ASRT Module 8 Essentials of FRAX
Femoral Neck - answerwhen assessing bone mineral density for FRAX, what is the
recommended area of interest?
a. femoral neck b. lumbar spine c. greater trochanter d. proximal forearm
3 - answerwhat is the minimum 10 year probability of a hip fracture that suggests a
diagnosis of osteoporosis?
a. 2% b. 3% c. 4% d. 5%
10 year – answer FRAX helps to predict ____ bone fracture risk for people
a. 4 year b. 6 year c. 8 year d. 10 year
90 – answer FRAX values are only applicable for patients between 40 and ___ years
a. 50 b. 70 c. 90 d. 100
Fracture Risk Assessment – answer FRAX is an acronym for
a. fragility X factor b. fracture risk assessment c. fracture risk amendment d. fragility risk
assessment
3 - answer alcohol is a risk factor if the person consumes ____ or more units of alcohol
daily
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
Siemens - answerall of these are major manufacturers of DXA scanners except for
a. GE b. hologic c. siemens d. norland swissray
False - answerFRAX replaces clinical judgement, and should be relied upon, exclusive
of other factors
a. true b. false
Femoral Neck - answerwhen assessing bone mineral density for FRAX, what is the
recommended area of interest?
a. femoral neck b. lumbar spine c. greater trochanter d. proximal forearm
3 - answerwhat is the minimum 10 year probability of a hip fracture that suggests a
diagnosis of osteoporosis?
a. 2% b. 3% c. 4% d. 5%
10 year – answer FRAX helps to predict ____ bone fracture risk for people
a. 4 year b. 6 year c. 8 year d. 10 year
90 – answer FRAX values are only applicable for patients between 40 and ___ years
a. 50 b. 70 c. 90 d. 100
Fracture Risk Assessment – answer FRAX is an acronym for
a. fragility X factor b. fracture risk assessment c. fracture risk amendment d. fragility risk
assessment
3 - answer alcohol is a risk factor if the person consumes ____ or more units of alcohol
daily
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
Siemens - answerall of these are major manufacturers of DXA scanners except for
a. GE b. hologic c. siemens d. norland swissray
False - answerFRAX replaces clinical judgement, and should be relied upon, exclusive
of other factors
a. true b. false
