When a 76-year-old female patient has a complaint of pain and soreness in the back, a first step in the assessment specific to this patient should include:
1. family or personal history of osteoporosis or arthritis.
2. physical examination of muscle strength of the extremities.
3. history of fracture during the patient's lifetime.
4. appearance of joints in the extremities.
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