Question

A 61-yr-old women with a history of osteoarthritis, smoking 1 ppd fractured her wrist at age 50 after falling down a flight of stairs is seeing your today for an annual exam. When you ask about her diet she tells you she does not drink milk or take a calcium supplement. You believe she is at risk for osteoporosis. What would you recommend

Answer 1

Yes, I think she is at risk.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since your body needs Calcium and Vitamin D to not be at risk for osteoporosis since she is lacking her Calcium she may be in risk for osteoporosis But check in on her to see if she gets a regular amount of Vitamin D, If she says No, then she is at high risk if she does say yes then she may be at a more little risk than if she doesn't get Vitamin D.