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The nurse learns that when a 75-year-old client bends forward to test flexion of the spine, the client is unable to touch the toes and has difficulty straightening after the test.
 
  Which of the following would explain these findings in this client? 1. The client has a herniated disk.
   2. The client has a fractured hip.
   3. Degeneration of the vertebral joints has caused thickening of the synovial fluid.
   4. Muscle fibers decrease as a normal part of the aging process.
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