A Patient with Paget Disease Asks Why a Dose of Zoledronic

A patient with Paget disease asks why a dose of zoledronic acid (Reclast) is being provided before having total hip replacement surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

A) "It is to treat your osteoporosis."
B) "It prevents a postoperative infection."
C) "It speeds healing of the surgical wound."
D) "It slows the progression of the Paget disease."
E) "It reduces the amount of bleeding from surgery."