MN 568 MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL
EXAMS) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
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MN 568 MIDTERM EXAM 2025
The patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Which laboratory
findings would the clinician observe?
A. Plasma bicarbonate 8 mEq/L
B. Blood glucose level 40 mg/dL
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
D. Blood pH 7.20 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Serum
osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
Which question should the clinician ask to determine the most frequent
cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. "How often are you taking the insulin?"
B. "Which type of infection have you experienced recently?"
C. "What type of diet have you been following?"
D. "Is there any reason you don't like taking your medications?" ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Which type of infection have you
experienced recently?"
A patient with type 1 diabetes has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which first-line
treatment should the clinician prescribe?
A. NPH insulin
B. Regular insulin
C. IV normal saline
,D. Thiazolidinedione ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Regular
insulin
A nondiabetic patient has idiopathic hypoglycemia. Which dietary
instruction should the clinician share with the patient?
A. Follow a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet
B. Allow caffeine at each meal
C. Avoid nuts and seeds
D. Eat six small meals a day ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Eat
six small meals a day
The clinician is using the HALT acronym to help a patient identify
overeating triggers. What does the "T" represent?
A. Tired
B. Tense
C. Temper
D. Threats ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tired
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss program. After 6
months, which ideal weight in pounds should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
D. 305 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------315
Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding
management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
,C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended.
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at increased risk for
which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Diabetes
mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain and tophi in the
ear pinnae. Which medication should the clinician prescribe for this acute
attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used cautiously in a
patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
C. Peppermint
D. Jasmine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Licorice
, A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one of his new
medications is causing him to cough. When looking at his list of
medications, you think the cough must be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the degree of dyspnea
with a score of 6 to 20?
A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------Borg scale
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a
feeling of suffocation, and feels like she "can't get air in." She has no
current history of heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up to
this attack. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Anxiety-related dyspnea
Which of the following statements regarding pulmonary function is true?
a. Cigarette smoking accelerates the decline in pulmonary function tenfold
b. Smoking cessation can reverse most pathological changes
c. Cigarette smoking decreases mucus production
EXAMS) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSIONS 2025 (JUST RELEASED)
MN 568 MIDTERM EXAM 2025
The patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Which laboratory
findings would the clinician observe?
A. Plasma bicarbonate 8 mEq/L
B. Blood glucose level 40 mg/dL
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
D. Blood pH 7.20 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Serum
osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
Which question should the clinician ask to determine the most frequent
cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. "How often are you taking the insulin?"
B. "Which type of infection have you experienced recently?"
C. "What type of diet have you been following?"
D. "Is there any reason you don't like taking your medications?" ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Which type of infection have you
experienced recently?"
A patient with type 1 diabetes has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which first-line
treatment should the clinician prescribe?
A. NPH insulin
B. Regular insulin
C. IV normal saline
,D. Thiazolidinedione ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Regular
insulin
A nondiabetic patient has idiopathic hypoglycemia. Which dietary
instruction should the clinician share with the patient?
A. Follow a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet
B. Allow caffeine at each meal
C. Avoid nuts and seeds
D. Eat six small meals a day ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Eat
six small meals a day
The clinician is using the HALT acronym to help a patient identify
overeating triggers. What does the "T" represent?
A. Tired
B. Tense
C. Temper
D. Threats ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tired
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss program. After 6
months, which ideal weight in pounds should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
D. 305 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------315
Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding
management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
,C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended.
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at increased risk for
which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Diabetes
mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain and tophi in the
ear pinnae. Which medication should the clinician prescribe for this acute
attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used cautiously in a
patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
C. Peppermint
D. Jasmine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Licorice
, A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one of his new
medications is causing him to cough. When looking at his list of
medications, you think the cough must be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the degree of dyspnea
with a score of 6 to 20?
A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------Borg scale
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a
feeling of suffocation, and feels like she "can't get air in." She has no
current history of heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up to
this attack. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Anxiety-related dyspnea
Which of the following statements regarding pulmonary function is true?
a. Cigarette smoking accelerates the decline in pulmonary function tenfold
b. Smoking cessation can reverse most pathological changes
c. Cigarette smoking decreases mucus production
