A Nurse Is Teaching a Wellness Group Among a Group

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a wellness group among a group of older adult women. One of the women has asked for advice about preventing osteoporosis, which affects many of her friends. What is the nurse's best response to the woman's query?

A) "Osteoporosis has been shown to have a strong genetic basis, so there is little you can do to prevent it."
B) "Weight-bearing exercise is helpful, as are calcium supplements."
C) "If possible, scaling back your hormone replacement therapy will reduce your osteoporosis risk."
D) "There are drugs called glucocorticoids that both prevent osteoporosis and treat it if you do develop it."