A client who is bed-bound and cannot perform activities of daily living lives in a nursing home. Which of the following is not a risk factor for bone loss?
a. limited exposure to sunlight
b. client dependent on others to provide fortified milk and other fluids
c. kidneys have decreased ability to convert vitamin D to its active form
d. staff encouraging client to bear weight when being assisted out of bed to sit in chair
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false