HPDP CORE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026
GRADED A+
How do you calculate BMI? - Kg/m2
Where do 40% of breast cancers occur? - Upper, outer quadrant of the breast
Where is the most common location of cancer when performing a Pap smear? -
Squamo-columnar zone
What are the ABCDE's of dermatology? - Asymmetry
Borders
Color
Diameter
Elevation
How is diabetes diagnosed? - 2 consecutive fasting glucose > 126
Random blood glucose > 200
A1c test that is > 6.5%
One 2 hour oral glucose tolerance test >200 mg/dL
If patient has no risk for HIV when should you screen? High risk? - No risk: not
recommended
High: annually
What is the screening test for HIV? What is the confirmatory test? - Screening: ELISA
Confirmatory: Western Blot
What are the 2 screening tests for syphilis? What is the confirmatory test? - Screening:
VDRL and RPR
Confirmatory: FTA-ABS
What are the risk factors for Cervical Dysplasia (carcinoma in situ)? - HPV 16 and 18 -
oncogenic
early intercourse
increase sexual partners
cigarette smoking
What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer? - >50
1st degree relative
, FH of hereditary nonpolyposis CRC
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Personal history of UC
What is the most commonly encountered risk factor in which counseling will be required
and can be eliminated? - Tobacco
(can be second-hand smoke too)
What are the main family history aspects we are looking out for that can be prevented?
(4) - CAD
CVA
Cancer (colorectal, breast, ovarian, prostate, and skin)
Diabetes
What happens if the BP cuff is too small? - BP will be *falsely high*
What happens if the BP cuff is too big? - BP will be *falsey low*
What are the BP categories? - Normal (<120/80)
Prehypertension (120-139/90-99)
Stage 1 HTN (140-159)/90-99)
Stage 2 HTN (160-179/100-109)
Stage 3 (>180/110)
When should you recheck with each stage of HTN? - Normal: Recheck in 2 years
Pre-Hypertnesion: Recheck in 1 year
Stage 1: Confirm within 2 months
Stage 2: Evaluate or refer within 1 month
Stage 3: Evaluate and treat immediately
When can hypertension be diagnosed? - 2 consecutive visits where the BP has been
elevated and documented
What BMI is considered obese? - 30
GRADED A+
How do you calculate BMI? - Kg/m2
Where do 40% of breast cancers occur? - Upper, outer quadrant of the breast
Where is the most common location of cancer when performing a Pap smear? -
Squamo-columnar zone
What are the ABCDE's of dermatology? - Asymmetry
Borders
Color
Diameter
Elevation
How is diabetes diagnosed? - 2 consecutive fasting glucose > 126
Random blood glucose > 200
A1c test that is > 6.5%
One 2 hour oral glucose tolerance test >200 mg/dL
If patient has no risk for HIV when should you screen? High risk? - No risk: not
recommended
High: annually
What is the screening test for HIV? What is the confirmatory test? - Screening: ELISA
Confirmatory: Western Blot
What are the 2 screening tests for syphilis? What is the confirmatory test? - Screening:
VDRL and RPR
Confirmatory: FTA-ABS
What are the risk factors for Cervical Dysplasia (carcinoma in situ)? - HPV 16 and 18 -
oncogenic
early intercourse
increase sexual partners
cigarette smoking
What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer? - >50
1st degree relative
, FH of hereditary nonpolyposis CRC
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Personal history of UC
What is the most commonly encountered risk factor in which counseling will be required
and can be eliminated? - Tobacco
(can be second-hand smoke too)
What are the main family history aspects we are looking out for that can be prevented?
(4) - CAD
CVA
Cancer (colorectal, breast, ovarian, prostate, and skin)
Diabetes
What happens if the BP cuff is too small? - BP will be *falsely high*
What happens if the BP cuff is too big? - BP will be *falsey low*
What are the BP categories? - Normal (<120/80)
Prehypertension (120-139/90-99)
Stage 1 HTN (140-159)/90-99)
Stage 2 HTN (160-179/100-109)
Stage 3 (>180/110)
When should you recheck with each stage of HTN? - Normal: Recheck in 2 years
Pre-Hypertnesion: Recheck in 1 year
Stage 1: Confirm within 2 months
Stage 2: Evaluate or refer within 1 month
Stage 3: Evaluate and treat immediately
When can hypertension be diagnosed? - 2 consecutive visits where the BP has been
elevated and documented
What BMI is considered obese? - 30
