A nurse is interviewing an older woman who is a new patient in an outpatient medical clinic. Which of the following findings by the nurse is considered a risk factor for osteoporosis?
a. The woman is obese and has hip pain with ambulation.
b. The woman drinks three glasses of skim milk daily.
c. The woman eats three to five servings of shrimp and liver per week.
d. The woman has been taking corticoster-oids for 10 years because of chronic pul-monary disease.
ANS: D
Bone loss is rapid in individuals who take steroids for extended periods of time.
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