MN 568 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
b) Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dL on two occasions
c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with
symptoms of hyperglycemia
d) Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dL on one occasion
Answer: c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a
person with symptoms of hyperglycemia
●● Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of
carpal tunnel syndrome?
Question options:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements
of the wrist.
, b) Splints are used in carpal tunnel syndrome, because they allow for
free movement of the fingers and thumb while maintaining the wrist in a
neutral position.
c) Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal
tunnel syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring,
and infection.
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
●● What is the recommended daily calcium intake for adults over the
age of 50 with low bone mass?
Question options:
a) 1,200 mg/day
b) 1,000 mg/day
c) 1,300 mg/day
d) 1,500 mg/day
Answer: d) 1,500 mg/day
,●● The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid of a 65-year-old
woman. The clinician suspects thyroid cancer. Which of the following
data would be most significant for this patient?
Question options:
a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
b) Recent exposure to mumps
c) Vegetarian diet
d) Allergy to iodine
Answer: a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
●● Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin
Answer: a) Prednisone
, ●● You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting
with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM
with gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would
you give this patient?
Question options:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: b) 2
●● Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for
definitively diagnosing osteoporosis?
Question options:
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
b) Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dL on two occasions
c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with
symptoms of hyperglycemia
d) Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dL on one occasion
Answer: c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a
person with symptoms of hyperglycemia
●● Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of
carpal tunnel syndrome?
Question options:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements
of the wrist.
, b) Splints are used in carpal tunnel syndrome, because they allow for
free movement of the fingers and thumb while maintaining the wrist in a
neutral position.
c) Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal
tunnel syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring,
and infection.
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
●● What is the recommended daily calcium intake for adults over the
age of 50 with low bone mass?
Question options:
a) 1,200 mg/day
b) 1,000 mg/day
c) 1,300 mg/day
d) 1,500 mg/day
Answer: d) 1,500 mg/day
,●● The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid of a 65-year-old
woman. The clinician suspects thyroid cancer. Which of the following
data would be most significant for this patient?
Question options:
a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
b) Recent exposure to mumps
c) Vegetarian diet
d) Allergy to iodine
Answer: a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
●● Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin
Answer: a) Prednisone
, ●● You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting
with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM
with gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would
you give this patient?
Question options:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: b) 2
●● Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for
definitively diagnosing osteoporosis?
Question options:
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay
