MN566 (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers|100% Correct| A Grade
QUESTION
Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider asks if she is
willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum, and is interested in
hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in regarding behavior
changesand her attempts at cessation?
• Precontemplation
• Action
• Maintenance
• Preparation
Answer:
D. Preparation
QUESTION
Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis and miosis
andsays, "I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following conditions can be
attributed to her new-onset symptoms?
• Bell's Palsy
• Turner's Syndrome
• Murphy's Syndrome
• Horner's Syndrome
Answer:
D. Horner's Syndrome
QUESTION
Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been shown to improve the mortality
associated with COPD?
• 3 Hours
,• 6 Hours
• 11 Hours
• 15 Hours
Answer:
D. 15 Hours
QUESTION
Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary function tests
areas follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On
assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your
diagnosis?
• Asthma
• Emphysema
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Influenza
Answer:
C. Chronic Bronchitis
QUESTION
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
Answer:
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
QUESTION
The clinician is assessing for the most common cause of increased neck size. Which area
wouldthe clinician exam?
• Salivary Glands
• Lymph nodes
• Thyroid
, • Trachea
Answer:
C. Thyroid
QUESTION
Joyce is seen in the clinic complaining of vague symptoms of nervousness and irritability. She
isalso having problems sleeping at night. On physical examination, the clinician finds an
irregular heartbeat and hyperactive reflexes. The differential diagnosis should include which
condition?
• Myxedema
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Pan-hypopituitarism
Answer:
B. Thyrotoxicosis
QUESTION
After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the site for infection, what is
the best plan for this patient?
• Suggest the patient use a heating pad to improve circulation.
• Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
• Send the patient for acupuncture treatment.
• Recommend increased intake of vitamin B12.
Answer:
B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
QUESTION
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 10mg in early evening
• 2 to 4mg in the morning and 1 to 2mg in the evening.
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers|100% Correct| A Grade
QUESTION
Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider asks if she is
willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum, and is interested in
hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in regarding behavior
changesand her attempts at cessation?
• Precontemplation
• Action
• Maintenance
• Preparation
Answer:
D. Preparation
QUESTION
Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis and miosis
andsays, "I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following conditions can be
attributed to her new-onset symptoms?
• Bell's Palsy
• Turner's Syndrome
• Murphy's Syndrome
• Horner's Syndrome
Answer:
D. Horner's Syndrome
QUESTION
Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been shown to improve the mortality
associated with COPD?
• 3 Hours
,• 6 Hours
• 11 Hours
• 15 Hours
Answer:
D. 15 Hours
QUESTION
Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary function tests
areas follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On
assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your
diagnosis?
• Asthma
• Emphysema
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Influenza
Answer:
C. Chronic Bronchitis
QUESTION
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
Answer:
C. Serum osmolality 420 mOsm/kg
QUESTION
The clinician is assessing for the most common cause of increased neck size. Which area
wouldthe clinician exam?
• Salivary Glands
• Lymph nodes
• Thyroid
, • Trachea
Answer:
C. Thyroid
QUESTION
Joyce is seen in the clinic complaining of vague symptoms of nervousness and irritability. She
isalso having problems sleeping at night. On physical examination, the clinician finds an
irregular heartbeat and hyperactive reflexes. The differential diagnosis should include which
condition?
• Myxedema
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Pan-hypopituitarism
Answer:
B. Thyrotoxicosis
QUESTION
After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the site for infection, what is
the best plan for this patient?
• Suggest the patient use a heating pad to improve circulation.
• Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
• Send the patient for acupuncture treatment.
• Recommend increased intake of vitamin B12.
Answer:
B. Refer to a podiatrist for a foot-care treatment plan.
QUESTION
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 10mg in early evening
• 2 to 4mg in the morning and 1 to 2mg in the evening.
