What is the best test to identify the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women?
a. Skeletal x-ray
b. Bone density scan
c. Calcium blood level
d. CAT scan
ANS: B
Bone density testing can identify women at risk for fractures.
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1. "Dad has always been so independent. He's lived alone for years since my mom died." 2. "Dad just didn't seem to know what he was doing. He would forget what he had for breakfast." 3. "Maybe it's just caused by aging. This usually happens by age 82." 4. "The changes in his behavior came on so quickly. I wasn't sure what was happening."
A client who is to take a drug at equal intervals three times a day and who usually awakens at 8:00 AM and goes to bed at 10:00 PM should take the drug at what times? _______________
a. 0800 and 2000 b. 0900 and 2100 c. 0900, 1400, and 2000 d. 0800, 1500, and 2200
A client will undergo testing for possible food allergy to chocolate. The nurse teaches the client to eliminate chocolate from the diet before the testing for
a. 1 to 2 days. b. 3 to 5 days. c. 5 to 10 days. d. 10 to 14 days.
A resident has a beard. His beard is trimmed:
a. Daily b. Weekly c. When the nurse thinks it is too long d. Only with his consent