A nurse is assessing an older client and discovers back pain with tenderness along T2 and T3. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Consult with the provider about an x-ray.
b. Encourage the client to use ibuprofen (Motrin).
c. Have the client perform hip range of motion.
d. Place the client in a rigid cervical collar.
ANS: A
Back pain with tenderness is indicative of a spinal compression fracture, which is the most common type of osteoporotic fracture. The nurse should consult the provider about an x-ray. Motrin may be indicated but not until there is a diagnosis. Range of motion of the hips is not related, although limited spinal range of motion may be found with a vertebral compression fracture. Since the defect is in the thoracic spine, a cervical collar is not needed.
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