Which of the following statements by the nurse providing information to a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis is correct?
A) Osteoporosis is a disease of the elderly.
B) A non-modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis is a person's level of activity.
C) Secondary osteoporosis occurs in women after menopause.
D) Slow discontinuation of your corticosteroid therapy will halt the progression of the osteoporosis but will not restore the lost bone mass.
Ans: D
Feedback: When corticosteroid therapy is discontinued, the progression of osteoporosis is halted, but restoration of lost bone mass does not occur. Osteoporosis is not a disease of the elderly because its onset occurs earlier in life, when bone mass peaks and then begins to decline. A person's level of physical activity is a modifiable factor that influences peak bone mass. Lack of activity increases the risk for the development of osteoporosis. Primary osteoporosis occurs in women after menopause.
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