mn 568 final review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician b) normal TSH
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
2. Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes melli- c) Random plasma glu-
tus? cose greater than or equal
Question options: to 200 in a person
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion with symptoms of hyper-
glycemia
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
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding d) All of the above
the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Question options:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and
extension movements of the wrist.
, mn 568 final review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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 infec-
tion.
d) All of the above
4. What is the recommended daily calcium intake for d) 1,500 mg/day
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
5. The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid a) A history of tonsillecto-
of a 65-year-old woman. The clinician suspects thyroid my in the 1940s
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
, mn 568 final review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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d) Allergy to iodine
6. Which of the following medications can cause hyper- a) Prednisone
glycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin
7. You are performing muscle strength testing on a pa- b) 2
tient presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find
that the patient has complete ROM with gravity elimi-
nated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would
you give this patient?
Question options:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
8. Which of the following tests is considered the gold c) Bone mass density mea-
standard for definitively diagnosing osteoporosis? surement by densitometry
Answers
1. After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician b) normal TSH
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
2. Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes melli- c) Random plasma glu-
tus? cose greater than or equal
Question options: to 200 in a person
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion with symptoms of hyper-
glycemia
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
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding d) All of the above
the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Question options:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and
extension movements of the wrist.
, mn 568 final review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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 infec-
tion.
d) All of the above
4. What is the recommended daily calcium intake for d) 1,500 mg/day
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
5. The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid a) A history of tonsillecto-
of a 65-year-old woman. The clinician suspects thyroid my in the 1940s
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
, mn 568 final review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
d) Allergy to iodine
6. Which of the following medications can cause hyper- a) Prednisone
glycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin
7. You are performing muscle strength testing on a pa- b) 2
tient presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find
that the patient has complete ROM with gravity elimi-
nated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would
you give this patient?
Question options:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
8. Which of the following tests is considered the gold c) Bone mass density mea-
standard for definitively diagnosing osteoporosis? surement by densitometry
