Which can result from the bone demineralization associated with immobility?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Urinary retention
c. Pooling of blood
d. Susceptibility to infection
ANS: A
Bone demineralization leads to a negative calcium balance, osteoporosis, pathologic fractures, extraosseous bone formation, and renal calculi. Urinary retention is secondary to the effect of immobilization on the urinary tract. Pooling of blood is a result of the cardiovascular effects of immobilization. Susceptibility to infection can result from the effects of immobilization on the respiratory and renal systems.
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