A nurse is filling out a fall risk assessment on a client who is considered to be at high risk of injury due to falls. Which of the following information is documented as part of the fall risk assessment?

The risk management nurse at a long-term care facility is reviewing the facility’s data related to recent client falls. The nurse should consider which of the following as a risk factor for client falls? Select all that apply.

An 86-year-old client is transferred from the long-term care facility to the hospital for treatment after falling in the hallway. The staff tell the nurse that the client is normally not a fall risk and has been healthy and active, with little to no cognitive impairments. Upon admission, the client’s laboratory workup indicates severe dehydration. Which of the following manifestations of dehydration would more likely develop in an older adult? Select all that apply.

A home care nurse is working with a client who is a fall risk. The nurse notes that the client uses a step stool in the kitchen and has many items placed high in the cupboards. Which information should the nurse provide that would best help this client to stay safe?

The nursing student hears the term “kyphosis” while receiving bedside report with a preceptor on an elderly client. The student correctly understands that this term refers to which of the following?

A 70-year-old client is at the primary care clinic for a routine physical exam. The nurse is talking to the client about changes in nutrition needs as an older adult. Which type of nutrient is the client at the greatest risk of a deficiency?

A 70-year-old client has been diagnosed with osteoporosis after suffering an arm fracture when bumping into a counter. The client’s husband asks the nurse why his wife’s arm was broken so easily. Which of the following statements are correct about osteoporosis? Select all that apply.

The student nurse is reviewing the chart of an assigned client and notes that the client has bone resorption. Which of the following would the student expect to see when assessing this client?

A client with osteoporosis asks the nurse why it is important to take vitamin D. Which response by the nurse is correct?

An older adult client presents to the emergency room with a suspected hip fracture. Which of the following is an expected finding? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking a bisphosphonate. The nurse knows that this medication is given for which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old female with osteoporosis admitted for pneumonia. The nurse knows to implement which of the following precautions?

A 67-year-old client is being seen following an arm fracture. The client was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year and has been making lifestyle changes to manage the condition. The physician now wants to start the client on medication to control the disease. Which type of medication would most likely be prescribed to prevent the breakdown of bone tissue in the body?

Which of the following are risk factors for osteoporosis? Select all that apply.