19 - osteoporosis mcqs

Question 1
Osteoporosis is a disorder of?
Decreased bone mass---------
Decreased estrogen level
Autoimmune disorder
All of the above

Question 2
Postmenopausal women are more prone to suffer from osteoporosis due to?
Decreased progesterone level
Increased Progesterone level
Decreased oestrogen level-----------
Increased oestrogen level

Question 3
Which amongst them is not a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Post menopausal women
Asian male-----------
Smoking
Asian females

Question 4
Intervention to prevent osteoporosis in women should start at which age?
Below 10 years
20-35 years--------------
35-45 years
above 45 years

Question 5
Estrogen replacement therapy is contraindicated for use in which type of women?
Women who are prone to osteoporosis
Women who have high risk of developing breast cancer-----------
Women who are prone to heart disease
Women who have high cholesterol levels

Question 6
Which tool is known as 'Gold Standard' for diagnosing osteoporosis?
Biochemical markers of bone
X-ray
Ultra sound of heel
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry--------------

Question 7
What is the average calcium intake recommended for post menopausal women unable to take estrogen replacement therapy?
400 mg/day
200 mg/day
1500 mg/day------------
None of the above

Question 8
Alendronate can be used on which type of osteoporosis?
Post menopausal osteoporosis
Male osteoporosis
Steroid induced osteoporosis
All of the above---------------

Question 9
Alendronate is used in treatment of osteoporosis because it?
Inhibits osteoclastic activity-------------
Inhibits osteoblastic activity
Increases calcium absorption
Activities PTH

Question 10
What is the longest duration for which alendronate has been studied in postmenopausal women?
3 years
5 years
7 years---------
10 years

Question 11
What is the name of the trial that showed that alendronate reduces the risk of hip and spinal fractures?
MORE trial
FIT trial-----------
EPIC trial
PROOF trial

Question 12
Which is not an antiresorptive drug?
HRT
Vit D----------
Alendronate
Calcitonin