MN568 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

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MN568 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

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Which test should the clinician order to confirm Charcot foot?

• Bone scan of lower extremities
• Computed tomography (CT) scan
• X-ray of the foot
• Culture of the foot ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -X-ray of the

foot

The clinician should question the patient with suspected gout about use of which of these medications?

• Antihypertensives
• Thiazide diuretics
• Cardiac glycosides
• Potassium supplements - CORRECT ANSWER -Thiazide

diuretics

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A woman presents with new-onset hoarseness with hemoptysis.For which condition should the clinician focus an examination?

• Hyperthyroidism
• Pheochromocytoma
• Cushing's syndrome
• Thyroid cancer - CORRECT ANSWER -Thyroid cancer

Which statement by the patient would indicate teaching has been successful regarding management of Cushing's syndrome at home?

• "I will take cortisone on an empty stomach."
• "I will stay away from large crowds."
• "I will maintain a low-protein diet."
• "I will avoid foods high in potassium." - CORRECT

ANSWER-"I will stay away from large crowds."

The patient presents to the clinic with a "buffalo hump," weight gain, easy bruising, and hyperpigmentation. Which initial diagnostic test should the clinician order?

• 1 mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test
• Abdominal computer tomography scan 2 / 4

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• RAI uptake testing
• Early-morning salivary cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER -1 mg

overnight dexamethasone suppression test

The clinician suspects a patient has Addison's disease. Which clinical manifestation would the clinician observe upon a physical examination?

• Moon face
• Central obesity
• Hyperpigmentation
• Myxedema coma - CORRECT ANSWER -

Hyperpigmentation

Which hydrocortisone dose would the clinician prescribe for a patient with Addison's disease?

• 25 to 50 mg daily
• 0.5 to 0.2 mg daily
• 20 mg in the morning and 10 mg in early evening
• 2 to 4 mg in the morning and 1 to 2 mg in the evening -

CORRECT ANSWER -20 mg in the morning and 10 mg in early evening 3 / 4

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The patient with type 1 diabetes is exhibiting Kussmaul respirations, anorexia, fatigue, and increased thirst. Which condition should the clinician manage?

• Hypoglycemia
• Somogyi effect
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome - CORRECT

ANSWER-Diabetic ketoacidosis

The patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Which laboratory findings would the clinician observe?

• Plasma bicarbonate 8 mEq/L
• Blood glucose level 40 mg/dL
• Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
• Blood pH 7.20 - CORRECT ANSWER -Serum osmolality

420 mOsm/kg

Which question should the clinician ask to determine the most frequent cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?

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