MN568 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds, and newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Her fasting plasma
glucose level is 215 mg/dL. What is the best initial treatment? Question
options:
a) No treatment at this time
b) Diet and exercise for 6-week trial
c) Diet, exercise, and oral medication
d) Diet, exercise, and exogenous insulin. Answer: b) Diet and exercise
for 6-week trial
● Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true? Question options:
a) The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared
to the involved side.
,b) The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be
examined first.
c) When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active
range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d) Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not
to cause further injury to the patient. Answer: a) The uninvolved side
should be examined initially and then compared to the involved side.
● The clinician prescribes glipizide (Glucotrol) for a diabetic patient.
Which statement made by the patient would indicate that your teaching
has been effective? Question options:
a) "I'll take my pill at least 30 minutes before breakfast."
b) "I'll take my Glucotrol before bedtime."
c) "It is important to take my medication right after I eat."
d) "Since I only like to eat two meals a day, I can take the pill between
my meals.". Answer: a) "I'll take my pill at least 30 minutes before
breakfast."
, ● Jennifer is an 18-year-old who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited ROM in her left shoulder. The
clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the
following statements are true concerning shoulder dislocation? Question
options:
a) Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
c) Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require great force
to result in injury.
d) Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.. Answer: b) There
is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician
should check for distal pulses.
● Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus? Question
options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds, and newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Her fasting plasma
glucose level is 215 mg/dL. What is the best initial treatment? Question
options:
a) No treatment at this time
b) Diet and exercise for 6-week trial
c) Diet, exercise, and oral medication
d) Diet, exercise, and exogenous insulin. Answer: b) Diet and exercise
for 6-week trial
● Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true? Question options:
a) The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared
to the involved side.
,b) The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be
examined first.
c) When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active
range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d) Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not
to cause further injury to the patient. Answer: a) The uninvolved side
should be examined initially and then compared to the involved side.
● The clinician prescribes glipizide (Glucotrol) for a diabetic patient.
Which statement made by the patient would indicate that your teaching
has been effective? Question options:
a) "I'll take my pill at least 30 minutes before breakfast."
b) "I'll take my Glucotrol before bedtime."
c) "It is important to take my medication right after I eat."
d) "Since I only like to eat two meals a day, I can take the pill between
my meals.". Answer: a) "I'll take my pill at least 30 minutes before
breakfast."
, ● Jennifer is an 18-year-old who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited ROM in her left shoulder. The
clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the
following statements are true concerning shoulder dislocation? Question
options:
a) Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
c) Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require great force
to result in injury.
d) Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.. Answer: b) There
is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician
should check for distal pulses.
● Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus? Question
options:
a) A1C 7.0 on one occasion
