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BONE DENSITY REGISTRY EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 550 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+| BONE DENSITY REGISTRY
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 (MOST RECENT!!)
Name the bisphosphonate anti resorptive medications:
.....ANSWER..... alendronate (fosamax) risedronate (actonel) ibandronate (boniva) zoledronic acid (reclast name the non bisphosphonate anti resorptive meds .....ANSWER..... estrogen therapy raloxifene (evista denosumabb (prolial) 1 / 4
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name the anabolic osteoporosis meds .....ANSWER..... teripartide (forteo) should a T-score be used for comparison on children?.....ANSWER..... A T-Score should never be used before age 20When what are the preferred DXA sites for children 3yr old and up?.....ANSWER..... PA L-spine and total body minus the head when is DXA recommened for children? (7) .....ANSWER.....recurrent fractures bone pain bone deformity osteopenia seen on x-ray cancer survivors females with eating disorders/excessive exercise females after 6+ months without menstrual cycle 2 / 4
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for pediatric DXA a cancer survivor is recommended to have imaging done at what point? .....ANSWER..... either 2yr after chemo or by the age of 18 which ever comes first the risk of fracture ___ for each SD decline in BMD.
- double
- tripples
- sees very little increase
- decreases .....ANSWER..... doubles (approximatly)
what type of bone is measured in a total body scan?.....ANSWER..... cortical why is the forearm typically not used to monitory osteoporosis therapy? .....ANSWER..... the rate of change is slower than the L- spine or hips because it is primarily cortical bone 3 / 4
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what special imaging should be done for some one with hyperparathyroidism? .....ANSWER..... 33% forearm because hyperparathyroidism targets cortical bone the anticipated rate of change in the total hip ROI is ___ than the femoral neck ROI
faster or slower .....ANSWER..... slower how many continuous vertebrae is preferred for PA spine DXA
.....ANSWER..... 3-4
Most DXA images are approved by the FDA for use in making structural diagnoses True/False .....ANSWER..... false What are the non prescription interventions for osteoporosis?.....ANSWER..... life style modifications and OTC meds
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