Sarah Michelle AANP Board Exam - In
Depth Diagnosis Study Guide
questions and answers
how bwill byou btreat bstage bone bHTN bwith bASCVD brisk bof b<10%? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER blifestyle bmodifications
how bwill byou btreat bstage bone bHTN bwith bASCVD brisk bof b>10%? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER bmedications
according bto bthe bAHA/ACC bguidelines, bstage bone bHTN bis bdefined bas bBP bof
b_______-_______/_____-_____ b- bCORRECT bANSWER b130-139/80-89
according bto bthe bAHA/ACC bguidelines, bstage btwo bHTN bis bdefined bas bBP bof
b>_______/>_____ b- bCORRECT bANSWER b140, b90
the bmainstay bof bhyperlipidemia btreatment, bregardless bof bmedication buse bas bwell, bis
b_____________________ b________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER
blifestyle bmodifications
the btypical bculprit bof bbacterial bpneumonia bis b___________
b_________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER bstrep bpneumoniae
________________________ bpneumonia btends bto bbe bmore bsignificant/serious bwhile
b_______________ bpneumonia btends bto bbe bmore bof ba b"walking" bpneumonia b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bbacterial, bviral
do bnot bgiven bpneumonia bpatients b____________ b_______________________, bcan
bgive bthem bexpectorants b- bCORRECT bANSWER bcough bsuppressants
follow-up bCXR bfrom bpneumonia bshould bbe bperformed baround bthe b________ bweek
bmark b- bCORRECT bANSWER b8
functional bassessment btool bthat bwe bcan buse bto bhelp bus bdecide bhow bmuch bCOPD
bis baffecting bour bpatients bdaily blife, ba bscore b>10 bis bconsidered bsignificant bday bto
bday bdisruption b- bCORRECT bANSWER bCAT bassessment b(COPD bassessment btest)
, COPD bdiagnosis bis bconfirmed bwith b________________________, ban bFEV1/FVC
bratio bscore bof bless bthan b___________ bindicates bCOPD b- bCORRECT bANSWER
bspirometry, b0.70
what b3 bthings bmust bbe bpresent bin border bto bdiagnose ba bCOPD bexacerbation? b
1) bincreased b_____________________
2) bincreased b__________________ bproduction
3) bincreased bsputum b__________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER
bdyspnea, bsputum, bpurulence
treatment boptions bfor bBell's bpalsy binclude b__________________ b(started bwithin b72
bhours bof bsymptom bonset), bantivirals bmay bbe butilized bdepending bupon bthe bpatient,
band blubricating beye bointment bshould balways bbe bprescribed bto bavoid bcorneal
babrasions b- bCORRECT bANSWER bsteroids
tremor bthat bworsens bwith bintent, bmanaged bwith bbeta bblockers b(propanolol) band
bregular bphysical bactivity b- bCORRECT bANSWER bessential btremor
demyelination boccurring bin bthe bCNS, bvery bunpredictable, bmost bpatients bgo bthrough
bremissions band bexacerbations, bcommonly bdiagnosed bbetween bages b20-40 b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bMS b(multiple bsclerosis)
patients bwith bMS bare bat ban bincreased brisk bof bdeveloping bwhat bcondition? b-
bCORRECT bANSWER btrigeminal bneuralgia
type bof bseizure bcommonly bdiagnosed bin bchildhood bcharacterized bby bbrief bloss bof
bconsciousness blasting baround b20-30 bseconds, bthese bchildren bare boften baccused bof
bdaydreaming, bmost bwill boutgrow bthis bcondition b- bCORRECT bANSWER babsence
bseizures
also bknown bas bconvulsive bseizures, btypically blast baround b1-3 bminutes, bbiggest
bconcern bis bsafety b- bCORRECT bANSWER btonic bclonic bseizures
this bcondition boccurs bwhen bthere bis btoo bmuch bcirculating bserotonin, bsymptoms
binclude bshivering, bseizures, bagitation, btachycardia, btremors band bpossible bdeath b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bserotonin bsyndrome
anxiety bscreening btool b- bCORRECT bANSWER bGAD7 bscale
this bcondition, b________________, bis boften bknown bas bthe b"great bmimicker"
bbecause bthe bpresentation bis bso bvague, bin border bto bdiagnose bthis bcondition bthe
bpatient bmust bhave b______ bof b11 bof bthe bfollowing bcriteria:
-malar brash
-discoid brash
-photosensitivity
-oral/nasal bulcers
Depth Diagnosis Study Guide
questions and answers
how bwill byou btreat bstage bone bHTN bwith bASCVD brisk bof b<10%? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER blifestyle bmodifications
how bwill byou btreat bstage bone bHTN bwith bASCVD brisk bof b>10%? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER bmedications
according bto bthe bAHA/ACC bguidelines, bstage bone bHTN bis bdefined bas bBP bof
b_______-_______/_____-_____ b- bCORRECT bANSWER b130-139/80-89
according bto bthe bAHA/ACC bguidelines, bstage btwo bHTN bis bdefined bas bBP bof
b>_______/>_____ b- bCORRECT bANSWER b140, b90
the bmainstay bof bhyperlipidemia btreatment, bregardless bof bmedication buse bas bwell, bis
b_____________________ b________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER
blifestyle bmodifications
the btypical bculprit bof bbacterial bpneumonia bis b___________
b_________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER bstrep bpneumoniae
________________________ bpneumonia btends bto bbe bmore bsignificant/serious bwhile
b_______________ bpneumonia btends bto bbe bmore bof ba b"walking" bpneumonia b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bbacterial, bviral
do bnot bgiven bpneumonia bpatients b____________ b_______________________, bcan
bgive bthem bexpectorants b- bCORRECT bANSWER bcough bsuppressants
follow-up bCXR bfrom bpneumonia bshould bbe bperformed baround bthe b________ bweek
bmark b- bCORRECT bANSWER b8
functional bassessment btool bthat bwe bcan buse bto bhelp bus bdecide bhow bmuch bCOPD
bis baffecting bour bpatients bdaily blife, ba bscore b>10 bis bconsidered bsignificant bday bto
bday bdisruption b- bCORRECT bANSWER bCAT bassessment b(COPD bassessment btest)
, COPD bdiagnosis bis bconfirmed bwith b________________________, ban bFEV1/FVC
bratio bscore bof bless bthan b___________ bindicates bCOPD b- bCORRECT bANSWER
bspirometry, b0.70
what b3 bthings bmust bbe bpresent bin border bto bdiagnose ba bCOPD bexacerbation? b
1) bincreased b_____________________
2) bincreased b__________________ bproduction
3) bincreased bsputum b__________________________ b- bCORRECT bANSWER
bdyspnea, bsputum, bpurulence
treatment boptions bfor bBell's bpalsy binclude b__________________ b(started bwithin b72
bhours bof bsymptom bonset), bantivirals bmay bbe butilized bdepending bupon bthe bpatient,
band blubricating beye bointment bshould balways bbe bprescribed bto bavoid bcorneal
babrasions b- bCORRECT bANSWER bsteroids
tremor bthat bworsens bwith bintent, bmanaged bwith bbeta bblockers b(propanolol) band
bregular bphysical bactivity b- bCORRECT bANSWER bessential btremor
demyelination boccurring bin bthe bCNS, bvery bunpredictable, bmost bpatients bgo bthrough
bremissions band bexacerbations, bcommonly bdiagnosed bbetween bages b20-40 b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bMS b(multiple bsclerosis)
patients bwith bMS bare bat ban bincreased brisk bof bdeveloping bwhat bcondition? b-
bCORRECT bANSWER btrigeminal bneuralgia
type bof bseizure bcommonly bdiagnosed bin bchildhood bcharacterized bby bbrief bloss bof
bconsciousness blasting baround b20-30 bseconds, bthese bchildren bare boften baccused bof
bdaydreaming, bmost bwill boutgrow bthis bcondition b- bCORRECT bANSWER babsence
bseizures
also bknown bas bconvulsive bseizures, btypically blast baround b1-3 bminutes, bbiggest
bconcern bis bsafety b- bCORRECT bANSWER btonic bclonic bseizures
this bcondition boccurs bwhen bthere bis btoo bmuch bcirculating bserotonin, bsymptoms
binclude bshivering, bseizures, bagitation, btachycardia, btremors band bpossible bdeath b-
bCORRECT bANSWER bserotonin bsyndrome
anxiety bscreening btool b- bCORRECT bANSWER bGAD7 bscale
this bcondition, b________________, bis boften bknown bas bthe b"great bmimicker"
bbecause bthe bpresentation bis bso bvague, bin border bto bdiagnose bthis bcondition bthe
bpatient bmust bhave b______ bof b11 bof bthe bfollowing bcriteria:
-malar brash
-discoid brash
-photosensitivity
-oral/nasal bulcers
