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MN568 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST UPDATE!!
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss
program. After 6 months, which ideal weight in pounds
should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
D. 305 - ANSWER-315
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-
Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
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The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at
increased risk for which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism - ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain
and tophi in the ear pinnae. Which medication should the
clinician prescribe for this acute attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) - ANSWER-Colchicine
(Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used
cautiously in a patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
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C. Peppermint
D. Jasmine - ANSWER-Licorice
A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one
of his new medications is causing him to cough. When
looking at his list of medications, you think the cough must
be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril - ANSWER-Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the
degree of dyspnea with a score of 6 to 20?
A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale - ANSWER-
Borg scale
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Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest
tightness, a feeling of suffocation, and feels like she "can't
get air in." She has no current history of heart or lung
disease and did not exercise leading up to this attack.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for this
dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -
ANSWER-Anxiety-related dyspnea
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to
decide whether Latisha, whom you have diagnosed with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be
hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following risk
factors would increase Latisha's chance of CAP-
associated mortality and complications?
A. Temperature of 100°F
B. Respiratory rate 22 breaths per minute
C. Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL
MN568 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST UPDATE!!
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss
program. After 6 months, which ideal weight in pounds
should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
D. 305 - ANSWER-315
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-
Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
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The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at
increased risk for which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism - ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain
and tophi in the ear pinnae. Which medication should the
clinician prescribe for this acute attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) - ANSWER-Colchicine
(Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used
cautiously in a patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
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C. Peppermint
D. Jasmine - ANSWER-Licorice
A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one
of his new medications is causing him to cough. When
looking at his list of medications, you think the cough must
be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril - ANSWER-Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the
degree of dyspnea with a score of 6 to 20?
A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale - ANSWER-
Borg scale
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Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest
tightness, a feeling of suffocation, and feels like she "can't
get air in." She has no current history of heart or lung
disease and did not exercise leading up to this attack.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for this
dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -
ANSWER-Anxiety-related dyspnea
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to
decide whether Latisha, whom you have diagnosed with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be
hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following risk
factors would increase Latisha's chance of CAP-
associated mortality and complications?
A. Temperature of 100°F
B. Respiratory rate 22 breaths per minute
C. Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL
