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dakota nelson

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Describe a bone density (DEXA) scan.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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When you enter a patient's vital signs, in which section of the encounter note does it appear?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
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A bone-density or dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan is a special kind of low-radiation X-ray that shows changes in the rays' intensity after passing through bone. Doctors can see small changes in bone density from the amount of change in the X-ray.

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