Osteoporosis risk: Who is at risk?

A nurse is educating a 35-year-old woman about the best exercises to engage in to prevent bone loss. Which of the following exercises would the nurse recommend?

An overweight woman joins a support group to help her lose weight. During her first session, the nurse explains the components of a healthy diet and discusses with the woman how she can eat out and still maintain a healthy diet. She asks the woman what her goal is and emphasizes that she herself is the key to success. What is the nurse promoting through the use of this strategy?

Over the last week, a person has had finger stick glucose levels of 127, 132, 140, 138, 143, 145, and 140. This information allows the nurse to characterize the person’s function pattern by utilizing which area of focus?

A nurse is discussing resistance training with a 24-year-old woman. The woman is resistant to weight lifting because she does not want to get too muscular. She prefers a program that is strictly aerobic. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response from the nurse?