A client may be prescribed alendronate for any of the following reasons, except:
a. postmenopausal bone thinning. c. estrogen replacement.
b. postmenopausal osteoporosis. d. Paget's disease.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: This is a treatment use for alendronate.
B Incorrect: This is a treatment use for alendronate.
C Correct: Alendronate is a bone reabsorption inhibitor, not an estrogen.
D Incorrect: This is a treatment use for alendronate.
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