A client with suspected osteomalacia has a fractured tibia and fibula. What test would give a definitive diagnosis of osteomalacia?

A client with suspected osteomalacia has a fractured tibia and fibula. What test would give a definitive diagnosis of osteomalacia?


a) Elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase
b) Increased and decreased areas of bone metabolism
c) Demineralization of the bone
d) A bone biopsy


Answer: d) A bone biopsy


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