The nurse assessing a 50-year-old female patient at an orthopedic center asks about the use of complementary and alternative therapies
Among those women often try during menopause include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Vitamin and mineral supplements.
2. Increasing caffeine intake.
3. Soy and red clover.
4. Selective estrogen receptor modulators.
5. Salmon calcitonin.
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Rationale 1: Vitamin and mineral supplements, especially calcium and vitamins D, E, and B complex, are used to control the symptoms of menopause.
Rationale 2: Decreasing caffeine and alcohol intake will modify the symptoms of menopause.
Rationale 3: Soy and red clover have shown to be effective for some women in controlling their menopausal symptoms.
Rationale 4: Selective estrogen receptor modulators are drugs used for osteoporosis.
Rationale 5: Salmon calcitonin is a newly approved drug used for osteoporosis.
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