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Who should have their bone mineral density tested using DXA?
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?
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?
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?
What is a true statement about osteoporosis?
What is the relationship between bone density and risk of fracture?
What is the relationship between bone density and risk of fracture?
What is necessary for the body to absorb calcium?
What is necessary for the body to absorb calcium?
What is a risk factor for osteoporosis?
What is a risk factor for osteoporosis?
What is the best form of calcium supplement to absorb?
What is the best form of calcium supplement to absorb?
Who is most likely to get osteoporosis?
Who is most likely to get osteoporosis?
What is osteoporosis?
What is osteoporosis?
What can cause a broken bone in someone with osteoporosis?
What can cause a broken bone in someone with osteoporosis?
What does a bone density test diagnose?
What does a bone density test diagnose?
What is osteoporosis derived from in Greek?
What is osteoporosis derived from in Greek?
What characterizes the clinical disease of osteoporosis?
What characterizes the clinical disease of osteoporosis?
What is a fragility fracture defined as?
What is a fragility fracture defined as?
What can a bone scan diagnose?
What can a bone scan diagnose?
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), how many people are currently living with osteoporosis?
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), how many people are currently living with osteoporosis?
