Discuss nursing management of a client undergoing a bone scan
a. What are some of the factors and disease processes that affect bone formation and density?
Students' answers should include the following:
a.
• Bone facilitators include calcium; phosphorous; estrogen; testosterone; vitamins A, C, and D; insulin; and growth hormone.
• Bone retardants include vitamin deficiency, estrogen/androgen deficiency, starvation, diabetes, steroids, heparin, inactivity/immobility, excess parathyroid hormone, etc.
• Calcitonin and exercise are also bone facilitators.
• Drink plenty of fluids after procedure.
• Check for allergies to isotope.
• Void prior to scan.
• Isotopes to be given intravenously
• Scan to take 2 to 3 hours after administration of contrast
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