WorksheetsOsteoporosis Drug Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of these T-scores can be considered Osteoporosis?
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-3.5
Which of these are antiresorptive agents for osteoporosis?
Estrogen
Calcitonin
Bisphosphonates
Teriparatide
Romosozumab
Anabolic agents used as therapies for osteoporosis include romosozumab, abaloparatide, and (a) .
Central DXA measures bone density at what 2 locations?
(a)
You want to evaluate your patient's fracture risk. What assessment tool can you use?
(a)
Based on the NOF guidelines, you should consider pharmacologic therapy if your patient has had which of the following?
hip fracture
T-score = -1.8 at the femoral neck
low bone mass and 10-year probability of hip fracture = 2% based on FRAX
T-score = -2.6 in the lumbar spine
low bone mass and 10-year probability of major osteoporosis-related fracture = 15%
Which of these stimulate bone formation?
PTH analogs
Sclerostin inhibitors
Estrogen
SERMs
Bisphosphonates
Bisphosphonates are antiresorptive agents that include zoledronic acid, risedronate, ibandronate, and (a) .
Denosumab can be used as osteoporosis therapy for which of the following?
postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention
postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment
glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis prevention
glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis treatment
Which of these medications are indicated to use as postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention?
calcitonin
raloxifene
ibandronate
alendronate
zoledronic acid
Calcitonin has been shown to be effective in reducing which of the following?
vertebral fracture
nonvertebral fracture
hip fracture
Risedronate has been shown to be effective in reducing which of the following?
vertebral fracture
nonvertebral fracture
hip fracture
Raloxifene has been shown to be effective in reducing which of the following?
vertebral fracture
nonvertebral fracture
hip fracture
Which of these are safety risks with bisphosphonates?
breast cancer
VTE
osteonecrosis of the jaw
esophageal irritation
UTI
What's shown here?
(a)
Which are risk factors for ONJ?
bisphosphonate exposure
raloxifene exposure
cancer
corticosteroid use
Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to what osteoclast differentiating factor?
(a)
Which of these are 1st line osteoporosis treatments?
bisphosphonates
denosumab
raloxifene
calcitonin
Teriparatide has been shown to be effective in reducing which of the following?
vertebral fracture
nonvertebral fracture
hip fracture
Which drug can potentially cause osteosarcomas?
teriparatide
raloxifene
bisphosphonates
calcitonin
Which drug is an antibody to sclerostin, an osteocyte-secreted glycoprotein regulator of bone formation?
romosozumab
abaloparatide
teriparatide
denosumab
This can occur as an adverse effect of which drug(s)?
estrogen
calcitonin
raloxifene
bisphosphonates
denosumab
You've decided to prescribe Alendronate to your patient with osteoporosis. What dosing would you recommend?
5 mg daily
2.5 mg daily
210 mg once a month
60 mg daily
