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Week 1 Lecturio Practice Quiz

Question: A 35-year-old female patient presents with paresthesias in her extremities, muscle cramps, and facial twitching. Her medical history includes a recent thyroidectomy due to papillary thyroid carcinoma. What other findings would be expected?

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Week 2 Lecturio Practice Quiz

Question: A 58-year-old patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis visits the clinic due to chronic cough and shortness of breath. Upon examination, a chest X-ray reveals the presence of multiple calcified nodules in the lungs. Given this clinical context, what is the most likely cause of the calcified lung nodules?

Question: A patient with acute limb ischemia undergoes a surgical procedure to remove an arterial blockage in the leg. Which of the following mechanism is most likely to contribute to tissue injury after the removal of the blockage?

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Week 3 Lecturio Practice Quiz

Question: What is the definition of type 2 diabetes?

Question: Which of the following cellular mechanisms is most directly involved in the pathogenesis of myocarditis?

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Week 4 Lecturio Practice Quiz

Question: A 45-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease presents to her nurse practitioner complaining of muscle cramps, tingling sensations in her fingers and toes, and fatigue. She also mentions that she has been experiencing increased bone pain and weakness in recent weeks. Her medical history reveals long-standing kidney dysfunction, and she has been on hemodialysis for the past five years. Upon examination, the NP notes muscle twitching and signs of increased neuromuscular irritability. Laboratory tests show elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, hypocalcemia, and elevated serum phosphate levels. Based on these clinical and laboratory findings, what is the most likely diagnosis for this patient’s condition?

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Week 6 Lecturio Practice Quiz

Question: Which of the following findings is NOT a criterion for diagnosi diabetes?