The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for osteoporosis. Which patient should the nurse suggest receives a bone mineral density test?
A) An African American woman, 5 ft and 4 in tall, 172 lb, with an inactive lifestyle
B) A 25-year-old Asian woman, 5 ft and 7 in tall, 129 lb, with two children
C) A 55-year-old Caucasian woman who smokes and whose 80-year-old mother has osteoporosis
D) A woman with a vitamin D deficiency
Ans: C
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