.
B Correct. Chronic pain is more likely to cause depression than the osteoporosis.
C Incorrect. A hip fracture from the greater to the lesser trochanter because of os-teoporosis is the most likely acute condition this older adult will face, because osteoporosis commonly attacks long bones and the proximal end of the femur in particular. As a result, the older female adult is more likely to fracture her hip and then fall than to fall and cause a hip fracture.
D Incorrect. Research data support the claim that individuals with real pain have a low risk of dependency.
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