Question 1
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What things can you do to help family with osteoporosis?
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Pass along information about osteoporosis to parents and grandparents
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Pick up and put away shoes, bags, toys, clutter, et cetera that a person could trip and fall over
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Help place frequently used items between shoulder and hip level for easiest access
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All of the above
Question 2
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Preventing a fracture can save you, your family, and the government money.
Question 3
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How many accidents are fall related in people between the ages of 65 and 75?
Question 4
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Which of these is a weight bearing exercise?
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Swimming
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Push Ups
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Dancing
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Crunches
Question 5
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How many minutes a day should an adult exercise?
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30 minutes
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60 minutes
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15 minutes
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10 minutes
Question 6
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What are the best actions to prevent osteoporosis?
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Avoid smoking
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Avoid alcohol
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Daily intake of vitamin A
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Daily weight bearing exercises
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Daily intake of Iron
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Daily intake of vitamin D
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Daily intake of calcium
Question 7
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What methods to diagnose osteoporosis does The Irish Osteoporosis Society recommend?
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Ultrasound of the heel
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DXA scan
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FRAX tool
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Fractured bones
Question 8
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A DXA scan is a long and claustrophobic scan.
Question 9
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What does a DXA scan measure?
Question 10
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What must every osteoporosis treatment include?
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Vitamin D and Calcium
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Fracture casts
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A walker
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Oestrogen injections
Question 11
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There are no non-dairy options for getting Vitamin D
Question 12
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What T-score means you have osteoporosis?
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-2 to -2.49
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-1 to -1.49
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-1.5 to -1.99
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-2.5 or higher
Question 13
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What are secondary complication of a hip fracture?
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Infection
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Microfractures
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A second hip fracture
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Blood Clots
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Muscle pain
Question 14
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Which of the following are signs of osteoporosis?
Question 15
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It is normal for an adult to break a bone after slipping on ice or falling on the cement.
Question 16
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How often can vertebrae collapse in a person with severe osteoporosis?
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Every 6-12 months
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Every 2 years
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Every 3 years
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Every 3 months
Question 17
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What develops when vertebrae fracture forwards to create wedge fractures, causing a curvature in the upper back?
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A new bone
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The Dowager's hump
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Trabeculae
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Osteoclasts
Question 18
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A person's head protruding forward can cause them to be more likely to fall
Question 19
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After osteoporosis has set in, it is fine to just treat the symptoms rather than to treat the causes of bone loss.
Question 20
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What is the most common cause of osteoporosis?
Question 21
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Which of the following are results of wearing high-heeled shoes?
Question 22
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Treatments and medications for other diseases or problems can not cause osteoporosis
Question 23
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What is an example of a modifiable risk factor?
Question 24
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A woman doesn't have increased bone loss during menopause
Question 25
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Family history is a strong risk factor because 80% of bone is genetic
Question 26
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Which of the following is an example of a lifestyle risk factor?
Question 27
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How can eating disorders cause osteoporosis?
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As the person gets slimmer, the bones feel more pressure from the skin
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There is less muscle mass, so there is more pressure on the bones
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The person is not getting the nutrients they require, like vitamin D, to prevent osteoporosis
Question 28
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What is amenorrhea?
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The medical term for pregnancy
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Loss of periods for four months or more without being pregnant
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A disease that causes a person to bleed uncontrollably
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A disease that causes internal hemorrhaging
Question 29
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Osteoporosis is a disease that causes...
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A surplus of vitamin D in the bones
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A decrease in bone thickness resulting in deterioration of bone strength
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Bones to turn rubbery and bend
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Fracturing to occur only in a person's vertebrae
Question 30
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Osteopenia is completely unrelated to osteoporosis
Question 31
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Who is at risk to develop osteoporosis?
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Women over 50 years of age
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Men who smoke at least 1 pack of cigarettes a day
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A child who does not drink their milk
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Anyone can develop osteoporosis at any age
Question 32
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Fracture is most likely to occur in what stage?
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Severe osteoporosis, T-score of -2.5 or greater
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Mild osteopenia, T-score of -1.0 to -1.49
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No osteoporosis or osteopenia present
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Moderate to marked osteopenia, T-score of -1.5 to -2.49
Question 33
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Approximately what percentage of people with osteoporosis are diagnosed?
Question 34
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Osteoporosis is treatable and preventable
Question 35
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Vitamin D is essential to absorb calcium
Question 36
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Peak bone mass is...
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When your bones have peaks and ridges on them
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When your bones are at their lowest density, usually in adolescence
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When your bones have not reached their highest density, but are in the process
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When your bones have the highest amount of bone present, usually obtained in early adulthood