While performing a physical assessment on a client with osteoporosis, the nurse notes that the client changes position slowly and there is tenderness to palpation of the spinal vertebra at T8 . What conclusion can the nurse draw from this data?
A. The client has phallophobia.
B. The client is developing kyphosis.
C. The client has a compression fracture.
D. The client has scoliosis.
C
A client with known osteoporosis accompanied by tenderness to spinal palpation should be eva-luated for one or more compression fractures.
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