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B. Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake
and exercise.
Post-menopausal females are at risk for osteoporosis due to the
A 58-year-old client who has been cessation of estrogen secretion, but a regimen including calcium, vitamin
post-menopausal for five years is D, and weight-bearing exercise can help prevent further bone loss.
concerned about the risk for
osteoporosis because her mother
has the condition. Which information
should the nurse offer?
A. Osteoporosis is a progressive
genetic disease with no effective
treatment.
B. Calcium loss from bones can be
slowed by increasing calcium intake
and exercise.
C. Estrogen replacement therapy
should be started to prevent the
progression osteoporosis.
D. Low-dose corticosteroid treatment
effectively halts the course of
osteoporosis.
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D. Takes digitalis.
Although it is important to obtain a complete medication history, the
A 77-year-old female client is symptoms described are classic for digitalis toxicity, and assessment of
admitted to the hospital. She is this problem should be made promptly. Elderly persons are particularly
confused, has no appetite, is susceptible to digitalis intoxication which manifests itself in such
nauseated and vomiting, and is symptoms as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and
complaining of a headache. Her fatigue.
pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. It
is most important for the nurse to
assess for which finding?
A. Wearing dentures.
B. Use of aspirin prior to admit.
C. Prescribed nitroglycerin for chest
pain.
D. Takes digitalis.
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