NEUROLOGY AANP PRACTICE SOLUTION SET
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Which of the following home BP readings would be considered
Hypertensive?
A. 128/78 mmHg
B. 133/84 mmHg
C. 136/88 mmHg
D. 130/82 mmHg Answer: C. 136/88 mmHg
A patient is considered hypertensive if the average home reading is greater
than or equal to 135/85 mmHg
▶ What is term for elevated BP that occurs only in clinical settings but not
at home?
A. Masked hypertension
B. White coat syndrome
C. Secondary hypertension
D. Isolated nocturnal hypertension Answer: B. White coat syndrome
▶ What defies isolated systolic hypertension in elderly adults?
A. High DBP and low SBP
B. Only low BP at night
C. Elevated SBP with Normal DBP
D. BP only rises with exertion Answer: C. Elevated SBP with Normal DBP
▶ Which of the following patients would best benefit from Ambulatory BP
Monitoring (ABPM)?
A. A normotensive patient
B. A patient with suspected white coat hypertension
C. A child with stable BP
D. A patient with normal BP readings Answer: B. A patient with suspected
white coat hypertension
, ▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for Nighttime BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: C. > 125/75 mmHg
▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for 24 hrs BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: A. > 135/85
▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for Daytime BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: B. > 140/90
▶ What term describes tailoring medication timing to improve nighttime BP
control?
A. Chronotherapy
B. Biofeedback
C. Pulse Monitoring
D. Sleep-phase dosing Answer: A. Chronotherapy
▶ Which organ is affected by hypertensive retinopathy?
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Eyes Answer: D. Eyes
▶ Which is a clinical sign of hypertensive retinopathy?
A. Cotton wool spots
B. Cherry red Macula
C. Red Reflex
D. Yellow Sclera Answer: A. Cotton wool spots
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Which of the following home BP readings would be considered
Hypertensive?
A. 128/78 mmHg
B. 133/84 mmHg
C. 136/88 mmHg
D. 130/82 mmHg Answer: C. 136/88 mmHg
A patient is considered hypertensive if the average home reading is greater
than or equal to 135/85 mmHg
▶ What is term for elevated BP that occurs only in clinical settings but not
at home?
A. Masked hypertension
B. White coat syndrome
C. Secondary hypertension
D. Isolated nocturnal hypertension Answer: B. White coat syndrome
▶ What defies isolated systolic hypertension in elderly adults?
A. High DBP and low SBP
B. Only low BP at night
C. Elevated SBP with Normal DBP
D. BP only rises with exertion Answer: C. Elevated SBP with Normal DBP
▶ Which of the following patients would best benefit from Ambulatory BP
Monitoring (ABPM)?
A. A normotensive patient
B. A patient with suspected white coat hypertension
C. A child with stable BP
D. A patient with normal BP readings Answer: B. A patient with suspected
white coat hypertension
, ▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for Nighttime BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: C. > 125/75 mmHg
▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for 24 hrs BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: A. > 135/85
▶ Which of the following is Diagnostic Criteria for Daytime BP average?
A. > 135/85
B. > 140/90
C. > 125/75 Answer: B. > 140/90
▶ What term describes tailoring medication timing to improve nighttime BP
control?
A. Chronotherapy
B. Biofeedback
C. Pulse Monitoring
D. Sleep-phase dosing Answer: A. Chronotherapy
▶ Which organ is affected by hypertensive retinopathy?
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Eyes Answer: D. Eyes
▶ Which is a clinical sign of hypertensive retinopathy?
A. Cotton wool spots
B. Cherry red Macula
C. Red Reflex
D. Yellow Sclera Answer: A. Cotton wool spots
