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Which medication is indicated for patients at high risk for fracture, including postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis, and men and women with osteoporosis associated with sustained systemic glucocorticoid therapy?
Which medication is indicated for patients at high risk for fracture, including postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis, and men and women with osteoporosis associated with sustained systemic glucocorticoid therapy?
- Teriparatide (correct)
- RANKL inhibitor
- Bisphosphonates
- Denosumab
Which medication's effect is reversible within 6–12 months of stopping?
Which medication's effect is reversible within 6–12 months of stopping?
- Teriparatide
- RANKL inhibitor
- Bisphosphonates
- Denosumab (correct)
Which medication's mechanism of action is different from other agents and is considered anabolic?
Which medication's mechanism of action is different from other agents and is considered anabolic?
- Denosumab
- RANKL inhibitor
- Teriparatide (correct)
- Bisphosphonates
Which medication is a human monoclonal antibody that binds the cytokine RANKL, an essential factor initiating bone turnover?
Which medication is a human monoclonal antibody that binds the cytokine RANKL, an essential factor initiating bone turnover?
Which medication's treatment is limited to 2 years and should be followed with an antiresorptive agent?
Which medication's treatment is limited to 2 years and should be followed with an antiresorptive agent?
Which medication's most common adverse effects include dizziness, rash, nausea, headache, leg cramps, arthralgia, and rhinitis?
Which medication's most common adverse effects include dizziness, rash, nausea, headache, leg cramps, arthralgia, and rhinitis?
Which medication's adverse effects may include transient hypercalcemia and osteosarcoma risk in animals, leading to a black box warning by FDA?
Which medication's adverse effects may include transient hypercalcemia and osteosarcoma risk in animals, leading to a black box warning by FDA?
Which medication's treatment should be limited to those most severely affected and for a maximum of two years, and combination therapy with a bisphosphonate is not recommended as effects do not appear additive?
Which medication's treatment should be limited to those most severely affected and for a maximum of two years, and combination therapy with a bisphosphonate is not recommended as effects do not appear additive?
Which medication's monitoring should include DXA every 1–2 years, with a caution to not 'over-interpret' change?
Which medication's monitoring should include DXA every 1–2 years, with a caution to not 'over-interpret' change?
Which medication's patients on treatment whose BMD remains low are at high risk of fracture and may benefit from longer treatment?
Which medication's patients on treatment whose BMD remains low are at high risk of fracture and may benefit from longer treatment?
Which test is used to differentiate S. aureus from other staphylococci based on the presence of an enzyme that can cause blood clot formation?
Which test is used to differentiate S. aureus from other staphylococci based on the presence of an enzyme that can cause blood clot formation?
What is the most likely causative pathogen for the painful, red lump on the neck of the 19-year-old male?
What is the most likely causative pathogen for the painful, red lump on the neck of the 19-year-old male?
Is the infection exogenous or endogenous?
Is the infection exogenous or endogenous?
Does this infection require any further management?
Does this infection require any further management?
What percentage of healthy humans are colonized by Staphylococcus aureus?
What percentage of healthy humans are colonized by Staphylococcus aureus?
Which of the following is a basic laboratory feature of staphylococci?
Which of the following is a basic laboratory feature of staphylococci?
What distinguishes coagulase-positive staphylococci from coagulase-negative staphylococci?
What distinguishes coagulase-positive staphylococci from coagulase-negative staphylococci?
Where can coagulase-positive staphylococci commonly colonize in the human body?
Where can coagulase-positive staphylococci commonly colonize in the human body?
Which of the following is a learning outcome related to staphylococci infections?
Which of the following is a learning outcome related to staphylococci infections?
What is the traditional classification of staphylococci based on?
What is the traditional classification of staphylococci based on?
