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A Nurse Is Educating a Female Patient About Bone Health

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A nurse is educating a female patient about bone health in middle adults. The nurse would recognize the need for further education if the patient states:

A nurse is educating a female patient about bone health in middle adults. The nurse would recognize the need for further education if the patient states:


A) "Since I have a family history of osteoporosis, I will begin regular bone density screening at age 45."
B) "Since I have experienced a loss of 2 inches in height since I was 20, I will seek screening for osteoporosis."
C) "I will obtain sufficient vitamin D from sunlight or take a vitamin D supplement as recommended by my primary care provider."
D) "I will take 1500 mg/day of calcium until menopause and then decrease my calcium intake to 1200 mg/day after menopause."

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