Podcast Episode 104: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

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The Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast

Smarty PANCE | The PA Life

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The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio Board and Rotation Review Series that includes ten Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in Each Episode. Now you can study for your PANCE, PANRE, and End or Rotation Exams in the gym, in the car, on a run, or while relaxing on the beach. This free series is limited to every other episode. To download the complete series join Smarty PANCE at https://smartypance.com/sign-up/

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Podcast Episode 104: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

The Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast

24 minutes 25 seconds

2 years ago

Podcast Episode 104: Ten PANCE, PANRE, and Rotation Review Questions

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Welcome to episode 104 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant/Associate Board Review Podcast.

Join me today as we cover ten board review questions for your PANCE, PANRE, EOR, and EOC exams.
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Interactive exam to complement today's podcast
When is screening for gestational diabetes done?

A. 16 weeks
B. 22 weeks
C. 24 weeks
D. 32 weeks
E. 34 weeks

Answer and topic summary

The answer is C. 24 weeks

Prenatal care is extremely important. Screening for gestational diabetes is routinely done in pregnant patients at 24 weeks of gestation (typically until 28 weeks). Pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance, mostly because of the placenta’s secretion of human placental lactogen. There are bad consequences of gestational diabetes, so it is critical it is diagnosed and treated adequately.

The initial test is a one-hour 50-gram oral glucose tolerance test (GTT). A positive test >135 mg/dL. If a patient tests positive, they need to undergo the second test, which is a three-hour 100 mg oral GTT. The cut-offs are debated, but generally, the following are positive results: fasting > 95 mg/dL,