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I don’t understand this Nursing question and need help to study.
Mrs. Law, a 77-year-old female, is at home recovering from a surgery that she had after falling and breaking her hip 5 days ago. She lives with her husband, Dean, who helps to care for her. Mrs. Law is a former smoker and has a past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
You are the visiting nurse, assigned to check on her postoperative progress. You ask the client how she is feeling, do an assessment, and inquire as to what she has eaten over the past 24 hours. Mrs. Law states that she has "no pep," no appetite, has been taking her pain medication as prescribed (every 4 hours—but not real helpful!), cannot sleep well, doesn’t feel much like walking except to the bathroom, and has been unable to move her bowels for several days.
What nutrients that contribute to bone health are missing in Mrs. Law’s diet?
What other dietary concerns do you have?
Is Mrs. Law getting the appropriate amount of vitamins and minerals for her age and current condition? Why or why not?

Explanation & Answer

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Bones are an integral part of the human body and the main component that makes a
human being survive and do what he does (Jabbari, 2018) However, lack of the nutrients in form
of minerals which are found in a specific type of foods may lead to bone weakness leading to the
body defectiveness. These problems mostly is manifested by the old-aged people who lack
appetite, therefore, missing foods rich in ca...
