A Patient with Severe Paget Disease of the Bone Asks

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe Paget disease of the bone asks the provider what can be done to alleviate the pain. The provider will discuss the use of which medication with the patient?

• A) Alendronate
• B) Calcifediol
• C) Calcitonin-salmon
• D) Long-acting NSAIDs

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Definitions:

Yellow Skin

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Tubercle Bacilli

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Mantoux

A skin test that determines if someone has been exposed to the tuberculosis bacterium by injecting a small amount of tuberculin into the skin.

Wound Culture

A laboratory test involving the growth of microorganisms from a wound to identify an infection.