A 30-year-old female patient diagnosed with early onset of osteoporosis asks the nurse how she could be at risk for this disease, as she is so active. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
1. "Your frequent exercise might have placed underlying stress on your skeleton.".
2. "You are at an age when your estrogen levels have begun to decline drastically, thus increasing your risk for the development of osteoporosis.".
3. "Do your bones feel weak or painful?"
4. "Dietary practices have some influence on the development of osteoporosis.".
4
Rationale 1: Exercise is beneficial in the prevention of osteoporosis. It does not increase the likelihood of osteoporosis.
Rationale 2: At 30 years of age, this is unlikely.
Rationale 3: The patient is seeking information. She is not requiring an assessment at this time.
Rationale 4: It is estimated that development of osteoporosis is about 30% dependent on environmental factors. Decreased dietary intake of calcium is implicated in the development of osteoporosis.
You might also like to view...
What is the role of the atrioventricular node in a person with normal heart rate (60 to 100 bpm) and why?
A) Acts as primary pacemaker, to establish the heart rate B) Accelerates conduction of atrial action potentials so that all ventricular cells contract almost simultaneously C) Delays conduction of atrial action potentials so that all ventricular cells contract almost simultaneously D) Pumps sodium out of the myocardial cell and potassium into it to cause cell membrane depolarization
A 28-year-old woman has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The physician has prescribed a typical antipsychotic, haloperidol. Which of the following will the nurse include in the teaching related to the most common adverse effects?
A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome B) Agranulocytosis C) Extrapyramidal symptoms D) Gastrointestinal problems
A client shows the nurse a new sore on the forearm that has been increasing in size and will not heal. Which characteristics could indicate to the nurse that this sore is a malignant neoplasm?
Select all that apply. A) Invasive B) Slow-growing C) Localized D) Immovable E) Noncohesive
An intervention appropriate to use for both clients with delirium and clients with dementia is
a. speaking in a loud, firm voice. b. touching the client before speaking. c. reorienting the client to the health care worker with each contact. d. for aggression, using physical restraint in lieu of medication.