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Health Topics A-ZText size: A A A August 28, 2008

Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. Osteoporosis is most likely to strike:
  1. in childhood, when bones are forming
  2. during the childbearing years
  3. during perimenopause (the years before reaching menopause)
  4. after menopause
2. Which one of the following is NOT a risk factor for osteoporosis?
  1. having a small, thin frame
  2. personal and/or family history of broken bones in adulthood
  3. a diet high in calcium
  4. smoking
3. Treatment of osteoporosis consists primarily of which of the following?
  1. steroid treatments and bed rest
  2. diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, weight-bearing exercise, and medications to stop
  3. diet low in fat, physical therapy focusing on the spine and hip, and arthritis medications
  4. there are no treatments once you have developed osteoporosis
4. A bone mineral density (BMD) test:
  1. predicts if your bones are at risk for fracture and monitors the effects of treatment
  2. determines how your bone mass compares to other women of the same age
  3. predicts if you will become stooped without treatment
  4. all of the above
5. Which of the following is not a weight-bearing exercise?
  1. brisk walking
  2. dancing
  3. aerobics
  4. swimming
6. Treatments that may restore height lost due to vertebral compression fractures include:
  1. balloon kyphoplasty
  2. DXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry)
  3. vertebroplasty
  4. Alendronate

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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