Author Question: The osteoporosis patient asks the nurse to explain what a bisphosphonate medication does. The nurse ... (Read 115 times)

notis · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The osteoporosis patient asks the nurse to explain what a bisphosphonate medication does. The nurse will respond,

A)
This medication helps prevent bone resorption, which will help prevent fractures.
B)
These drugs increase your phosphorus levels and thereby help with your calcium levels as well.
C)
This medication stimulates your parathyroid gland to increase osteoclastic activity.
D)
This medication plays an important role in bone remodeling.

Question 2

Which of the following clients of an oncologist is likely to have the poorest prognosis?

A)
A 69-year-old man who has been diagnosed with stage IV malignant melanoma
B)
A 70-year-old whose skin cancer has been identified as nodular ulcerative basal cell carcinoma
C)
A 51-year-old women whose biopsy has revealed intraepidermal squamous cell carcinoma
D)
A 59-year-old woman who has invasive squamous cell carcinoma

peilian · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Bisphosphonates are effective inhibitors of bone resorption and the most effective agents for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The bisphosphonates bind to hydroxyapatite and prevent bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast activity. They are effective in reducing the risk of hip, vertebral, and nonvertebral fractures.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Late detection of malignant melanoma is associated with particularly poor outcomes. Basal cells carcinomas often have strong treatment success rates. While invasive SCC has worse outcomes than intraepidermal SCC, these are both exceeded in mortality by late-stage malignant melanoma.