QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of
the following in the repeat thyroid studies?
Question options:
a) Elevated TSH
b) Normal TSH
c) Low TSH
d) Undetectable TSH - ✔✔b) normal TSH
Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
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,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 -
✔✔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.
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,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 - ✔✔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
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, d) 1,500 mg/day - ✔✔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 - ✔✔a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
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