When the perplexed 70-year-old woman asks, "How in the world can my bones be brittle when I eat all the right foods?" the nurse's most informative reply is:
a. "Calcium loss is expected in the older adult."
b. "Calcium is continuously withdrawn from bone for nerve and muscle function."
c. "Smoking and alcohol consumption speed calcium loss from the bones."
d. "Walking and standing increase calcium loss from the bone."
ANS: B
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