A Patient with Paget Disease Asks Why a Dose of Zoledronic

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with Paget disease asks why a dose of zoledronic acid (Reclast) is being provided before having total hip replacement surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) "It is to treat your osteoporosis."
• B) "It prevents a postoperative infection."
• C) "It speeds healing of the surgical wound."
• D) "It slows the progression of the Paget disease."
• E) "It reduces the amount of bleeding from surgery."

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