(Solved): Your patient, Edith Jacobson, fell at home sustaining a fracture to the right hip. Edith was able t ...

Your patient, Edith Jacobson, fell at home sustaining a fracture to the right hip. Edith was able to call $9?1?1$ and was brought to the hospital. After leaving the emergency room and being admitted to the hospital, Edith is brought to the medical-surgical unit. 1. After the physician examines Edith, she tells Edith that she will need to wait until the next day to have surgery. Edith and her daughter do not understand why Edith has to wait. What possible reasons might you offer the patient and her family? 2. Briefly explain the pethophysiology of osteoporosis. Is there anything that can be done to reverse osteoporosis? What are actions that people might take to slow the progress of the disease? 3. What risks are bigher for the person who suffers from osteoporosis? What education should this nurse provide to the patient? What precautions does the nurse need to take when caring for the patient?