Mrs. S. is a 73-year-old healthy female who is being seen in theclinic. She has just been diagnosed with post-menopausalosteoporosis. She is being prescribed Alendronate (Fosamax) 70 mgweekly.
You need to provide patient education to her. The only othermedication she takes is Ibuprophen as needed for headaches. Sheasks you what osteoporosis is, what caused it and how it istreated.

Explain your teaching plan for Mrs. S.

Be sure to address her questions about osteoporosis in additionto education about Fosamax.

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