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1. Maria, age 48, appears with a 3 month history of heat C. Thyroid-stimulating
intolerance, increased sweating, palpitations, tachy- hormone level
cardia, nervousness, irritability, fatigue and muscle
weakness. Which test would you order first?
A. Drug Screen
B. Liver Function Studies
C. Thyroid-stimulating hormone level
D. Iron level
2. The clinician suspects a patient has Addison's disease. D. Hyperpigmentation
Which clinical manifestation would the clinician ob-
serve upon a physical examination?
A. Central obesity
B. Myxedema coma
C. Moon face
D. Hyperpigmentation
3. In the report of a thyroid scan on a 48 - year - old C. thyroid cyst or nodule
woman with a thyroid mass, a "cold spot" is reported. and needs to be further
This finding is most consistent with: evaluated for malignancy
A. Hashimoto's disease
B. autonomously functioning adenoma
C. thyroid cyst or nodule and needs to be further eval-
uated for malignancy
D. Graves' disease
4. Joy has gout. In teaching her about her disease, which C. Broccoli
food do you tell her is allowed on the diet?
A. Beer
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B. Beans
C. Broccoli
D. Asparagus
5. 35-year-old patient presents with a fasting plasma glu- B. The patient has predia-
cose (FPG) of 120 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of betes.
6.0%. Which of the following statements is true about
these measurements?
A. The patient has normal FPG and hemoglobin A1C.
B. The patient has prediabetes.
C. The patient has metabolic syndrome.
D. The patient has diabetes mellitus.
6. Hyperthyroidism is seen in which of the following lab C. Decreased TSH and in-
results? creased free T4
A. Increased TSH and decreased free T4
B. Decreased TSH and decreased free T4
C. Decreased TSH and increased free T4
D. Increased TSH and increased freeT4
7. Mr. Reynolds is on the antithyroid drug methimazole C. CBC and liver transami-
(Tapizole), what is the most important level/lab to nases.
check?
A. uric acid level.
B. Hemoglobin A1C.
C. CBC and liver transaminases.
D. total T4.
8. At minimum, at what interval should TSH be re- C. 6-8 weeks
assessed after a levothyroxine dosage is adjusted?
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A. 10-12 weeks
B. 2-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. 1-2 weeks.
9. A 54-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes has been B. ACE inhibitor
diagnosed with hypertension. Which antihypertensive
drug is the recommended choice to treat hypertension
in patients with diabetes?
A. Calcium channel blocker
B. ACE inhibitor
C. Diuretic
D. Beta blocker
10. Match the condition with the laboratory results. Hypothyroidism - TSH=
24mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l);
Hypothyroidism - free T4 = 3 pmol/L (10 to
27 pmol/L)
Hyperthyroidism -
Hyperthyroidism - TSH
Subclinical hypothyroidism -
less than 0.15mIU/L (0.4
to 4mIU/l); free T4= 79
A. TSH less than 0.15mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l); free T4= 79
pmol/L (10 to 27 pmol/L)
pmol/L (10 to 27 pmol/L)
Subclinical hypothy-
B. TSH= 24mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l); free T4 = 3 pmol/L (10
roidism - There was no 3rd
to 27 pmol/L)
choice
11. Which of the following is a condition where patients C. Cholecystitis
report indigestion, nausea, vomiting especially after
consuming a high-fat meal?
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1. Maria, age 48, appears with a 3 month history of heat C. Thyroid-stimulating
intolerance, increased sweating, palpitations, tachy- hormone level
cardia, nervousness, irritability, fatigue and muscle
weakness. Which test would you order first?
A. Drug Screen
B. Liver Function Studies
C. Thyroid-stimulating hormone level
D. Iron level
2. The clinician suspects a patient has Addison's disease. D. Hyperpigmentation
Which clinical manifestation would the clinician ob-
serve upon a physical examination?
A. Central obesity
B. Myxedema coma
C. Moon face
D. Hyperpigmentation
3. In the report of a thyroid scan on a 48 - year - old C. thyroid cyst or nodule
woman with a thyroid mass, a "cold spot" is reported. and needs to be further
This finding is most consistent with: evaluated for malignancy
A. Hashimoto's disease
B. autonomously functioning adenoma
C. thyroid cyst or nodule and needs to be further eval-
uated for malignancy
D. Graves' disease
4. Joy has gout. In teaching her about her disease, which C. Broccoli
food do you tell her is allowed on the diet?
A. Beer
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B. Beans
C. Broccoli
D. Asparagus
5. 35-year-old patient presents with a fasting plasma glu- B. The patient has predia-
cose (FPG) of 120 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of betes.
6.0%. Which of the following statements is true about
these measurements?
A. The patient has normal FPG and hemoglobin A1C.
B. The patient has prediabetes.
C. The patient has metabolic syndrome.
D. The patient has diabetes mellitus.
6. Hyperthyroidism is seen in which of the following lab C. Decreased TSH and in-
results? creased free T4
A. Increased TSH and decreased free T4
B. Decreased TSH and decreased free T4
C. Decreased TSH and increased free T4
D. Increased TSH and increased freeT4
7. Mr. Reynolds is on the antithyroid drug methimazole C. CBC and liver transami-
(Tapizole), what is the most important level/lab to nases.
check?
A. uric acid level.
B. Hemoglobin A1C.
C. CBC and liver transaminases.
D. total T4.
8. At minimum, at what interval should TSH be re- C. 6-8 weeks
assessed after a levothyroxine dosage is adjusted?
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A. 10-12 weeks
B. 2-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. 1-2 weeks.
9. A 54-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes has been B. ACE inhibitor
diagnosed with hypertension. Which antihypertensive
drug is the recommended choice to treat hypertension
in patients with diabetes?
A. Calcium channel blocker
B. ACE inhibitor
C. Diuretic
D. Beta blocker
10. Match the condition with the laboratory results. Hypothyroidism - TSH=
24mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l);
Hypothyroidism - free T4 = 3 pmol/L (10 to
27 pmol/L)
Hyperthyroidism -
Hyperthyroidism - TSH
Subclinical hypothyroidism -
less than 0.15mIU/L (0.4
to 4mIU/l); free T4= 79
A. TSH less than 0.15mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l); free T4= 79
pmol/L (10 to 27 pmol/L)
pmol/L (10 to 27 pmol/L)
Subclinical hypothy-
B. TSH= 24mIU/L (0.4 to 4mIU/l); free T4 = 3 pmol/L (10
roidism - There was no 3rd
to 27 pmol/L)
choice
11. Which of the following is a condition where patients C. Cholecystitis
report indigestion, nausea, vomiting especially after
consuming a high-fat meal?
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