BONE DENSITY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
what vvdoes vvDXA vvof vva vvlumbar vvspine vvshow? vv- vvAnswer vvintervertebral vvdisk
vvspaces, vvtransverse vvprocesses, vvspinous vvprocesses, vvsurround vvtissue vvand
vvstructures
what vvare vvthe vvlargest vvbones vvin vvthe vvspinal vvcolumn? vv- vvAnswer vvlumbar
vvvertebrae
where vvdoes vvosteoporosis vvoccur vvprimarily? vv- vvAnswer vvvertebral vvbody
How vvmany vvsegments vvare vvin vvthe vvspinal vvcord? vv- vvAnswer vv33 vv(7, vv12, vv5, vv5,
vv4)
where vvthe vvpedicles vvand vvlaminae vvmeet: vv- vvAnswer vvtransverse vvprocesses
which vvtransverse vvprocess vvis vvtypically vvlonger vvthan vvany vvother? vv- vvAnswer vvL3
which vvlumbar vvvertebrae vvis vvused vvduring vvDXA vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vvL1-4 vv(always
vvcount vvup)
lumbar vvspine vvbears vv____% vvof vvhuman vvbody vvweight vv- vvAnswer vv80%
the vvpedicle vvjoins: vv- vvAnswer vvtransverse vvprocess vvand vvvertebral vvbody
unremovable vvartifacts vv- vvAnswer vvkyphoplasty, vvhip vvreplacement, vvlap vvband
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfor vvoral vvor vvIV vvcontrast? vv- vvAnswer
vv2 vvdays
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfollowing vva vvbarium vvstudy? vv- vvAnswer
vv10 vvdays
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfollowing vva vvnuc vvmed vvstudy? vv-
vvAnswer vvtechnetium vv99m: vv48-72 vvhours
iodine vv131: vvweek vvor vvmore
what vvMUST vvbe vvput vvinto vvthe vvDXA vvsystem vvcorrectly? vv- vvAnswer vvage, vvsex,
vvethnicity
, how vvshould vva vvpatient vvlie vvon vvtable vvfor vvan vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vvsupine
vvwith vvhead vvto vvthe vvtechs vvright vvside
how vvdo vvyou vvplace vvthe vvpositioning vvblock vvfor vva vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer
vvunder vvlower vvlegs vvso vvthat vvfemurs vvare vvnearly vvperpendicular vvto vvtable.
PLACE vvSAME vvWAY vvEVERY vvTIME
why vvdo vvyou vvplace vva vvpositioning vvblock vvwhen vvscanning vvl-spine? vv- vvAnswer
vvplaces vvpatient vvin vvmore vvcomfortable vvposition, vvstraightens vvthe vvlordotic
vvcurvature vvand vvopens vvintervertebral vvspaces
where vvshould vvyou vvcenter vvfor vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vviliac vvcrest
what vvmust vvnever vvbe vvmodified? vv- vvAnswer vvscan vvwidth
you vvmust vvhave vv____ vvnormal vvvertebrae vvfor vva vvlumbar vvspine vvanalysis vvto
vvhappen vv- vvAnswer vv2
what vvdo vvyou vvneed vvto vvdo vvif vva vvpatient vvwere vvto vvpresent vvwith vva vvnew
vvosteoporotic vvfracture vvor vvvertebrae? vv- vvAnswer vvit vvneeds vvto vvbe vvexcluded vvso
vvtech vvneeds vvto vvreanalyze vvbaseline vvscan
why vvdo vvyou vvneed vvto vvchange vvyour vvsetting vvback vvto vvoriginal vvbefore vvgoing
vvback vvto vvanalysis vvif vvgray vvscale vvis vvadjusted? vv- vvAnswer vvit vvwill vvaffect vvexam
what vvfeature vvdoes vvhologic vvhave vvfor vvpatients vvthat vvhave vvscoliosis vvor vvother
vvconditions? vv- vvAnswer vv"bent" vvfeature vvfor vvtheir vvtop vvand vvbottom vvlines
total vvBMD vv- vvAnswer vvT vvand vvZ vvscores
do vvthe vvvertebrae vvanalyzed vvhave vvto vvbe vvnext vvto vveach vvother? vv- vvAnswer vvNO
vvbut vvMUST vvbe vvlabeled vvcorrectly
if vvthe vvvalues vvare vvout vvof vvwhack vvyou vvshould: vv- vvAnswer vvbe vvsuspicious vvof
vvfx vvor vverror
what vvis vvt-score vv- vvAnswer vvmeasurement vvcomparing vvthe vvpatient's vvBMD vvvalue
vvfor vvl-spine vvto vva vvyoung vvadult
-post-menopausal vvand vvme vvolder vvthan vv50
what vvis vvz-score vv- vvAnswer vvcompares vvthe vvpatient's vvBMD vvmeasurement vvto vvan
vvage, vvgender, vvethnicity vvmatched vvreference vvpopulation
-premenopausal vvwomen vvand vvmen vvyounger vvthan vv50 vv(children)
peak vvbone vvmass vv- vvAnswer vvmax vvbone vvmass/ vvdensity vvachieved vvduring vvone's
vvlifetime
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
what vvdoes vvDXA vvof vva vvlumbar vvspine vvshow? vv- vvAnswer vvintervertebral vvdisk
vvspaces, vvtransverse vvprocesses, vvspinous vvprocesses, vvsurround vvtissue vvand
vvstructures
what vvare vvthe vvlargest vvbones vvin vvthe vvspinal vvcolumn? vv- vvAnswer vvlumbar
vvvertebrae
where vvdoes vvosteoporosis vvoccur vvprimarily? vv- vvAnswer vvvertebral vvbody
How vvmany vvsegments vvare vvin vvthe vvspinal vvcord? vv- vvAnswer vv33 vv(7, vv12, vv5, vv5,
vv4)
where vvthe vvpedicles vvand vvlaminae vvmeet: vv- vvAnswer vvtransverse vvprocesses
which vvtransverse vvprocess vvis vvtypically vvlonger vvthan vvany vvother? vv- vvAnswer vvL3
which vvlumbar vvvertebrae vvis vvused vvduring vvDXA vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vvL1-4 vv(always
vvcount vvup)
lumbar vvspine vvbears vv____% vvof vvhuman vvbody vvweight vv- vvAnswer vv80%
the vvpedicle vvjoins: vv- vvAnswer vvtransverse vvprocess vvand vvvertebral vvbody
unremovable vvartifacts vv- vvAnswer vvkyphoplasty, vvhip vvreplacement, vvlap vvband
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfor vvoral vvor vvIV vvcontrast? vv- vvAnswer
vv2 vvdays
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfollowing vva vvbarium vvstudy? vv- vvAnswer
vv10 vvdays
how vvlong vvdo vvyou vvdelay vva vvDXA vvscan vvfollowing vva vvnuc vvmed vvstudy? vv-
vvAnswer vvtechnetium vv99m: vv48-72 vvhours
iodine vv131: vvweek vvor vvmore
what vvMUST vvbe vvput vvinto vvthe vvDXA vvsystem vvcorrectly? vv- vvAnswer vvage, vvsex,
vvethnicity
, how vvshould vva vvpatient vvlie vvon vvtable vvfor vvan vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vvsupine
vvwith vvhead vvto vvthe vvtechs vvright vvside
how vvdo vvyou vvplace vvthe vvpositioning vvblock vvfor vva vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer
vvunder vvlower vvlegs vvso vvthat vvfemurs vvare vvnearly vvperpendicular vvto vvtable.
PLACE vvSAME vvWAY vvEVERY vvTIME
why vvdo vvyou vvplace vva vvpositioning vvblock vvwhen vvscanning vvl-spine? vv- vvAnswer
vvplaces vvpatient vvin vvmore vvcomfortable vvposition, vvstraightens vvthe vvlordotic
vvcurvature vvand vvopens vvintervertebral vvspaces
where vvshould vvyou vvcenter vvfor vvl-spine vvscan? vv- vvAnswer vviliac vvcrest
what vvmust vvnever vvbe vvmodified? vv- vvAnswer vvscan vvwidth
you vvmust vvhave vv____ vvnormal vvvertebrae vvfor vva vvlumbar vvspine vvanalysis vvto
vvhappen vv- vvAnswer vv2
what vvdo vvyou vvneed vvto vvdo vvif vva vvpatient vvwere vvto vvpresent vvwith vva vvnew
vvosteoporotic vvfracture vvor vvvertebrae? vv- vvAnswer vvit vvneeds vvto vvbe vvexcluded vvso
vvtech vvneeds vvto vvreanalyze vvbaseline vvscan
why vvdo vvyou vvneed vvto vvchange vvyour vvsetting vvback vvto vvoriginal vvbefore vvgoing
vvback vvto vvanalysis vvif vvgray vvscale vvis vvadjusted? vv- vvAnswer vvit vvwill vvaffect vvexam
what vvfeature vvdoes vvhologic vvhave vvfor vvpatients vvthat vvhave vvscoliosis vvor vvother
vvconditions? vv- vvAnswer vv"bent" vvfeature vvfor vvtheir vvtop vvand vvbottom vvlines
total vvBMD vv- vvAnswer vvT vvand vvZ vvscores
do vvthe vvvertebrae vvanalyzed vvhave vvto vvbe vvnext vvto vveach vvother? vv- vvAnswer vvNO
vvbut vvMUST vvbe vvlabeled vvcorrectly
if vvthe vvvalues vvare vvout vvof vvwhack vvyou vvshould: vv- vvAnswer vvbe vvsuspicious vvof
vvfx vvor vverror
what vvis vvt-score vv- vvAnswer vvmeasurement vvcomparing vvthe vvpatient's vvBMD vvvalue
vvfor vvl-spine vvto vva vvyoung vvadult
-post-menopausal vvand vvme vvolder vvthan vv50
what vvis vvz-score vv- vvAnswer vvcompares vvthe vvpatient's vvBMD vvmeasurement vvto vvan
vvage, vvgender, vvethnicity vvmatched vvreference vvpopulation
-premenopausal vvwomen vvand vvmen vvyounger vvthan vv50 vv(children)
peak vvbone vvmass vv- vvAnswer vvmax vvbone vvmass/ vvdensity vvachieved vvduring vvone's
vvlifetime
