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The Nurse Is Collecting Information from a Female Patient Who

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The nurse is collecting information from a female patient who is 55 years of age. The patient is postmenopausal for 8 years. The patient is also small boned, Caucasian, and has never been pregnant. Which type of bone testing does the nurse suggest to the patient?


A) A heel scan that is performed at the local pharmacy
B) A dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
C) A laboratory test to determine estrogen levels
D) A blood test to determine circulating calcium levels

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