The client tells the nurse that she fractured her leg more than a year ago. The x-ray shows an increase in calcified tissue
Based on this information, the nurse asks the student nurse to locate information that best describes the formation of bone caused by an increase in calcified tissue. What term should the student nurse reference on the Internet that describes this condition? A) Atrophy
B) Ossification
C) Reabsorption
D) Contractures
B
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Ossification is the formation of bone as a result of an increase in calcified tissue. Atrophy is a condition in which a muscle becomes flabby and weak and then wastes away because of lack of use. Reabsorption or resorption is the removal of osseous tissue. Contractures occur when a client adopts an abnormal position in bed.
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