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Three of the following interventions are appropriately used to prevent osteoporosisafter menopause. Which one is NOT? Avoidance of corticosteroids Performance of weight-bearing activities for 40 mi... ns at least 5 days/weekEstrogen replacement therapy Adequate calcium & vitamin D intakeC. Prevention of osteoporosis may be optimized by elimination of risk factors and engaging in interventions that maximize bone density. Good nutrition from infancy throughout adulthood is a major component of good bone health. Others include engaging in weight-bearing exercises, adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, smoking cessation, limiting alcohol consumption to moderate amounts, and avoidance when possible of medications that may decrease bone density (corticosteroids, anticonvulsants). Osteoporosis occurs at accelerated rates in women who are post-menopausal. The lack of estrogen can produce rapid bone loss due to bone resorption. Estrogen replacement is not used to prevent or treat osteoporosis. A patient who is scheduled for pelvic exam with PAP smear should be advised to avoid douching, sexual intercourse, and tampon use before her exam. For how longshould she be advised to avoid these activities for optimal evaluation? 24 hours 48 hours 36 hours 1 week B. The general recommendation is to avoid these activities and any vaginal medicationfor 48 hours prior to the PAP smear. Douching and tampon use can remove superficial cells, which are the ones collected and used as representative samples on PAP smear. Sexual intercourse should be avoided because there can be specimencontamination by the male partner. With vaginal medications or creams, either can serve as a barrier to epithelial cell sampling. [Show More]

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