A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

Aging

Secondhand smoke

Obesity

Caffeine intake

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,B,D

A. Aging increases the risk for osteoporosis due to natural bone density loss over time.

B. Secondhand smoke contributes to bone loss and increases the risk for osteoporosis.

C. Obesity is not a known risk factor for osteoporosis; in fact, being overweight may have a protective effect on bone density.

D. Caffeine intake is associated with increased calcium loss, which can contribute to osteoporosis.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Atelectasis is incorrect. Atelectasis refers to lung collapse, which presents as reduced breath sounds and hypoxemia, not abnormal chest movement during respiration.

B. Flail chest is correct. Flail chest is characterized by paradoxical chest movement where a segment of the chest wall moves inward during inspiration and outward during expiration.

C. Pneumothorax is incorrect. Pneumothorax would cause sudden chest pain and dyspnea, but does not cause paradoxical chest movement.

D. Hemothorax is incorrect. Hemothorax involves blood in the pleural space and would cause reduced breath sounds and signs of shock, but not paradoxical chest movement.

A. Carvedilol B. Omeprazole C. Hydrochlorothiazide D. Atorvastatin

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Carvedilol does not significantly increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis when used with colchicine.

B. Omeprazole does not interact with colchicine in a way that increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis.

C. Hydrochlorothiazide does not have a known interaction with colchicine that significantly increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis.

D. Atorvastatin increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis when used with colchicine, as both can contribute to muscle damage.

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Correct Answer is B

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