A nursing educator is reviewing the risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of recent graduates. What risk factor of the following should the educator describe?
A) Recurrent infections and prolonged use of NSAIDs
B) High alcohol intake and low body mass index
C) Small frame, female gender, and Caucasian ethnicity
D) Male gender, diabetes, and high protein intake
Ans: C
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Small-framed, nonobese Caucasian women are at greatest risk for osteoporosis. Diabetes, high protein intake, alcohol use, and infections are not among the most salient risk factors for osteoporosis.
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