A nurse is caring for a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta. The nurse needs to assess the patient's muscle movement and strength. In doing so, the nurse recalls that osteogenesis imper-fecta is characterized by fractures and bone deformities
This condition is known as which of the following? a. A form of osteoporosis
b. A form of arthritis
c. A congenital defect
d. A neurological defect
C
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital defect that affects the bone. Osteoporosis is a well-known and well-publicized disorder of aging in which the density or mass of bone is re-duced. Inflammatory and noninflammatory joint diseases and articular disruption all alter joint mobility. Some characteristics of inflammatory joint disease (e.g., arthritis) are inflammation or destruction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and systemic signs of inflammation. Damage to any component of the central nervous system that regulates voluntary movement re-sults in impaired body alignment and mobility.
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