MN 568 FINAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
After c6 cmonths cof cSynthroid ctherapy, cthe cclinician cshould cexpect cwhich cof cthe
cfollowing cin cthe crepeat cthyroid cstudies?
Question coptions:
ca) cElevated cTSH
cb) cNormal cTSH
cc) cLow cTSH
cd) cUndetectable cTSH c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b) cnormal cTSH
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cdiagnostic cfor cdiabetes cmellitus?
Question coptions:
ca) cA1C c7.0 con cone coccasion
cb) cFasting cblood csugar c(FBS) cof c100 cmg/dL con ctwo coccasions
cc) cRandom cplasma cglucose cgreater cthan cor cequal cto c200 cin ca cperson cwith
csymptoms cof chyperglycemia
cd) cTwo-hour cpost-load cplasma cglucose cof c300 cmg/dL con cone coccasion c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔c) cRandom cplasma cglucose cgreater cthan cor cequal cto c200 cin ca
cperson cwith csymptoms cof chyperglycemia
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis ctrue cregarding cthe ctreatment cof ccarpal ctunnel
csyndrome?
Question coptions:
ca) cThe cgoal cof ctreatment cis cto cprevent cflexion cand cextension cmovements cof cthe
cwrist.
,cb) cSplints care cused cin ccarpal ctunnel csyndrome, cbecause cthey callow cfor cfree
cmovement cof cthe cfingers cand cthumb cwhile cmaintaining cthe cwrist cin ca cneutral
cposition.
cc) cCorticosteroid cinjections care cdiscouraged cin cthe ctreatment cof ccarpal ctunnel
csyndrome cbecause cof cthe crisks cfor cmedian cnerve cdamage, cscarring, cand cinfection.
cd) cAll cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) cAll cof cthe cabove
What cis cthe crecommended cdaily ccalcium cintake cfor cadults cover cthe cage cof c50 cwith
clow cbone cmass?
Question coptions:
ca) c1,200 cmg/day
cb) c1,000 cmg/day
cc) c1,300 cmg/day
cd) c1,500 cmg/day c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) c1,500 cmg/day
The cclinician cfinds cnumerous cnodules con cthe cthyroid cof ca c65-year-old cwoman. cThe
cclinician csuspects cthyroid ccancer. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cdata cwould cbe cmost
csignificant cfor cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) cA chistory cof ctonsillectomy cin cthe c1940s
cb) cRecent cexposure cto cmumps
cc) cVegetarian cdiet
cd) cAllergy cto ciodine c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a) cA chistory cof ctonsillectomy cin cthe
c1940s
Which cof cthe cfollowing cmedications ccan ccause chyperglycemia?
Question coptions:
ca) cPrednisone
cb) cMetformin
cc) cSynthroid
cd) cCephalexin c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a) cPrednisone
, You care cperforming cmuscle cstrength ctesting con ca cpatient cpresenting cwith
cmusculoskeletal cpain cand cfind cthat cthe cpatient chas ccomplete cROM cwith cgravity
celiminated. cWhich cnumeric cgrade cof cmuscle cstrength cwould cyou cgive cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) c1
cb) c2
cc) c3
cd) c4
ce) c5 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b) c2
Which cof cthe cfollowing ctests cis cconsidered cthe cgold cstandard cfor cdefinitively
cdiagnosing costeoporosis?
Question coptions:
ca) cBone calkaline cphosphatase clevels
cb) cUrinary cN-telopeptide cassay
cc) cBone cmass cdensity cmeasurement cby cdensitometry
cd) cMagnetic cresonance cimaging c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c) cBone cmass cdensity
cmeasurement cby cdensitometry
How coften cshould cthe cclinician cexamine cthe cfeet cof ca cperson cwith cdiabetes?
Question coptions:
ca) cOnce ca cyear
cb) cEvery c6 cmonths
cc) cEvery c3 cmonths
cd) cEvery cvisit c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) cEvery cvisit
Mr. cS cpresents cin cthe cclinic cwith cpain, ctenderness, cerythema, cand cswelling cof chis
cleft cgreat ctoe. cThe cclinician csuspects cacute cgout. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cshould
cthe cclinician cexpect cin cthe cinitial ctest cresults cfor cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) cElevated curic cacid clevel
cb) cElevated cblood curea cnitrogen
cc) cDecreased curine cpH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
After c6 cmonths cof cSynthroid ctherapy, cthe cclinician cshould cexpect cwhich cof cthe
cfollowing cin cthe crepeat cthyroid cstudies?
Question coptions:
ca) cElevated cTSH
cb) cNormal cTSH
cc) cLow cTSH
cd) cUndetectable cTSH c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b) cnormal cTSH
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cdiagnostic cfor cdiabetes cmellitus?
Question coptions:
ca) cA1C c7.0 con cone coccasion
cb) cFasting cblood csugar c(FBS) cof c100 cmg/dL con ctwo coccasions
cc) cRandom cplasma cglucose cgreater cthan cor cequal cto c200 cin ca cperson cwith
csymptoms cof chyperglycemia
cd) cTwo-hour cpost-load cplasma cglucose cof c300 cmg/dL con cone coccasion c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔c) cRandom cplasma cglucose cgreater cthan cor cequal cto c200 cin ca
cperson cwith csymptoms cof chyperglycemia
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis ctrue cregarding cthe ctreatment cof ccarpal ctunnel
csyndrome?
Question coptions:
ca) cThe cgoal cof ctreatment cis cto cprevent cflexion cand cextension cmovements cof cthe
cwrist.
,cb) cSplints care cused cin ccarpal ctunnel csyndrome, cbecause cthey callow cfor cfree
cmovement cof cthe cfingers cand cthumb cwhile cmaintaining cthe cwrist cin ca cneutral
cposition.
cc) cCorticosteroid cinjections care cdiscouraged cin cthe ctreatment cof ccarpal ctunnel
csyndrome cbecause cof cthe crisks cfor cmedian cnerve cdamage, cscarring, cand cinfection.
cd) cAll cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) cAll cof cthe cabove
What cis cthe crecommended cdaily ccalcium cintake cfor cadults cover cthe cage cof c50 cwith
clow cbone cmass?
Question coptions:
ca) c1,200 cmg/day
cb) c1,000 cmg/day
cc) c1,300 cmg/day
cd) c1,500 cmg/day c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) c1,500 cmg/day
The cclinician cfinds cnumerous cnodules con cthe cthyroid cof ca c65-year-old cwoman. cThe
cclinician csuspects cthyroid ccancer. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cdata cwould cbe cmost
csignificant cfor cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) cA chistory cof ctonsillectomy cin cthe c1940s
cb) cRecent cexposure cto cmumps
cc) cVegetarian cdiet
cd) cAllergy cto ciodine c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a) cA chistory cof ctonsillectomy cin cthe
c1940s
Which cof cthe cfollowing cmedications ccan ccause chyperglycemia?
Question coptions:
ca) cPrednisone
cb) cMetformin
cc) cSynthroid
cd) cCephalexin c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a) cPrednisone
, You care cperforming cmuscle cstrength ctesting con ca cpatient cpresenting cwith
cmusculoskeletal cpain cand cfind cthat cthe cpatient chas ccomplete cROM cwith cgravity
celiminated. cWhich cnumeric cgrade cof cmuscle cstrength cwould cyou cgive cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) c1
cb) c2
cc) c3
cd) c4
ce) c5 c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b) c2
Which cof cthe cfollowing ctests cis cconsidered cthe cgold cstandard cfor cdefinitively
cdiagnosing costeoporosis?
Question coptions:
ca) cBone calkaline cphosphatase clevels
cb) cUrinary cN-telopeptide cassay
cc) cBone cmass cdensity cmeasurement cby cdensitometry
cd) cMagnetic cresonance cimaging c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c) cBone cmass cdensity
cmeasurement cby cdensitometry
How coften cshould cthe cclinician cexamine cthe cfeet cof ca cperson cwith cdiabetes?
Question coptions:
ca) cOnce ca cyear
cb) cEvery c6 cmonths
cc) cEvery c3 cmonths
cd) cEvery cvisit c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d) cEvery cvisit
Mr. cS cpresents cin cthe cclinic cwith cpain, ctenderness, cerythema, cand cswelling cof chis
cleft cgreat ctoe. cThe cclinician csuspects cacute cgout. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cshould
cthe cclinician cexpect cin cthe cinitial ctest cresults cfor cthis cpatient?
Question coptions:
ca) cElevated curic cacid clevel
cb) cElevated cblood curea cnitrogen
cc) cDecreased curine cpH
