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nbme16/Block 1/Question#24 (reveal difficulty score)
A 79-year-old woman is admitted to the ...
Go for a long walk outside daily ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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You want something that improves her osteoporosis, which is usually weight-bearing exercise. So avoid the swimming one, because that's just decreased gravity. The best answer is walking outside every day that could strengthen her over time.

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ezzo  I overthought this and figured that the long walk would just make her fall and break her other hip UGH +24
jsanmiguel415  I only got it because I did the opposite - assumed that going to a wet pool could cause her to slip and fall +9
giantotter  damn yo the NBME really knows how to get ya +
priya1991  "an aerobic activity to benefit your bones, it needs to be weight bearing. This means you are on your feet, moving your body against gravity. Dancing and walking are weight-bearing activities, but cycling and swimming are not." From the mayoclinic website. This supports the answer: Go for a long walk outside daily +



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A discontinue consumption of all alcoholic beverages is wrong๏ผ› Is that because what She drinks is wine ? Not take it as alcohol?

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