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Chapter 12- Osteoporosis & Calcium test questions and answers.
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Chapter 12- Osteoporosis &Calcium test questions and
answers
A
The outer, hard shell of bone is called
a. Cortical bone.
b. dolomitic bone.
c. trabecular bone.
d. hydroxyl bone.
B
All of the following are characteristics of dolomite
supplements except
a. efficiency of absorption is poor.
b. They are usually sold as a very pure product.
c. they contain both calcium and magnesium.
d. they are commonly extracted from limestone.
C
Which of the following is a function of trabecular bone?
a. Synthesis of vitamin D
b. Synthesis of calcitonin
c. Storage site for calcium
d. Storage site for vitamin D
D
The incidence of death within 1 year of sustaining a hip
fracture is about
a. 2%
b. 6%
c. 14%
d. 25%
A
, In what decade of life does osteoporosis first begin in men
and women?
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Seventh
D
For every man who has type I osteoporosis, about how
many women have it?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
A
The most common fracture sites of osteoporosis type I are
a. Spine and wrist.
b. hip and femur.
c. neck and shoulder.
d. elbow and knee.
A
What does a DEXA scan measure?
a. Bone density
b. Severity of bone microfractures
c. Bioavailability of calcium supplements
d. Calcium absorption and excretion balance
B
Which of the following is a feature of type I osteoporosis?
a. It shows onset after 70 years of age
b. It can be prevented by taking estrogen
c. It leads to formation of the "dowager's hump"
d. Its prevalence is similar between males and females
C
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