Best Practices in Primary Care: Focus on Osteoporosis
Pre-test Questions
Q1.
Just two months after her normal DXA scan, Lillian tripped on a throw rug in her home which resulted in a fragility fracture of her hip. Which of the following is TRUE?
a.
She should have another DXA done ASAP to determine if she has osteoporosis of the hip
b.
She should have a bone turnover marker study done ASAP to determine if she has osteoporosis
c.
She has osteoporosis based upon this fracture alone, even with her recent normal BMD
d.
She should be aggressively treated with two or more agents, concurrently, for osteoporosis
Q2.
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for the diagnosis of osteoporosis?
a.
Peripheral DXA T-score of -3.0
b.
T-score on DXA of <-2.8
c.
Wrist fracture + osteopenia
d.
FRAX score showing 10-year probability of hip fracture >8%
Q3.
Which of the following osteoporosis medications is NOT an anabolic medication?
a.
Teriparatide
b.
Denosumab
c.
Abaloparatide
d.
Romosozumab
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