The Audio PANCE/PANRE PA Board Review Podcast Welcome to episode 57 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet). This week we will be covering ten endocrinology board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprint.  Below you will find an interactive exam to complement the podcast. I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full board review includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions and is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy and SMARTYPANCE which are now bundled together into one very low price. * You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, on Google Play Music or Stitcher Radio. * You can listen to the latest episode, take an interactive quiz and download your results below. Listen Carefully Then Take The Practice Exam If you can’t see the audio player click here to listen to the full episode. Episode 57 – Endocrinology PANCE/PANRE Podcast Quiz The following 10 questions are linked to NCCPA Content Blueprint lessons from the SMARTYPANCE and PANRE Board review website. If you are a member you will be able to log in and view this interactive video content. 1. A 53-year-old Hispanic woman comes to your clinic for her annual physical exam. She is obese, does not exercise, and regularly eats fried foods. A random blood glucose is 249 mg/dL. Her hemoglobin A1C is 9.5. Which of the following treatments would be weight neutral or cause weight loss in this patient? A. Glargine B. Glyburide C. Actos D. Metformin E. Glipizide Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is covered as part of the NCCPA Endocrinology Content Blueprint which accounts for 6% of your exam. 2. A solitary thyroid nodule is noted on physical examination. The TSH level is normal. The next step in the evaluation is: A. measurement of T4 and free T3 levels. B.