A Postmenopausal Patient Is at High Risk for Developing Osteoporosis

question 7

Multiple Choice

A postmenopausal patient is at high risk for developing osteoporosis. The patient's prescriber orders raloxifene [Evista], and the nurse provides teaching about this drug. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I may experience breast tenderness while taking this drug."
• B) "I may experience fewer hot flashes while taking this drug."
• C) "I should discontinue this drug several weeks before any surgery."
• D) "I should walk as much as possible during long airline flights."

Learn about different philosophical perspectives on freedom, including Kant, Sartre, and African Yoruba philosophy.

Analyze the consequences of focusing exclusively on negative freedom.

Appreciate the significance of having real options to act differently in the responsibility for actions.

Understand the Heisenberg principle of uncertainty and its implications for predicting events at a subatomic level.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb, from conception to birth.

Sexual Anatomy

The branch of biology and medicine concerned with the structure of organisms and their parts relating to, or connected with, sexual reproduction.

Male Homosexuality

A sexual orientation characterized by a male's emotional, romantic, and sexual attraction to other males.

Genetic Factors

Elements within an individual's genes that can influence traits, behaviors, and susceptibility to certain conditions or diseases.