Physician Assistant Review Questions for Metabolic Syndrome and Hypoglycemia

by Brian Wallace PA-C on May 31, 2012

Preparing for the PANCE/PANRE
These questions are  a brief active review of the previous article.  If for some reason something doesn’t make sense or you want to go back and check something click here for that article.

 

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1.  You are reviewing the labs on middle aged, heavyset gentleman that you had seen in the office earlier in the week.  Which of the following values make you consider metabolic syndrome as a diagnosis?  (choose all that apply)

  1. Fasting glucose of 110
  2. HDL  45
  3. Triglycerides 185
  4. Fasting glucose of 95

2.  Which may lead to hypoglycemia?

  1. Addison’s disease
  2. Cushing’s syndrome

3.  List the three components of Whipple’s Triad

4.  At what serum glucose levels do mental changes begin to occur?

  1. < 70 mg/dl
  2. < 60 mg/dl
  3. < 50 mg/dl
  4. < 40 mg/dl

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