AANP Boards Exam -Questions and Correct Answers (Expert verified/ Latest
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How a medication is metabolized - ✔✔pharmakokinetics
minimum amount of medication to stop bacterial growth - ✔✔Minimum inhibitory
concentration
Area Under the curve - ✔✔Bioavailability of a med
Main organ of biotransformation of meds - ✔✔Liver
Where does first pass most commonly occur? - ✔✔Liver
CYP450 ______ increases clearance of other meds - ✔✔inducer
CYP450 ______ decreases clearance of other meds - ✔✔inhibitor
INR Goal for stroke and Afib - ✔✔2.0-3.0
prostehetic heart valve INR goal - ✔✔2.5-3.5
side effects of CCB include edema, _____, and ____ - ✔✔constipation
Angranulocytosis???
diclofenac topical is contraindicated in what condition - ✔✔taking anticoagulants
Preffered BB in HFrEF? - ✔✔Carvedilol
2 Abx that interacts with warfarin? - ✔✔Sulfa Cefdinir
,Cannot use in G6PD anemia - ✔✔Sulfa
Achilles rupture - ✔✔Flouroquinolones
Risk Aneurysm - ✔✔Fluoroquinolones
Cdiff highest abx risk - ✔✔Clindamycin
Class and examples of abx that stain teeth - ✔✔Tetracyclines (Doxy)
2 abx Classes okay in all of pregnancy, lactation - ✔✔Penicillins
Cephalorpsorins
Abx that can be used in pregnancy weeks 12-32, and why? - ✔✔Sulfa, hyperbilirubinemia
QT prolongation risk with these 2 abx classes - ✔✔Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones
SJS risk with these 2 abx class? - ✔✔Sulfa and penicillins
Abx wtih Highest sun sensitivity - ✔✔Tetracyclines
Class abx Contraindicated with myasthenia gravis - ✔✔Macrolides
Tetracyclines can be used in children older than - ✔✔8
Ages for use of fluoroquinolones - ✔✔18-60
,CLass used as PO abx for acne not responding to topicals - ✔✔tetracyclines (Doxy)
3 abx classes that will treat MRSA - ✔✔Lincoasamides (Clinda)
Macrolides
tetracyclines
Condition that causes lack of blood flow to retina from temporal arteritis - ✔✔Amurosis
fugax
Solution used for external ear infections - ✔✔Aluminum acetate
initial gout med - ✔✔colchicine
+ McMurrays means - ✔✔meniscal tear
Cause of secondary polycythemia vera - ✔✔smoking
TCA overdose can cause what heart rhythym - ✔✔sinus tachycardia?
Most common meningitis, PNA - ✔✔strep pneumonia
Stiffness from OA occurs when and for hwo long? - ✔✔30 minutes in AM.
Pain with deep inspiration while palpating RUQ? - ✔✔Murphys sign
Distal nodes in OA - ✔✔Herbden nodse
3 factors used to calc cardiovascular disease besides age AND WHAT VALUES? - ✔✔HDL < 40
, TGL > 150
BMI > 32
polycystic kidney disease affects which part of the kidney? - ✔✔Renal tubule
What TB test is considered positive if high risk or exposed to TB? - ✔✔5mm
Yellow zone for asthma? - ✔✔50-80%
What 4 things does HCTZ raise? - ✔✔Cholesterol
Blood sugar
uric acid
Triglycerides
How many days is a z-pack? - ✔✔once daily x 5 days
Minimum abx days for a complicated UTI in an older adult? - ✔✔7
2 med classes that will treat atypicals? - ✔✔Macrolides and Fluoroquinolones
1st line SSRI for children and adolescants? - ✔✔Fluoxetine Prozac
What level bilirubin in infants should be treated? - ✔✔>5mg/dL
Asthma
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3: - ✔✔1: SABA
2: ICS
Update 2024/2025/100% Pass
How a medication is metabolized - ✔✔pharmakokinetics
minimum amount of medication to stop bacterial growth - ✔✔Minimum inhibitory
concentration
Area Under the curve - ✔✔Bioavailability of a med
Main organ of biotransformation of meds - ✔✔Liver
Where does first pass most commonly occur? - ✔✔Liver
CYP450 ______ increases clearance of other meds - ✔✔inducer
CYP450 ______ decreases clearance of other meds - ✔✔inhibitor
INR Goal for stroke and Afib - ✔✔2.0-3.0
prostehetic heart valve INR goal - ✔✔2.5-3.5
side effects of CCB include edema, _____, and ____ - ✔✔constipation
Angranulocytosis???
diclofenac topical is contraindicated in what condition - ✔✔taking anticoagulants
Preffered BB in HFrEF? - ✔✔Carvedilol
2 Abx that interacts with warfarin? - ✔✔Sulfa Cefdinir
,Cannot use in G6PD anemia - ✔✔Sulfa
Achilles rupture - ✔✔Flouroquinolones
Risk Aneurysm - ✔✔Fluoroquinolones
Cdiff highest abx risk - ✔✔Clindamycin
Class and examples of abx that stain teeth - ✔✔Tetracyclines (Doxy)
2 abx Classes okay in all of pregnancy, lactation - ✔✔Penicillins
Cephalorpsorins
Abx that can be used in pregnancy weeks 12-32, and why? - ✔✔Sulfa, hyperbilirubinemia
QT prolongation risk with these 2 abx classes - ✔✔Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones
SJS risk with these 2 abx class? - ✔✔Sulfa and penicillins
Abx wtih Highest sun sensitivity - ✔✔Tetracyclines
Class abx Contraindicated with myasthenia gravis - ✔✔Macrolides
Tetracyclines can be used in children older than - ✔✔8
Ages for use of fluoroquinolones - ✔✔18-60
,CLass used as PO abx for acne not responding to topicals - ✔✔tetracyclines (Doxy)
3 abx classes that will treat MRSA - ✔✔Lincoasamides (Clinda)
Macrolides
tetracyclines
Condition that causes lack of blood flow to retina from temporal arteritis - ✔✔Amurosis
fugax
Solution used for external ear infections - ✔✔Aluminum acetate
initial gout med - ✔✔colchicine
+ McMurrays means - ✔✔meniscal tear
Cause of secondary polycythemia vera - ✔✔smoking
TCA overdose can cause what heart rhythym - ✔✔sinus tachycardia?
Most common meningitis, PNA - ✔✔strep pneumonia
Stiffness from OA occurs when and for hwo long? - ✔✔30 minutes in AM.
Pain with deep inspiration while palpating RUQ? - ✔✔Murphys sign
Distal nodes in OA - ✔✔Herbden nodse
3 factors used to calc cardiovascular disease besides age AND WHAT VALUES? - ✔✔HDL < 40
, TGL > 150
BMI > 32
polycystic kidney disease affects which part of the kidney? - ✔✔Renal tubule
What TB test is considered positive if high risk or exposed to TB? - ✔✔5mm
Yellow zone for asthma? - ✔✔50-80%
What 4 things does HCTZ raise? - ✔✔Cholesterol
Blood sugar
uric acid
Triglycerides
How many days is a z-pack? - ✔✔once daily x 5 days
Minimum abx days for a complicated UTI in an older adult? - ✔✔7
2 med classes that will treat atypicals? - ✔✔Macrolides and Fluoroquinolones
1st line SSRI for children and adolescants? - ✔✔Fluoxetine Prozac
What level bilirubin in infants should be treated? - ✔✔>5mg/dL
Asthma
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3: - ✔✔1: SABA
2: ICS
