The nurse is preparing to teach a group of older adults at the local community center about
osteoporosis. Which information from the box below should the nurse include in the teaching?
1. Walking should be done daily.
2. Take an over-the-counter (OTC) vitamin B12 supplement.
3. Increase intake of salmon and vitamin D-fortified milk or orange juice.
4. Caffeine and carbonated soft drinks should be reduced or eliminated from
the diet.
5. Osteoporosis is primarily a disease found in postmenopausal females and
older males.
6. Providers may prescribe steroids to treat inflammation from osteoporosis.
a. 1, 3, 4, 5.
b. 1, 2, 3, 4.
c. 2, 4, 5, 6.
d. 1, 3, 5, 6.