Discussion: Risk factor osteoporosis
Discussion: Risk factor osteoporosis
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Discussion: Risk factor for osteoporosis
Question 7 Question : An obese 55-year-old woman went through menarche at age 16 and menopause 2 years ago She is concerned because an aunt had severe osteoporosis Which one of the following is a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Obesity
Late menopause
Having an aunt with osteoporosis
Delayed menarche
Question 8 Question : Ms Whiting is a 68-year-old female who comes in for her usual follow-up visit You notice a few flat red and purple lesions, about 6 centimeters in diameter, on the ulnar aspect of her forearms but nowhere else She doesn’t mention them They are tender when you examine them What should you do?
Conclude that these are lesions she has had for a long time
Wait for her to mention them before asking further questions
Ask how she acquired them
Conduct the visit as usual for the patient
Question 9 Question : A 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back pain that now awakens him at night This has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months Which one of the following is the most reassuring in this patient with back pain?
: Age over 50
Pain at night
Pain lasting more than 1 month or not responding to therapy
Pain that is bilateral
Question 10 Question : The Phalen’s test is used to evaluate:
Inflammation of the median nerve
Rheumatoid arthritis
Degenerative joint changes
Chronic tenosynovitis