Postmenopausal women are at risk for skeletal changes. When developing a plan of care for postmenopausal women, a nurse should remember which of the following?
a. Exercise provides little benefit for the middle-age adult.
b. Middle-age women should avoid dietary calcium to prevent osteoporosis.
c. Exercise and fitness clubs have limited activities.
d. Physical activities help improve balance and coordination.
D
When middle-age adults seek health care, nurses need to develop goals for positive health behaviors. Simple things like increasing dietary calcium and calcium supplements are effective. In addition, exercise and fitness clubs, for example, give men and women the opportunity to participate in many physical activities. These activities help improve balance, coordination, and activity tolerance.
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