Osteoporosis And The Patient

Question 0

List three of the major risk factors for osteoporosis

Answer 0

Think/ small frame
Low body weight
Family history of osteoporosis

Question 1

Osteoporosis is:

Answer 1

A skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength

Question 2

Primary osteoporosis vs. secondary osteoporosis

Answer 2

Primary- is the deterioration of bone mass that is not associated with other chronic illness

Secondary- results from chronic conditions that contribute significantly to accelerated bone loss

Question 3

Which of the following is info provided by the physical exam and patient history

A. Presence of chronic conditions, behaviors, and level of physical fitness

B. Fracture history

C. Dowager’s hump

D. All of the above

Answer 3

D all of the above

Question 4

True or false: DEXA is one of the most widely used techniques for measuring bone density

Answer 4

True

Question 5

DEXA can measure bone density in the spine, arm, leg, and total body

Answer 5

True