MN 568 FINAL REVIEW |COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the following in the
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repeat thyroid studies?
Question options:
Elevated TSH
Normal TSH
Low TSH
Undetectable TSH - (ANSWERS)b) normal TSH
Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
A1C 7.0 on one occasion
Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dl on two occasions
Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with symptoms of
hyperglycemia
Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dl on one occasion - (ANSWERS)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:
The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the wrist.
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.
Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal tunnel
syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring, and infection.
All of the above - (ANSWERS)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:
1,200 mg/day
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1,000 mg/day
1,300 mg/day
1,500 mg/day - (ANSWERS)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 history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Recent exposure to mumps
Vegetarian diet
Allergy to iodine - (ANSWERS)a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
Prednisone
Metformin
Synthroid
Cephalexin - (ANSWERS)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:
1
2
3
4
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Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
osteoporosis?
Question options:
Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
Urinary N-telopeptide assay
Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
Magnetic resonance imaging - (ANSWERS)c) Bone mass density measurement by
densitometry
How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?
Question options:
Once a year
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every visit - (ANSWERS)d) Every visit
Mr. S presents in the clinic with pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling of his left great
toe. The clinician suspects acute gout. Which of the following should the clinician expect in
the initial test results for this patient?
Question options:
Elevated uric acid level
Elevated blood urea nitrogen
Decreased urine ph
Decreased C-reactive protein - (ANSWERS)a) Elevated uric acid level
A patient with type 1 diabetes comes to the clinic complaining of feeling nervous and
clammy. He states that he took his insulin this morning but was late for work and did not eat
breakfast. Which action should the clinician take first?
Question options:
Check his blood sugar.
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% accurate solutions)|
ALREADY GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the following in the
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repeat thyroid studies?
Question options:
Elevated TSH
Normal TSH
Low TSH
Undetectable TSH - (ANSWERS)b) normal TSH
Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
A1C 7.0 on one occasion
Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dl on two occasions
Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with symptoms of
hyperglycemia
Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dl on one occasion - (ANSWERS)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:
The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the wrist.
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.
Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal tunnel
syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring, and infection.
All of the above - (ANSWERS)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:
1,200 mg/day
,MN 568 FINAL REVIEW |COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% accurate solutions)|
ALREADY GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE
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1,000 mg/day
1,300 mg/day
1,500 mg/day - (ANSWERS)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 history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Recent exposure to mumps
Vegetarian diet
Allergy to iodine - (ANSWERS)a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
Prednisone
Metformin
Synthroid
Cephalexin - (ANSWERS)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:
1
2
3
4
, MN 568 FINAL REVIEW |COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% accurate solutions)|
ALREADY GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE
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Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
osteoporosis?
Question options:
Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
Urinary N-telopeptide assay
Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
Magnetic resonance imaging - (ANSWERS)c) Bone mass density measurement by
densitometry
How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?
Question options:
Once a year
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every visit - (ANSWERS)d) Every visit
Mr. S presents in the clinic with pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling of his left great
toe. The clinician suspects acute gout. Which of the following should the clinician expect in
the initial test results for this patient?
Question options:
Elevated uric acid level
Elevated blood urea nitrogen
Decreased urine ph
Decreased C-reactive protein - (ANSWERS)a) Elevated uric acid level
A patient with type 1 diabetes comes to the clinic complaining of feeling nervous and
clammy. He states that he took his insulin this morning but was late for work and did not eat
breakfast. Which action should the clinician take first?
Question options:
Check his blood sugar.
