The nurse plans care for the older adult female client with a diagnosis of osteoporosis knowing that the client is at greatest risk for which of the following?
1. Fractures
2. Phosphatemia
3. Hypocalcemia
4. Muscle atrophy
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Rationale: Osteoporosis is a disorder that results in a loss of bone mass. The client with osteoporosis is most likely to suffer fractures as a result of this disorder. "Phosphatemia," "hypocalcemia," and "muscle atrophy" are not associated with this disorder.
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The nurse is answering the perimenopausal client's questions about hormone replacement therapy. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "Estrogen therapy will decrease my chances of developing osteoporosis." 2. "If I am taking estrogen therapy, I will not have to worry about my cholesterol being checked." 3. "Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone strength due to bone density and quality." 4. "Bone mass tends to decrease after menopause."
The nurse researcher submits a proposal for an initial study to evaluate the effects of regular moderate exercise on asthma control scores in adolescents with asthma. To achieve increased control in the initial study, the researcher will do which of the f
a. Ask subjects to keep track of time spent exercising in a journal. b. Have subjects exercise on treadmills in the clinic three times weekly. c. Choose subjects classified as having moderate intermittent asthma symptoms. d. Limit participants to adolescent males who have asthma.
A physiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in
A. Pediatrics, geriatrics, and physical medicine. B. The care of the chronically ill and elderly. C. Geriatrics, physical medicine, and rehabilitation. D. Emotional disorders in all age groups.
When the nurse is caring for a patient who reports he has blood that begins when he initiates the urine stream and then abates. Based on underlying pathophysiology, the nurse concludes that the hematuria is occurring in which location?
a. In the kidney b. Above the neck of the bladder c. In the neck of the bladder d. In the urethra