MN 568 FINAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which statement about c After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician 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 - (answers)b) normal TSH
Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
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 - (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:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the wrist.
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 infection.
d) 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:
a) 1,200 mg/day
b) 1,000 mg/day
c) 1,300 mg/day
d) 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) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
,b) Recent exposure to mumps
c) Vegetarian diet
d) Allergy to iodine - (answers)a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) 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:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
, e) 5 - (answers)b) 2
Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
osteoporosis?
Question options:
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay
c) Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
d) 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:
a) Once a year
b) Every 6 months
c) Every 3 months
d) 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:
a) Elevated uric acid level
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which statement about c After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician 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 - (answers)b) normal TSH
Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
Question options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
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 - (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:
a) The goal of treatment is to prevent flexion and extension movements of the wrist.
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 infection.
d) 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:
a) 1,200 mg/day
b) 1,000 mg/day
c) 1,300 mg/day
d) 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) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
,b) Recent exposure to mumps
c) Vegetarian diet
d) Allergy to iodine - (answers)a) A history of tonsillectomy in the 1940s
Which of the following medications can cause hyperglycemia?
Question options:
a) Prednisone
b) Metformin
c) Synthroid
d) 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:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
, e) 5 - (answers)b) 2
Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing
osteoporosis?
Question options:
a) Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
b) Urinary N-telopeptide assay
c) Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
d) 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:
a) Once a year
b) Every 6 months
c) Every 3 months
d) 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:
a) Elevated uric acid level
