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A 30-year-old female client reporting to the clinic for a sports physical is told by the physician she is demonstrating signs consistent with the early onset of osteoporosis.
 
  The client asks how she could be at risk for this disease, since she is so active. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most correct? 1. You might have placed underlying stress on your skeleton from your frequent exercise..
   2. You are at an age when your estrogen levels have begun to decline drastically, thus increasing your risk for the development of osteoporosis..
   3. Do your bones feel weak?
   4. Your dietary practices might be partially responsible..

Question 2

The client has been diagnosed with chronic sorrow related to her husband's recent diagnosis of terminal colon cancer. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful to the client?
 
  1. the client about her knowledge of cancer treatment options.
   2. the client about her husband's prognosis.
   3. Determine the means used by the client to cope with loss in the past.
   4. Encourage the client to identify potential sources of emotional support.



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Answer to Question 1

4. Your dietary practices might be partially responsible..

Rationale:
There is an increasing incidence of osteoporosis in female athletes as a result of intense dieting. Exercise is beneficial in the prevention of osteoporosis. It does not increase the likelihood of osteoporosis. The client is seeking information. She is not requiring an assessment at this time.

Answer to Question 2

4. Encourage the client to identify potential sources of emotional support.

Rationale:
Chronic sorrow is a recurring sense of overwhelming sadness in response to a loss. The best means to assist the client is to assist the client to discuss her feelings. The use of emotional supports will enable the client to manage these seemingly all-encompassing emotions. The client is attempting to discuss her own feelings. Turning the conversation's focus to the client's knowledge about her husband's treatment options and prognosis would not meet the needs presented. Past coping does not influence the needs accompanying chronic sorrow.





 

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