NURSING 1 EXAM 1 Osteomalacia - Metabolic disease that causes poor & delayed mineralization of the bone cells in mature bones - Main cause is a Vitamin D deficiency Diagnostic procedures for Osteo mal... acia Serum calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, BUN, creatinine, bone densitometry x-rays Symptoms of Osteomalacia Generalized skeletal pain & tenderness without a history of injury (hips are the most common site) Reluctant to ambulate Low back pain Pain in the ribs, feet, & other areas Waddling gait [Show More]
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