The nurse is performing a medical history and physical assessment for a client. Which assessment findings lead the nurse to conclude that the client is at risk for development of osteoporosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Client is a white woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 19.4.
b. Client fractured her wrist badly in a fall last year.
c. Client drinks at least four cans of diet cola every day.
d. Client does tai chi exercises for 45 minutes every morning.
e. Client has smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years.
f. Client has taken estrogen (Premarin) 0.625 mg daily since menopause.
A, B, C, E
Risk factors for osteoporosis include white race, female gender, small body frame, large intake of caffeinated carbonated drinks, and smoking cigarettes. Recent fracture after a fall indicates that the client's bones may be soft and/or thin. Hormone replacement therapy, late onset of me-nopause, and regular exercise help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
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