The nurse is caring for a client with decreased mobility.What intervention should the nurse include in the care plan to best help this client decrease the risk of fracture?

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Weight-bearing activity reduces bone mineral loss and promotes bone uptake of calcium,contributing to maintenance of bone density and reducing the risk for bone fracture.Although increasing calcium in the diet is a good intervention,this alone will not reduce the client's susceptibility to bone fracture.A foot support and pressure-relieving devices will not help prevent fracture,but may help with mobility and skin integrity.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Decreased Mobility