AANP EXAM|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED
AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%? - ANSWER✔ lifestyle modifications
how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of >10%? - ANSWER✔ medications
according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-_____
- ANSWER✔ 130-139/80-89
according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____ -
ANSWER✔ 140, 90
the mainstay of hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well, is
_____________________ ________________________ - ANSWER✔ lifestyle modifications
the typical culprit of bacterial pneumonia is ___________ _________________________ - ANSWER✔
strep pneumoniae
________________________ pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while _______________
pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking" pneumonia - ANSWER✔ bacterial, viral
do not given pneumonia patients ____________ _______________________, can give them
expectorants - ANSWER✔ cough suppressants
follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be performed around the ________ week mark - ANSWER✔ 8
functional assessment tool that we can use to help us decide how much COPD is affecting our patients
daily life, a score >10 is considered significant day to day disruption - ANSWER✔ CAT assessment
(COPD assessment test)
, COPD diagnosis is confirmed with ________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less than
___________ indicates COPD - ANSWER✔ spirometry, 0.70
what 3 things must be present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________ - ANSWER✔ dyspnea, sputum, purulence
treatment options for Bell's palsy include __________________ (started within 72 hours of symptom
onset), antivirals may be utilized depending upon the patient, and lubricating eye ointment should
always be prescribed to avoid corneal abrasions - ANSWER✔ steroids
tremor that worsens with intent, managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical activity -
ANSWER✔ essential tremor
demyelination occurring in the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through remissions and
exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40 - ANSWER✔ MS (multiple sclerosis)
patients with MS are at an increased risk of developing what condition? - ANSWER✔ trigeminal
neuralgia
type of seizure commonly diagnosed in childhood characterized by brief loss of consciousness lasting
around 20-30 seconds, these children are often accused of daydreaming, most will outgrow this
condition - ANSWER✔ absence seizures
also known as convulsive seizures, typically last around 1-3 minutes, biggest concern is safety -
ANSWER✔ tonic clonic seizures
this condition occurs when there is too much circulating serotonin, symptoms include shivering,
seizures, agitation, tachycardia, tremors and possible death - ANSWER✔ serotonin syndrome
anxiety screening tool - ANSWER✔ GAD7 scale
AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%? - ANSWER✔ lifestyle modifications
how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of >10%? - ANSWER✔ medications
according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-_____
- ANSWER✔ 130-139/80-89
according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____ -
ANSWER✔ 140, 90
the mainstay of hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well, is
_____________________ ________________________ - ANSWER✔ lifestyle modifications
the typical culprit of bacterial pneumonia is ___________ _________________________ - ANSWER✔
strep pneumoniae
________________________ pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while _______________
pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking" pneumonia - ANSWER✔ bacterial, viral
do not given pneumonia patients ____________ _______________________, can give them
expectorants - ANSWER✔ cough suppressants
follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be performed around the ________ week mark - ANSWER✔ 8
functional assessment tool that we can use to help us decide how much COPD is affecting our patients
daily life, a score >10 is considered significant day to day disruption - ANSWER✔ CAT assessment
(COPD assessment test)
, COPD diagnosis is confirmed with ________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less than
___________ indicates COPD - ANSWER✔ spirometry, 0.70
what 3 things must be present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________ - ANSWER✔ dyspnea, sputum, purulence
treatment options for Bell's palsy include __________________ (started within 72 hours of symptom
onset), antivirals may be utilized depending upon the patient, and lubricating eye ointment should
always be prescribed to avoid corneal abrasions - ANSWER✔ steroids
tremor that worsens with intent, managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical activity -
ANSWER✔ essential tremor
demyelination occurring in the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through remissions and
exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40 - ANSWER✔ MS (multiple sclerosis)
patients with MS are at an increased risk of developing what condition? - ANSWER✔ trigeminal
neuralgia
type of seizure commonly diagnosed in childhood characterized by brief loss of consciousness lasting
around 20-30 seconds, these children are often accused of daydreaming, most will outgrow this
condition - ANSWER✔ absence seizures
also known as convulsive seizures, typically last around 1-3 minutes, biggest concern is safety -
ANSWER✔ tonic clonic seizures
this condition occurs when there is too much circulating serotonin, symptoms include shivering,
seizures, agitation, tachycardia, tremors and possible death - ANSWER✔ serotonin syndrome
anxiety screening tool - ANSWER✔ GAD7 scale
