MN566 EXAMS SET 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What additional
medication should she be taking?
A. Inhaled corticosteroid
B. Leukotriene-receptor antagonist
C. Systemic Corticosteroid
D. Methylxanthines - ✔✔A. Corticosteroids
✔✔Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider
asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum,
and is interested in hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in
regarding behavior changes and her attempts at cessation?
A. Precontemplation
B. Action
C. Maintenance
D. Preparation - ✔✔D. Preparation
✔✔Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis
and miosis and says, "I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following
conditions can be attributed to her new-onset symptoms?
A. Bell's Palsy
B. Turner's Syndrome
C. Murphy's Syndrome
D. Horner's Syndrome - ✔✔D. Horner's Syndrome
✔✔Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been shown to improve the
mortality associated with COPD?
A. 3 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 11 Hours
D. 15 Hours - ✔✔D. 15 Hours
✔✔Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary
function tests are as follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an
increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced
expiratory wheezes. What is your diagnosis?
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
,C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Influenza - ✔✔C. Chronic Bronchitis
✔✔The patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Which laboratory findings
would the clinician observe?
A. Plasma bicarbonate 8 mEq/L
B. Blood glucose level 40 mg/dL
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
D. Blood pH 7.20 - ✔✔C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
✔✔The clinician is assessing for the most common cause of increased neck size.
Which area would the clinician exam?
A. Salivary Glands
B. Lymph nodes
C. Thyroid
D. Trachea - ✔✔C. Thyroid
✔✔Joyce is seen in the clinic complaining of vague symptoms of nervousness and
irritability. She is also having problems sleeping at night. On physical examination, the
clinician finds an irregular heartbeat and hyperactive reflexes. The differential diagnosis
should include which condition?
A. Myxedema
B. Thyrotoxicosis
C. Cushing's Syndrome
D. Pan-hypopituitarism - ✔✔B. Thyrotoxicosis
✔✔After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the site for
infection, what is the best plan for this patient?
A. Suggest the patient use a heating pad to improve circulation.
B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
C. Send the patient for acupuncture treatment.
D. Recommend increased intake of vitamin B12. - ✔✔B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-
care treatment plan.
✔✔Which hydrocortisone dose would the clinician prescribe for a patient with Addison's
disease?
A. 25 to 50 mg daily
B. 0.5 to 0.2 mg daily
C. 20 mg in the morning and 10mg in early evening
, D. 2 to 4mg in the morning and 1 to 2mg in the evening. - ✔✔C. 20mg in the morning
and 10mg in early evening.
✔✔Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding
management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week - ✔✔B. Try to use nonstick cookware when
baking or frying
✔✔Which question should the clinician ask to determine the most frequent cause of
diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. "How often are you taking your insulin?"
B. "Which type of infection have you experienced recently?"
C. "What type of diet have you been following?"
D. "Is there any reason you don't like taking your medications?" - ✔✔B. "What type of
infection have you experienced recently?"
✔✔A male 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?
A. Administer glucagon subcutaneously.
B. Have him drink 4 ounces of juice
C. Call 911
D. Ask him about his usual eating habits - ✔✔B. Have him drink 4 ounces of juice
✔✔Which action would the clinician take to elicit Chvostek's sign?
A. Check serum level of glucose after drinking a glass of juice.
B. Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the earlobe.
C. Press into the lower quadrant of the abdomen and release quickly
D. Pump a blood pressure cuff 20 mm Hg about the patient's systolic pressure - ✔✔B.
Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the earlobe
✔✔Which of the following is a common sign of type 2 DM?
A. Anorexia
B. Recurrent yeast infection
C. Fluid overload
D. Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol - ✔✔B. Recurrent yeast infection
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What additional
medication should she be taking?
A. Inhaled corticosteroid
B. Leukotriene-receptor antagonist
C. Systemic Corticosteroid
D. Methylxanthines - ✔✔A. Corticosteroids
✔✔Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider
asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum,
and is interested in hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in
regarding behavior changes and her attempts at cessation?
A. Precontemplation
B. Action
C. Maintenance
D. Preparation - ✔✔D. Preparation
✔✔Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis
and miosis and says, "I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following
conditions can be attributed to her new-onset symptoms?
A. Bell's Palsy
B. Turner's Syndrome
C. Murphy's Syndrome
D. Horner's Syndrome - ✔✔D. Horner's Syndrome
✔✔Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been shown to improve the
mortality associated with COPD?
A. 3 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 11 Hours
D. 15 Hours - ✔✔D. 15 Hours
✔✔Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary
function tests are as follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an
increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced
expiratory wheezes. What is your diagnosis?
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
,C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Influenza - ✔✔C. Chronic Bronchitis
✔✔The patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Which laboratory findings
would the clinician observe?
A. Plasma bicarbonate 8 mEq/L
B. Blood glucose level 40 mg/dL
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
D. Blood pH 7.20 - ✔✔C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
✔✔The clinician is assessing for the most common cause of increased neck size.
Which area would the clinician exam?
A. Salivary Glands
B. Lymph nodes
C. Thyroid
D. Trachea - ✔✔C. Thyroid
✔✔Joyce is seen in the clinic complaining of vague symptoms of nervousness and
irritability. She is also having problems sleeping at night. On physical examination, the
clinician finds an irregular heartbeat and hyperactive reflexes. The differential diagnosis
should include which condition?
A. Myxedema
B. Thyrotoxicosis
C. Cushing's Syndrome
D. Pan-hypopituitarism - ✔✔B. Thyrotoxicosis
✔✔After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the site for
infection, what is the best plan for this patient?
A. Suggest the patient use a heating pad to improve circulation.
B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
C. Send the patient for acupuncture treatment.
D. Recommend increased intake of vitamin B12. - ✔✔B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-
care treatment plan.
✔✔Which hydrocortisone dose would the clinician prescribe for a patient with Addison's
disease?
A. 25 to 50 mg daily
B. 0.5 to 0.2 mg daily
C. 20 mg in the morning and 10mg in early evening
, D. 2 to 4mg in the morning and 1 to 2mg in the evening. - ✔✔C. 20mg in the morning
and 10mg in early evening.
✔✔Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding
management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week - ✔✔B. Try to use nonstick cookware when
baking or frying
✔✔Which question should the clinician ask to determine the most frequent cause of
diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. "How often are you taking your insulin?"
B. "Which type of infection have you experienced recently?"
C. "What type of diet have you been following?"
D. "Is there any reason you don't like taking your medications?" - ✔✔B. "What type of
infection have you experienced recently?"
✔✔A male 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?
A. Administer glucagon subcutaneously.
B. Have him drink 4 ounces of juice
C. Call 911
D. Ask him about his usual eating habits - ✔✔B. Have him drink 4 ounces of juice
✔✔Which action would the clinician take to elicit Chvostek's sign?
A. Check serum level of glucose after drinking a glass of juice.
B. Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the earlobe.
C. Press into the lower quadrant of the abdomen and release quickly
D. Pump a blood pressure cuff 20 mm Hg about the patient's systolic pressure - ✔✔B.
Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch anterior to the earlobe
✔✔Which of the following is a common sign of type 2 DM?
A. Anorexia
B. Recurrent yeast infection
C. Fluid overload
D. Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol - ✔✔B. Recurrent yeast infection
