A 55-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed with osteoporosis. The nurse anticipates that the patient may be prescribed which medication to help with the treatment of this bone disorder?
1. Antihypertensive
2. Cardiac glycoside
3. Parathyroid hormone
4. Vitamins A and E
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Rationale 1: An antihypertensive medication would not have a direct effect on the progression of osteoporosis.
Rationale 2: A cardiac glycoside would not have a direct effect on the progression of osteoporosis.
Rationale 3: Parathyroid hormone is used to reverse the inhibitory effects of bone formation in secondary osteoporosis resulting from the use of steroids.
Rationale 4: Vitamins A and E would not have a direct effect on the progression of osteoporosis.
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