Osteoporosis Prevention and Screening
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Who should have their bone mineral density tested using DXA?

  • A 55-year-old woman with a low-fat diet
  • A 60-year-old woman with no risk factors
  • A 58-year-old woman who had menopause at 42 years old
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is a risk factor for osteoporosis in a 63-year-old woman?

  • Low body weight
  • Moderate risk on OSTA (correct)
  • Low-fat diet
  • Hormone therapy for premenopausal symptoms
  • What is a diagnosis that may be suggested by a fragility fracture and low vitamin D levels in a 65-year-old woman?

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteomalacia (correct)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rickets
  • What is a true statement about osteoporosis?

    <p>It can occur in children, teenagers, young adults, and men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between bone density and risk of fracture?

    <p>The lower your bone density, the greater your risk of breaking a bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for the body to absorb calcium?

    <p>Vitamin D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a risk factor for osteoporosis?

    <p>Low body weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best form of calcium supplement to absorb?

    <p>Calcium carbonate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is most likely to get osteoporosis?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteoporosis?

    <p>A bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause a broken bone in someone with osteoporosis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a bone density test diagnose?

    <p>Low bone density, osteoporosis, or normal bone density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteoporosis derived from in Greek?

    <p>A bone with too many A-holes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the clinical disease of osteoporosis?

    <p>A combination of progressive systemic skeletal disease and low bone mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fragility fracture defined as?

    <p>A fracture that occurs from a force that would not be expected to fracture a healthy bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can a bone scan diagnose?

    <p>Inflammation, fractures, and cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), how many people are currently living with osteoporosis?

    <p>8 million women and 2 million men</p> Signup and view all the answers

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