This comprehensive AAFP Board Review Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics study guide contains more than 65 high-yield board-style questions and detailed answer explanations covering the core topics tested in Family Medicine certification and recertification examinations. The material reviews preventive care guidelines, immunization schedules, screening recommendations, epidemiology, biostatistics, evidence-based medicine, cardiovascular risk reduction, osteoporosis management, obesity treatment, smoking cessation, women's health, infectious disease prevention, and population health principles.
The content is designed to reinforce clinical decision-making through real-world patient scenarios commonly encountered in family medicine practice. Questions emphasize recommendations from major organizations including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Key areas covered include:
• Preventive medicine and health maintenance
• Adult and pediatric immunization guidelines
• USPSTF screening recommendations
• Cardiovascular disease prevention and statin therapy
• Hypertension screening and management
• Diabetes screening and prevention
• Obesity treatment and bariatric surgery indications
• Osteoporosis screening and fracture prevention
• Women's health and pregnancy-related preventive care
• Smoking cessation therapies and counseling
• Epidemiology and population health
• Biostatistics, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratios, and NNT
• Evidence-based medicine and clinical guideline interpretation
• Infectious disease prevention and vaccination strategies
• Medicare, HIPAA, and healthcare quality improvement concepts
This resource is particularly valuable for Family Medicine residents, practicing family physicians preparing for board certification or recertification, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students during primary care rotations, and healthcare professionals seeking a concise review of preventive medicine and clinical statistics. The question-and-answer format allows learners to rapidly identify knowledge gaps while strengthening mastery of evidence-based preventive care principles.
References:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Adult and Child Immunization Schedules.
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines.
Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, Rosenberg W, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. Churchill Livingstone.
Gordis L. Epidemiology. Elsevier Academic Press.
Keywords:
AAFP Board Review, Preventive Medicine, Biostatistics, Family Medicine Boards, USPSTF Guidelines, CDC Recommendations, ACIP Immunization Schedule, Evidence Based Medicine, Epidemiology, Preventive Care, Screening Guidelines, Vaccination Review, Hypertension Management, Diabetes Screening, Obesity Treatment, Bariatric Surgery, Osteoporosis Management, Fracture Prevention, Smoking Cessation, Women's Health, Pregnancy Care, Cardiovascular Prevention, Statin Therapy, Colon Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening, Hepatitis Screening, Clinical Statistics, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value, Negative Predictive Value, Likelihood Ratio, Number Needed to Treat, Population Health, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Tertiary Prevention, Family Medicine Certification, Medical Board Exam Preparation
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AAFP Board Review -
Preventative/Stat 2026 Expert
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A local dentist contacts you for a prescription for the appropriate
antibiotic dosage for one of
your patients who has an appointment for dental cleaning to eliminate a
significant plaque
,buildup. The patient is a 55-year-old male who has controlled
hypertension and mitral valve
prolapse with mitral regurgitation. He is allergic to sulfonamides.
Which one of the following would be the most appropriate prophylaxis for
this patient?
(check one)
A. Amoxicillin, 2 g orally 1 hour prior to the procedure
B. Amoxicillin, 3 g orally 1 hour prior to the procedure and 1.5 g orally 6
hours after the procedure
C. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), 1 g intramuscularly 1 hour prior to the
procedure
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin), 600 mg orally 1 hour prior to the procedure
E. No antibiotic prophylaxis - ANSWER ✔✔E. No antibiotic
prophylaxis
American Heart Association's 2007 guidelines, prophylaxis to prevent
bacterial endocarditis associated with dental, gastrointestinal, or
genitourinary procedures is now indicated only for
1. high-risk patients with prosthetic valves
,2. a previous history of endocarditis
3. unrepaired cyanotic congenital
heart disease (CHD)
4. CHD repaired with prosthetic material
5. cardiac transplant recipients who develop valvular disease; also
increase in adverse event
A 21-year old female comes to her family physician's office with an
unintended pregnancy and states that she wishes to have a medical
abortion. Elective abortion is against the physician's personally held
moral principles.
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, which one of
the following would be the most appropriate course of action for the
physician in this situation? (check one)
A. Explaining the rationale for morally opposing medical abortions
B. Providing no further assistance at this visit
C. Offering to match the patient with prospective adoptive parents
D. Advising the patient that it would be safer for her to continue the
pregnancy
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, E. Providing resources that explain how to access a safe and legal
medical abortion - ANSWER ✔✔E. Providing resources that explain
how to access a safe and legal medical abortion
You are a member of a committee at your local hospital that has been
asked to develop measures to reduce the incidence of postoperative
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Which
one of the following would be most effective for preventing these
infections? (check one)
A. Give preoperative antibiotics to all surgical patients to eradicate
bacteria
B. Screen all admitted patients for MRSA and use antibiotics pre- and
postoperatively in positive cases
C. Culture the nares of all hospital employees upon hiring and on a
routine basis thereafter
D. Institute an intensive program of good hand washing for all
employees - ANSWER ✔✔D. always hand-washing
A healthy 18-year-old female sees you for a preparticipation evaluation
and well care visit prior
to soccer season. She has no significant previous medical history and
no current problems. She