Question

Your clinical group has been asked to speak to a group of senior citizens on the topic of osteoporosis. Your group needs to develop an outline that will be reviewed by your instructor before the presentation takes place. Include teaching methods in your answers to the following questions.

1. Why should this particular audience be concerned with the prevention and development of osteoporosis?

2. What can you tell the group about raloxifene therapy?

Answer 1

Ans) 1) Doctor will likely prescribe medications as well as lifestyle changes. These lifestyle changes can include increasing your intake of calcium and vitamin D, as well as getting appropriate exercise. There's no cure for osteoporosis, but proper treatment can help protect and strengthen your bones.

2) Raloxifene is as effective as tamoxifen in reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer. The increased incidence of venous thromboembolism is the main concern of raloxifene therapy and previous history of venous thromboembolism is a contraindication for use of raloxifene.

- Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and hence is a mixed agonist and antagonist of the estrogen receptor (ER) in different tissues.