AANP BOARDS Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
What is the Mini-Mental State Exam / Folstein Test? - Answer✔✔-It is the most
widely used test for assessing dementia.
The MMSE is not used on its own to diagnose dementia. Instead, consider it a
warning sign that means further testing is necessary.
What score on the MMSE indicates dementia or delirium? - Answer✔✔-A score
BELOW 24 is considered indicative of dementia
A score of <9 is severe dementia
Delerium vs Dementia - Answer✔✔-Delerium - acute/abrupt, reversible
D Dementia
E Electrolyte disorders
L Lung, liver, heart, kidney, brain
I Infection
,R Rx Drugs
I Injury, Pain, Stress
U Unfamiliar environment
M Metobolic
Benzodiazepine if delirium is secondary to benzo or alcohol withdrawal
Dementia - gradual, permanent
The causes include the following; Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke, Pick's disease,
Huntington's, Downs Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jacob, AIDS, alcoholism,
Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerations.
Dementia/Delerium and concerns driving - Answer✔✔-Some people may not
want to stop driving or even think there is a problem.
People with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease/dementia should never
get behind the wheel.
What is the treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis? - Answer✔✔--Prednisone
-DMARDs (methotrexate, azathioprine, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine)
-Biological immunomodulators (things ending in "mab" or "cept")
Methotrexate = gold standard first agent according to lecture
Biologics zero in on specific parts that control the inflammation process. So if
you have moderate to severe RA and don't respond to traditional disease-
modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), your doctor will probably say it's
time for a biologic.
, s/s of rheumatoid arthritis - Answer✔✔-joint stiffness first thing in morning
that improves with movement
Persistent SYMMETRIC polyarthritis (synovitis) of hands and feet (hallmark
feature)
Side effects of Marijuana use in pregnancy - Answer✔✔-Low birth weight
Greater risk of anemia in mothers
Rewiring of mice fetal cortical circuitry
Childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Answer✔✔-Higher rates of
renal involvement
BONE DAMAGE IN CHILDHOOD SLE - Bone mineral density is reduced and risk
of osteoporotic fracture increases
Height attainment is reduced due to corticosteroids
Puberty is delayed
Treatment for SLE can cause early ovarian failure
Risk for avascular necrosis is increased
Psychosocial Issues in Childhood SLE
Body image
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
What is the Mini-Mental State Exam / Folstein Test? - Answer✔✔-It is the most
widely used test for assessing dementia.
The MMSE is not used on its own to diagnose dementia. Instead, consider it a
warning sign that means further testing is necessary.
What score on the MMSE indicates dementia or delirium? - Answer✔✔-A score
BELOW 24 is considered indicative of dementia
A score of <9 is severe dementia
Delerium vs Dementia - Answer✔✔-Delerium - acute/abrupt, reversible
D Dementia
E Electrolyte disorders
L Lung, liver, heart, kidney, brain
I Infection
,R Rx Drugs
I Injury, Pain, Stress
U Unfamiliar environment
M Metobolic
Benzodiazepine if delirium is secondary to benzo or alcohol withdrawal
Dementia - gradual, permanent
The causes include the following; Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke, Pick's disease,
Huntington's, Downs Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jacob, AIDS, alcoholism,
Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerations.
Dementia/Delerium and concerns driving - Answer✔✔-Some people may not
want to stop driving or even think there is a problem.
People with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease/dementia should never
get behind the wheel.
What is the treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis? - Answer✔✔--Prednisone
-DMARDs (methotrexate, azathioprine, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine)
-Biological immunomodulators (things ending in "mab" or "cept")
Methotrexate = gold standard first agent according to lecture
Biologics zero in on specific parts that control the inflammation process. So if
you have moderate to severe RA and don't respond to traditional disease-
modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), your doctor will probably say it's
time for a biologic.
, s/s of rheumatoid arthritis - Answer✔✔-joint stiffness first thing in morning
that improves with movement
Persistent SYMMETRIC polyarthritis (synovitis) of hands and feet (hallmark
feature)
Side effects of Marijuana use in pregnancy - Answer✔✔-Low birth weight
Greater risk of anemia in mothers
Rewiring of mice fetal cortical circuitry
Childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Answer✔✔-Higher rates of
renal involvement
BONE DAMAGE IN CHILDHOOD SLE - Bone mineral density is reduced and risk
of osteoporotic fracture increases
Height attainment is reduced due to corticosteroids
Puberty is delayed
Treatment for SLE can cause early ovarian failure
Risk for avascular necrosis is increased
Psychosocial Issues in Childhood SLE
Body image
