________, a disorder common among older adult patients, is characterized by loss of calcium from the bones and often results in bone fractures.

A. Osteoarthritis
B. Malnutrition
C. Osteoporosis
D. Lymphocytic leukemia


Answer: C

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Father Sebastian Kneipp is known as the "Father of ________."

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