10 free PANCE practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Pulmonary System
A 36-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of dry cough, fatigue and tender red nodules on both shins for 3 months. She takes no supplements or medications. Vital signs are normal. Several warm, tender, nonulcerated nodules are present on the anterior lower legs. Chest x-ray shows bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with clear lung fields. Laboratory results are shown. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism of her hypercalcemia?