The nurse is assessing a client who has osteoporosis. The nurse would expect which assessment finding?

A. Loss of height: Osteoporosis causes decreased bone density and vertebral compression fractures, leading to a reduction in spinal column height over time. Clients often present with a stooped posture (kyphosis) and measurable height loss, which is a classic physical manifestation of the disease. B. Swollen lymph nodes: Lymphadenopathy is not associated with osteoporosis. It is more indicative of infection, malignancy, or immune disorders, and would not be expected in clients with bone density loss alone. C. Joint stiffness: Joint stiffness is characteristic of osteoarthritis or inflammatory joint diseases, not osteoporosis. Osteoporosis primarily affects bone integrity rather than joint function, so stiffness is typically absent unless there is a fracture. D. Generalized fatigue: While fatigue may occur due to chronic illness or comorbidities, it is not a direct clinical finding of osteoporosis. The disease is usually asymptomatic until fractures or structural deformities occur.