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DXA FINAL EXAM PREP EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about bone
remodeling?
A. Bone remodeling primarily affects cortical bone
B. The rate of bone remodeling increases with age
C. Bone mass increases when formation is faster than
resorption
D. Most skeletal sites have the same remodeling rates -
Answers-C. Bone mass increases when formation is faster
than resorption
Osteosarcomas:
A. Often metastasize in the liver
B. Cause characteristic pain the joints
C. Affect primarily adolescents and young adults
D. Are benign tumors in long bones - Answers-C. Affect
primarily adolescents and young adults
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Osteoarthritis is characterized by:
A. Osteophyte formation
B. Pain in feet and ankles
C. Sudden onset of menopause
D. Chronic inflammation at joints - Answers-A. Osteophyte
formation
Spina bifida occulta:
A. Can cause paralysis
B. Looks similar to a laminectomy on DXA scans
C. Relatively common malignant process
D. Affects 30-40% of the general population - Answers-B.
Looks similar to a laminectomy on DXA scans
Idopathic scoliosis:
A. Requires treatment
B. Is defined by less than 10 degree curvature
C. Affects primarily adults
D. Is sometimes treated with bracing or surgery - Answers-
D. Is sometimes treated with bracing and surgery
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Which of the following biochemical markers indicate
osteoblast activity?
A. Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
B. N-Telopeptide of type I collagen
C. Pyridinoline cross-links
D. C-Terminal telopeptide of type I collagen - Answers-A.
Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation,
women over the age of 50 should take ____ IU of vitamin
D daily.
A. 400-600
B. 600-800
C. 800-1,000
D. 1,000-1,200 - Answers-C. 800-1,000
Which of the following is a daily QC test to check scanner
performance?
A. Precision tests
B. Phantom Scanning
C. Cross Calibration
DXA FINAL EXAM PREP EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
Which of the following statements is TRUE about bone
remodeling?
A. Bone remodeling primarily affects cortical bone
B. The rate of bone remodeling increases with age
C. Bone mass increases when formation is faster than
resorption
D. Most skeletal sites have the same remodeling rates -
Answers-C. Bone mass increases when formation is faster
than resorption
Osteosarcomas:
A. Often metastasize in the liver
B. Cause characteristic pain the joints
C. Affect primarily adolescents and young adults
D. Are benign tumors in long bones - Answers-C. Affect
primarily adolescents and young adults
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Osteoarthritis is characterized by:
A. Osteophyte formation
B. Pain in feet and ankles
C. Sudden onset of menopause
D. Chronic inflammation at joints - Answers-A. Osteophyte
formation
Spina bifida occulta:
A. Can cause paralysis
B. Looks similar to a laminectomy on DXA scans
C. Relatively common malignant process
D. Affects 30-40% of the general population - Answers-B.
Looks similar to a laminectomy on DXA scans
Idopathic scoliosis:
A. Requires treatment
B. Is defined by less than 10 degree curvature
C. Affects primarily adults
D. Is sometimes treated with bracing or surgery - Answers-
D. Is sometimes treated with bracing and surgery
, 3|Page
Which of the following biochemical markers indicate
osteoblast activity?
A. Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
B. N-Telopeptide of type I collagen
C. Pyridinoline cross-links
D. C-Terminal telopeptide of type I collagen - Answers-A.
Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation,
women over the age of 50 should take ____ IU of vitamin
D daily.
A. 400-600
B. 600-800
C. 800-1,000
D. 1,000-1,200 - Answers-C. 800-1,000
Which of the following is a daily QC test to check scanner
performance?
A. Precision tests
B. Phantom Scanning
C. Cross Calibration
