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ss2343

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on: Jul 22, 2018
What is the recommended daily calcium intake for adults over the age of 50 with low bone mass?
 
  a. 1,200 mg/day c. 1,300 mg/day
  b. 1,000 mg/day d. 1,500 mg/day

Question 2

Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing osteoporosis?
 
  a. Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
  b. Urinary N-telopeptide assay
  c. Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
  d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)


akudia

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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