Sixty-Five-Year-Old Maggie Has Joined an Exercise Program and Is Trying

question 83

Multiple Choice

Sixty-five-year-old Maggie has joined an exercise program and is trying to keep a positive outlook since her diagnosis of arthritis. These activities are examples of

• A) risk factors.
• B) personal factors.
• C) extraindividual factors.
• D) intraindividual factors.

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Definitions:

Osteoporosis

A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue.

Bone Density Testing

A medical assessment that measures bone mineral density, often using DEXA scans, to diagnose osteoporosis or assess fracture risk.

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Risk for Injury

The potential or likelihood of harm or damage to one's health or physical well-being.