A nurse is interviewing an older woman who is a new client in a medical practice. Which of the following findings by the nurse is considered a risk factor for osteoporosis?
A) The woman is obese and has hip pain with ambulation.
B) The woman drinks three glasses of skim milk daily.
C) The woman eats three to five servings of shrimp and liver per week.
D) The woman has been taking corticosteroids for 10 years because of chronic pulmonary disease.
D
You might also like to view...
The nurse is working in a pediatric surgical unit. In discussing patient-controlled analgesia in a pre-op parental meeting, the nurse would explain that patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is most appropriate for the:
1. Developmentally delayed 16-year-old, postop bone surgery. 2. 5-year-old, postop tonsillectomy. 3. 10-year-old who has a fractured femur and concussion from a bike accident. 4. 12-year-old postop spinal fusion for scoliosis.
A 13-year-old girl is diagnosed with functional scoliosis. What does the nurse explain as the cause of this spinal curvature defect?
a. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis b. Poor posture c. Heredity d. Myelomeningocele
To which question should the answer "yes" from an elderly client prompt the nurse to include the
Geriatric Depression Scale as part of the assessment? a. "Would you say your mood is often low?" b. "Do you often experience moderate to severe pain?" c. "Have you noticed an increase in your alcohol use?" d. "Are you having any trouble with your memory?"
The nurse is monitoring drug levels for a patient who is receiving theophylline. The most recent theophylline level was 22 mcg/mL, and the nurse evaluates this level to be:
a. below the therapeutic level. b. at a therapeutic level. c. above the therapeutic level. d. at a toxic level.