MN 568 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED SCORE.
1) After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Elevated TSH a
b) Normal TSH a
c) Low TSH a
d) Undetectable TSH -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b) normal TSH a a a a a a a a
2) Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion a a a a
b) Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dL on two occasions
a a a a a a a a a
c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
symptoms of hyperglycemia a a
d) Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dL on one occasion -- Correct
a a a a a a a a a a a a
Answer ✔✔ c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
person with symptoms of hyperglycemia
a a a a
3) Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of carpal tunnel
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
syndrome?
Question options: a
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
wrist.
, b) Splints are used in carpal tunnel syndrome, because they allow for free
a a a a a a a a a a a a
movement of the fingers and thumb while maintaining the wrist in a neutral
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
position.
c) Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal tunnel
a a a a a a a a a a
syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring, and
a a a a a a a a a a a
infection.
d) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d) All of the above
a a a a a a a a a a a a
4) What is the recommended daily calcium intake for adults over the age of 50 with low
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
bone mass?
a
Question options: a
a) 1,200 mg/day a
b) 1,000 mg/day a
c) 1,300 mg/day a
d) 1,500 mg/day -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d) 1,500 mg/day
a a a a a a a a
5) The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid of a 65-year-old woman. The
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
clinician suspects thyroid cancer. Which of the following data would be most
a a a a a a a a a a a a
significant for this patient? a a a
Question options: a
a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
a a a a a a
b) Recent exposure to mumps a a a
c) Vegetarian diet a
d) Allergy to iodine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a) A history of tonsillectomy in the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
1940s
6) Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Prednisone
, b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a) Prednisone a a a a a a
7) You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with
a a a a a a a a a a a
musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with gravity
a a a a a a a a a a a a
eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?
a a a a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b) 2
a a a a a a
8) Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
osteoporosis?
Question options: a
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
a a a
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay a a
c) Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
a a a a a
d) Magnetic resonance imaging -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c) Bone mass density
a a a a a a a a a a a
measurement by densitometry a a
9) How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?
a a a a a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Once a year a a
UPDATED SCORE.
1) After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Elevated TSH a
b) Normal TSH a
c) Low TSH a
d) Undetectable TSH -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b) normal TSH a a a a a a a a
2) Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion a a a a
b) Fasting blood sugar (FBS) of 100 mg/dL on two occasions
a a a a a a a a a
c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a person with
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
symptoms of hyperglycemia a a
d) Two-hour post-load plasma glucose of 300 mg/dL on one occasion -- Correct
a a a a a a a a a a a a
Answer ✔✔ c) Random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 in a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
person with symptoms of hyperglycemia
a a a a
3) Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of carpal tunnel
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
syndrome?
Question options: a
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
wrist.
, b) Splints are used in carpal tunnel syndrome, because they allow for free
a a a a a a a a a a a a
movement of the fingers and thumb while maintaining the wrist in a neutral
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
position.
c) Corticosteroid injections are discouraged in the treatment of carpal tunnel
a a a a a a a a a a
syndrome because of the risks for median nerve damage, scarring, and
a a a a a a a a a a a
infection.
d) All of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d) All of the above
a a a a a a a a a a a a
4) What is the recommended daily calcium intake for adults over the age of 50 with low
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
bone mass?
a
Question options: a
a) 1,200 mg/day a
b) 1,000 mg/day a
c) 1,300 mg/day a
d) 1,500 mg/day -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d) 1,500 mg/day
a a a a a a a a
5) The clinician finds numerous nodules on the thyroid of a 65-year-old woman. The
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
clinician suspects thyroid cancer. Which of the following data would be most
a a a a a a a a a a a a
significant for this patient? a a a
Question options: a
a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
a a a a a a
b) Recent exposure to mumps a a a
c) Vegetarian diet a
d) Allergy to iodine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a) A history of tonsillectomy in the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
1940s
6) Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Prednisone
, b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) Cephalexin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a) Prednisone a a a a a a
7) You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with
a a a a a a a a a a a
musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with gravity
a a a a a a a a a a a a
eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?
a a a a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b) 2
a a a a a a
8) Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
osteoporosis?
Question options: a
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
a a a
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay a a
c) Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
a a a a a
d) Magnetic resonance imaging -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c) Bone mass density
a a a a a a a a a a a
measurement by densitometry a a
9) How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?
a a a a a a a a a a a a
Question options: a
a) Once a year a a
