DEXA 101-150 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED
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When performing a bio-chemical bone marker test, the actual measurement is
Answer - The by-products created by bone formation and resorption
When the % Age-Matched comparison is poor, something other than age or
estrogen deficiency should be considered for the bone loss. The percentage
that should prompt an evaluation is Answer - 80%
What does the acronym WHO represent? Answer - World Health Organization
According to the World Health Organization, a patient with a bone mineral
density T-score of less than -2.5 should be reported as having Answer -
Osteoporosis
What percentage of bone loss must be present before it is demonstrated on
plain film radiography? Answer - 40%
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
, .... Answer - 1-Back pain and loss of height could be the first sign of
osteoporosis
2-Osteoporosis is usually asymptomatic
3-Dowager's hump is common in patients with osteoporosis
4-A patient must have a history of a fracture to be considered osteoporotic
The type of BMD testing that utilizes ultrasound is Answer - QUS
The technology for DXA testing utilizes Answer - XRAY
The most appropriate value for reporting BMD assessment in children is
Answer - Z-Score
The critical variable in the diagnosis of osteoporosis for adults is the Answer -
Patient's T-Score
The current "Gold Standard" for the measurement of Bone Density is the
Answer - DEXA
Plain skeletal radiographs can demonstrate demineralization only after __% or
more of the bone density has been lost Answer - 40%
The percentage paired with the T-score indicating whether a bone density is
above or below the peak bone density is called Answer - Young Adult
Percentage
A standard deviation equals about __ percent and compares how far above or
below the BMD results reported are to the norm. Answer - 10-12
100% CORRECT!!
When performing a bio-chemical bone marker test, the actual measurement is
Answer - The by-products created by bone formation and resorption
When the % Age-Matched comparison is poor, something other than age or
estrogen deficiency should be considered for the bone loss. The percentage
that should prompt an evaluation is Answer - 80%
What does the acronym WHO represent? Answer - World Health Organization
According to the World Health Organization, a patient with a bone mineral
density T-score of less than -2.5 should be reported as having Answer -
Osteoporosis
What percentage of bone loss must be present before it is demonstrated on
plain film radiography? Answer - 40%
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
, .... Answer - 1-Back pain and loss of height could be the first sign of
osteoporosis
2-Osteoporosis is usually asymptomatic
3-Dowager's hump is common in patients with osteoporosis
4-A patient must have a history of a fracture to be considered osteoporotic
The type of BMD testing that utilizes ultrasound is Answer - QUS
The technology for DXA testing utilizes Answer - XRAY
The most appropriate value for reporting BMD assessment in children is
Answer - Z-Score
The critical variable in the diagnosis of osteoporosis for adults is the Answer -
Patient's T-Score
The current "Gold Standard" for the measurement of Bone Density is the
Answer - DEXA
Plain skeletal radiographs can demonstrate demineralization only after __% or
more of the bone density has been lost Answer - 40%
The percentage paired with the T-score indicating whether a bone density is
above or below the peak bone density is called Answer - Young Adult
Percentage
A standard deviation equals about __ percent and compares how far above or
below the BMD results reported are to the norm. Answer - 10-12
