NSG 6440 Diagnostic Test FULL MOCK
Finals!! Questions and Answers
2024/2025|A level|
The most sensitive and specific test for diagnosing active tuberculosis is which of the following?
Sputum culture
Chest X-ray
Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
Tuberculin skin test
Which test is most commonly used for diagnosing diabetes mellitus?
Insulin tolerance test
C-peptide test
Fasting blood glucose test
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase test
Which of the following is the gold standard for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?
Serum ferritin
Bone marrow biopsy
Complete blood count (CBC)
Serum iron levels
Which imaging modality is best for detecting intracranial hemorrhage within the first 24 hours?
1
,Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Ultrasound
What is the best initial test for diagnosing hypothyroidism?
Thyroid ultrasound
Serum TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
Free T3 levels
Serum thyroglobulin
The most cost-effective initial test for detecting H. pylori infection is which of the following?
Endoscopic biopsy
Fecal antigen test
Urea breath test
Serum IgG antibodies
Which test is most commonly used to assess liver function?
Serum creatinine
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
2
,Which diagnostic test is most reliable for confirming syphilis in the latent phase?
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS)
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
What test is often used as the first-line screening tool for colorectal cancer?
Double-contrast barium enema
Colonoscopy
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
CT colonography
Which diagnostic method is best for detecting osteoporosis?
Serum calcium levels
Bone biopsy
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
CT scan
For suspected myocardial infarction, which biomarker is considered the most specific?
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Troponin
Myoglobin
Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB)
3
, Which is the most appropriate initial screening test for prostate cancer?
CT scan of the pelvis
Urinalysis
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Digital rectal exam
Which test is most commonly used to diagnose chronic kidney disease?
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Serum calcium
Liver function tests
Serum creatinine kinase
Which test is most helpful in determining the cause of a pleural effusion?
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Thoracentesis with fluid analysis
Chest X-ray
Pulmonary function test
The best test for detecting malabsorption syndromes is?
Colonoscopy
Fecal fat test
Serum albumin levels
4
Finals!! Questions and Answers
2024/2025|A level|
The most sensitive and specific test for diagnosing active tuberculosis is which of the following?
Sputum culture
Chest X-ray
Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
Tuberculin skin test
Which test is most commonly used for diagnosing diabetes mellitus?
Insulin tolerance test
C-peptide test
Fasting blood glucose test
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase test
Which of the following is the gold standard for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?
Serum ferritin
Bone marrow biopsy
Complete blood count (CBC)
Serum iron levels
Which imaging modality is best for detecting intracranial hemorrhage within the first 24 hours?
1
,Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Ultrasound
What is the best initial test for diagnosing hypothyroidism?
Thyroid ultrasound
Serum TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
Free T3 levels
Serum thyroglobulin
The most cost-effective initial test for detecting H. pylori infection is which of the following?
Endoscopic biopsy
Fecal antigen test
Urea breath test
Serum IgG antibodies
Which test is most commonly used to assess liver function?
Serum creatinine
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
2
,Which diagnostic test is most reliable for confirming syphilis in the latent phase?
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS)
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
What test is often used as the first-line screening tool for colorectal cancer?
Double-contrast barium enema
Colonoscopy
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
CT colonography
Which diagnostic method is best for detecting osteoporosis?
Serum calcium levels
Bone biopsy
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
CT scan
For suspected myocardial infarction, which biomarker is considered the most specific?
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Troponin
Myoglobin
Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB)
3
, Which is the most appropriate initial screening test for prostate cancer?
CT scan of the pelvis
Urinalysis
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Digital rectal exam
Which test is most commonly used to diagnose chronic kidney disease?
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Serum calcium
Liver function tests
Serum creatinine kinase
Which test is most helpful in determining the cause of a pleural effusion?
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Thoracentesis with fluid analysis
Chest X-ray
Pulmonary function test
The best test for detecting malabsorption syndromes is?
Colonoscopy
Fecal fat test
Serum albumin levels
4
