DXA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT.
Fractures of the _ have the highest degree of morbidity and mortality. - ANSWERShip
Type II osteoporosis is distinguished from Type I in that D. all the above - ANSWERSa.
Type I is hormonal in nature.
b. Type II is age-related.
c. Type I is post-menopausal.
d. all of the above
The radiation dose during DXA studies - ANSWERSb. permits easy compliance with
ALARA principles.
Persons with severe osteoporosis - ANSWERShave a bony fracture from simple
lifestyle activities
Proper patient positioning for DXA scans of the hip include: - ANSWERSthe femoral
greater trochanter in profile
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) - ANSWERSc. is the current standard of care
for osteoporosis detection.
A significant loss of bone mass and bone density results in the condition of -
ANSWERSb. osteoporosis.
DXA scanning of the forearm, all the above - ANSWERSa. is preferred for suspected
hyperparathyroidism.
b. scans the non-dominant forearm.
c. includes the proximal row of carpal bones.
d. all of the above
The most commonly measured anatomical structures in DXA scanning are the -
ANSWERShip and spine
DXA scanning - ANSWERSmeasures sites that are prone to fracture
100% CORRECT.
Fractures of the _ have the highest degree of morbidity and mortality. - ANSWERShip
Type II osteoporosis is distinguished from Type I in that D. all the above - ANSWERSa.
Type I is hormonal in nature.
b. Type II is age-related.
c. Type I is post-menopausal.
d. all of the above
The radiation dose during DXA studies - ANSWERSb. permits easy compliance with
ALARA principles.
Persons with severe osteoporosis - ANSWERShave a bony fracture from simple
lifestyle activities
Proper patient positioning for DXA scans of the hip include: - ANSWERSthe femoral
greater trochanter in profile
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) - ANSWERSc. is the current standard of care
for osteoporosis detection.
A significant loss of bone mass and bone density results in the condition of -
ANSWERSb. osteoporosis.
DXA scanning of the forearm, all the above - ANSWERSa. is preferred for suspected
hyperparathyroidism.
b. scans the non-dominant forearm.
c. includes the proximal row of carpal bones.
d. all of the above
The most commonly measured anatomical structures in DXA scanning are the -
ANSWERShip and spine
DXA scanning - ANSWERSmeasures sites that are prone to fracture
