• Question 1
BSC 2346 Module 3 Case Study
Module 3 Case Study AP1
1 out of 1 points
Alyssa is a 74-year-old female patient who presents to her primary care provider for a routine physical. She states that she feels “quite healthy” and has no complaints other than mild back ...
• question 1 bsc 2346 module 3 case study module 3 case study ap1 1 out of 1 points alyssa is a 74 year old female patient who presents to her primary care provider for a routine physical sh
BSC 2346
• Question 1 Module 3 Case
Study 1 out of 1 points
Module 3 Case Study AP1
Alyssa is a 74-year-old female patient who presents to her primary care provider for a
routine physical. She states that she feels “quite healthy” and has no complaints other
than mild back pain. She has a family history of various cancers, diabetes, and
osteoporosis, so she knows that it is important to stay active and keep up with screenings
and annual physical exams. Alyssa’s provider finds that she has lost 10 pounds since last
year’s exam. She is almost a full inch shorter, as well.
Alyssa’s provider suspects that she may have osteoporosis. Which other two factors would
support that other diagnosis?
Selected A history of smoking and being post-menopausal
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Explain, in your own words, how Alyssa’s loss of height could be related to her
possible osteoporosis diagnosis.
Selected There are no signs or symptoms of early bone density loss, but there are
Answer:
symptoms that can be felt and seen after the affects of osteoporosis have
had on her bones. One symptom is height loss, which is one of the biggest
signs that care providers look for. She also has accompanying back pain
that could indicate a possible bone fracture in the spine. The loss of height
would be an indication that osteoporosis is a possibility for this back pain.
Reference
Mayo Clinic. (2016, July 6). Osteoporosis - Diagnosis and treatment.
Retrieved April 18, 2018, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/osteoporosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351968
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• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Alyssa’s provider orders a DEXA scan. Which of the following T-score outcomes would
indicate a diagnosis of osteoporosis?
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Selected 2.6
Answer:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Why might Alyssa’s provider ask her about her diet? Provide two reasons and
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