What is the proper term for brittle bone?

What is the proper term for brittle bone?

• A. Osteomalacia
• B. Osteoporosis
• C. Osteoarthritis
• D. Osteosarcoma

Answer: (B)

Brittle bones occur when bone density and strength decline, making bones more prone to fractures with ordinary activity. Osteoporosis is the condition that describes this fragility, characterized by reduced bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue that weakens bones over time. In CNA practice, this helps explain why an elderly resident might fracture a hip after a minor fall and why precautions to prevent falls are so important. Osteomalacia is bone softening from vitamin D deficiency and can cause pain and deformity, but it isn’t simply about brittleness. Osteoarthritis affects joints and cartilage rather than bone density. Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor, not a normal description of brittle bone. So the term for brittle bone is osteoporosis.

Brittle bones occur when bone density and strength decline, making bones more prone to fractures with ordinary activity. Osteoporosis is the condition that describes this fragility, characterized by reduced bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue that weakens bones over time. In CNA practice, this helps explain why an elderly resident might fracture a hip after a minor fall and why precautions to prevent falls are so important. Osteomalacia is bone softening from vitamin D deficiency and can cause pain and deformity, but it isn’t simply about brittleness. Osteoarthritis affects joints and cartilage rather than bone density. Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor, not a normal description of brittle bone. So the term for brittle bone is osteoporosis.