MN568 FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
