The nurse is preparing to teach about calcium and understands which of the following need calcium supplementation?
a. postmenopausal women c. school-age children
b. men over the age of 40 d. a pregnant 19-year-old
ANS: A, D
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Correct a. and d. Postmenopausal women need calcium supplements because they lack estrogen which increases calcium utilization. Pregnant women and adolescents also need calcium supplementation.
Incorrect b. and c. Men over 40 and school-age children do not need calcium supplements.
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