Question 1

Hormone replacement therapy has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following activities is MOST beneficial to bone health?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking 
B)  cycling 
C)  swimming 
D)  playing video games 
A)  walking 
B)  cycling 
C)  swimming 
D)  playing video games A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT associated with the female athlete triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension 
B)  eating disorder 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  amenorrhea 
A)  hypertension 
B)  eating disorder 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  amenorrhea A

Question 4

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor that increases a person's risk of developing osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian heritage 
B)  female gender 
C)  a sedentary lifestyle 
D)  getting older 
A)  Asian heritage 
B)  female gender 
C)  a sedentary lifestyle 
D)  getting older

Question 5

Research has shown no direct relationship between high sodium diets and the risk of developing osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which phase of a woman's life cycle is bone loss the greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  pregnancy 
C)  lactation 
D)  menopause 
A)  puberty 
B)  pregnancy 
C)  lactation 
D)  menopause

Question 7

Smoking and alcohol abuse are toxic to bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In women, the risk of osteoporosis increases with menopause due to the loss of the hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin. 
B)  thyroid. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  progesterone. 
A)  insulin. 
B)  thyroid. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  progesterone.

Question 9

As adults age, bone density declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most common sites of fracture in an individual suffering from osteoporosis are the

Accepted Answer

A)  hip and spine. 
B)  femur and tibia. 
C)  clavicle and scapula. 
D)  sternum and ribs. 
A)  hip and spine. 
B)  femur and tibia. 
C)  clavicle and scapula. 
D)  sternum and ribs.

Question 11

Cindy is 63 years old and at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following dietary supplements would be the MOST helpful to minimize bone loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium and fluoride 
B)  vitamin K and fluoride 
C)  calcium and phosphorus 
D)  calcium and vitamin D 
A)  magnesium and fluoride 
B)  vitamin K and fluoride 
C)  calcium and phosphorus 
D)  calcium and vitamin D

Question 12

One of the side effects of using bisphosphonates is

Accepted Answer

A)  leg cramps. 
B)  mood swings. 
C)  abdominal pain. 
D)  heart palpitations. 
A)  leg cramps. 
B)  mood swings. 
C)  abdominal pain. 
D)  heart palpitations.

Question 13

Dowager's hump is one characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  fluorosis. 
B)  osteoporosis. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  the female athlete triad. 
A)  fluorosis. 
B)  osteoporosis. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  the female athlete triad.

Question 14

Fifty percent of Canadians with osteoporosis are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Osteoporosis disproportionately affects older women than older men due to all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  older women have lower calcium absorption rates. 
B)  older women have lower bone density. 
C)  bone-protective hormones quickly drop off in older women. 
D)  older women live longer. 
A)  older women have lower calcium absorption rates. 
B)  older women have lower bone density. 
C)  bone-protective hormones quickly drop off in older women. 
D)  older women live longer.

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT increase the risk of developing osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  moderate alcohol consumption 
C)  low dietary intake of calcium 
D)  high caffeine consumption 
A)  smoking 
B)  moderate alcohol consumption 
C)  low dietary intake of calcium 
D)  high caffeine consumption

Question 17

Some cancer treatments, such as androgen deprivation therapy, can cause bone loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk for hip and spinal fractures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Death rates due to hip fractures are higher in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of calcium supplement contains the highest amount of calcium per dose?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  calcium lactate 
C)  calcium citrate 
D)  calcium phosphate 
A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  calcium lactate 
C)  calcium citrate 
D)  calcium phosphate

Exam 27: osteoporosis

Hormone replacement therapy has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for heart disease.

Which of the following activities is MOST beneficial to bone health?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the female athlete triad?

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor that increases a person's risk of developing osteoporosis?

Research has shown no direct relationship between high sodium diets and the risk of developing osteoporosis.

In which phase of a woman's life cycle is bone loss the greatest?

Smoking and alcohol abuse are toxic to bone.

In women, the risk of osteoporosis increases with menopause due to the loss of the hormone

As adults age, bone density declines.

The most common sites of fracture in an individual suffering from osteoporosis are the

Cindy is 63 years old and at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following dietary supplements would be the MOST helpful to minimize bone loss?

One of the side effects of using bisphosphonates is

Dowager's hump is one characteristic of

Fifty percent of Canadians with osteoporosis are men.

Osteoporosis disproportionately affects older women than older men due to all of the following, EXCEPT

Which of the following does NOT increase the risk of developing osteoporosis?

Some cancer treatments, such as androgen deprivation therapy, can cause bone loss.

Hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk for hip and spinal fractures.

Death rates due to hip fractures are higher in women than in men.

What type of calcium supplement contains the highest amount of calcium per dose?

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