MN 566 2026 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉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.. Answer: C.
20 mg 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. Answer: 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?".
Answer: B. "Which 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. Answer: 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. Answer: B. Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch
anterior to the earlobe.
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉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.. Answer: C.
20 mg 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. Answer: 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?".
Answer: B. "Which 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. Answer: 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. Answer: B. Tap the facial nerve below the zygomatic arch
anterior to the earlobe.
