AANP BOARD EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY AND ANSWER GUIDE
◉ minimum amount of medication to stop bacterial growth. Answer:
Minimum inhibitory concentration
◉ Area Under the curve. Answer: Bioavailability of a med
◉ Main organ of biotransformation of meds. Answer: Liver
◉ Where does first pass most commonly occur?. Answer: Liver
◉ CYP450 ______ increases clearance of other meds. Answer: inducer
◉ CYP450 ______ decreases clearance of other meds. Answer:
inhibitor
◉ INR Goal for stroke and Afib. Answer: 2.0-3.0
◉ prostehetic heart valve INR goal. Answer: 2.5-3.5
,◉ side effects of CCB include edema, _____, and ____. Answer:
constipation
Angranulocytosis???
◉ diclofenac topical is contraindicated in what condition. Answer:
taking anticoagulants
◉ Preffered BB in HFrEF?. Answer: Carvedilol
◉ 2 Abx that interacts with warfarin?. Answer: Sulfa Cefdinir
◉ Cannot use in G6PD anemia. Answer: Sulfa
◉ Achilles rupture. Answer: Flouroquinolones
◉ Risk Aneurysm. Answer: Fluoroquinolones
◉ Cdiff highest abx risk. Answer: Clindamycin
◉ Class and examples of abx that stain teeth. Answer: Tetracyclines
(Doxy)
,◉ 2 abx Classes okay in all of pregnancy, lactation. Answer:
Penicillins
Cephalorpsorins
◉ Abx that can be used in pregnancy weeks 12-32, and why?.
Answer: Sulfa, hyperbilirubinemia
◉ QT prolongation risk with these 2 abx classes. Answer: Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones
◉ SJS risk with these 2 abx class?. Answer: Sulfa and penicillins
◉ Abx wtih Highest sun sensitivity. Answer: Tetracyclines
◉ Class abx Contraindicated with myasthenia gravis. Answer:
Macrolides
◉ Tetracyclines can be used in children older than. Answer: 8
◉ Ages for use of fluoroquinolones. Answer: 18-60
◉ CLass used as PO abx for acne not responding to topicals. Answer:
tetracyclines (Doxy)
, ◉ 3 abx classes that will treat MRSA. Answer: Lincoasamides
(Clinda)
Macrolides
tetracyclines
◉ Condition that causes lack of blood flow to retina from temporal
arteritis. Answer: Amurosis fugax
◉ Solution used for external ear infections. Answer: Aluminum
acetate
◉ initial gout med. Answer: colchicine
◉ + McMurrays means. Answer: meniscal tear
◉ Cause of secondary polycythemia vera. Answer: smoking
◉ TCA overdose can cause what heart rhythym. Answer: sinus
tachycardia?
◉ Most common meningitis, PNA. Answer: strep pneumonia
STUDY AND ANSWER GUIDE
◉ minimum amount of medication to stop bacterial growth. Answer:
Minimum inhibitory concentration
◉ Area Under the curve. Answer: Bioavailability of a med
◉ Main organ of biotransformation of meds. Answer: Liver
◉ Where does first pass most commonly occur?. Answer: Liver
◉ CYP450 ______ increases clearance of other meds. Answer: inducer
◉ CYP450 ______ decreases clearance of other meds. Answer:
inhibitor
◉ INR Goal for stroke and Afib. Answer: 2.0-3.0
◉ prostehetic heart valve INR goal. Answer: 2.5-3.5
,◉ side effects of CCB include edema, _____, and ____. Answer:
constipation
Angranulocytosis???
◉ diclofenac topical is contraindicated in what condition. Answer:
taking anticoagulants
◉ Preffered BB in HFrEF?. Answer: Carvedilol
◉ 2 Abx that interacts with warfarin?. Answer: Sulfa Cefdinir
◉ Cannot use in G6PD anemia. Answer: Sulfa
◉ Achilles rupture. Answer: Flouroquinolones
◉ Risk Aneurysm. Answer: Fluoroquinolones
◉ Cdiff highest abx risk. Answer: Clindamycin
◉ Class and examples of abx that stain teeth. Answer: Tetracyclines
(Doxy)
,◉ 2 abx Classes okay in all of pregnancy, lactation. Answer:
Penicillins
Cephalorpsorins
◉ Abx that can be used in pregnancy weeks 12-32, and why?.
Answer: Sulfa, hyperbilirubinemia
◉ QT prolongation risk with these 2 abx classes. Answer: Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones
◉ SJS risk with these 2 abx class?. Answer: Sulfa and penicillins
◉ Abx wtih Highest sun sensitivity. Answer: Tetracyclines
◉ Class abx Contraindicated with myasthenia gravis. Answer:
Macrolides
◉ Tetracyclines can be used in children older than. Answer: 8
◉ Ages for use of fluoroquinolones. Answer: 18-60
◉ CLass used as PO abx for acne not responding to topicals. Answer:
tetracyclines (Doxy)
, ◉ 3 abx classes that will treat MRSA. Answer: Lincoasamides
(Clinda)
Macrolides
tetracyclines
◉ Condition that causes lack of blood flow to retina from temporal
arteritis. Answer: Amurosis fugax
◉ Solution used for external ear infections. Answer: Aluminum
acetate
◉ initial gout med. Answer: colchicine
◉ + McMurrays means. Answer: meniscal tear
◉ Cause of secondary polycythemia vera. Answer: smoking
◉ TCA overdose can cause what heart rhythym. Answer: sinus
tachycardia?
◉ Most common meningitis, PNA. Answer: strep pneumonia
