AANP Board Questions and Answers
1. INR values below increase stroke risk sixfold.: 2
2. What allergy contradicts the use of thiazide diuretics?: Sulfa
3. Why should ACE-Is be avoided with renal stenosis?: Leads to ARF
4. Adverse effects of aldosterone antagonists (Aldactone): Galactorrhea and hyperkalemia
5. What are beta blocker indications?: HTN, post-MI< angina, arrhythmias, mi- graine
prophylaxis, hyperthyroidism
6. 1st line BP med for DM?: ACE or ARB
7. Grapefruit juice should be avoided in what 1st line antihypertensive med- ication?: CCB
8. Alternative antibiotic treatment for patients with gram positive baterial infections that
are allergic to PCN:: macrolides
9. Initial treatment of COPD: Ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic)
10. 1st line treatment for gonorrheal infections: Rocephin IM
11. Treatment of anthrax: Cipro 500mg BID 7-10 days
12. Treatment of traveler's diarrhea: Cipro 500mg BID 3 days
13. What can increase the risk of tendon rupture when on a quinolone?: age and steroids
, 14. How long does ASA suppress platelet function?: up to 7 days
15. What is the FDA category and dose of finasteride?: 5mg PO QD and category X
16. What drug category should not be given with warfarin?: sulfa drugs
17. When should routine screening for breast cancer start?: 40
18. If a patient had only one dose of the hep B vaccine what is recommend- ed?: Do not
restart series; Start with 2nd dose
19. What is done if a patient has a tetanus-prone wound and an unknown vac- cination status?:
Administer immediate dose of Td and the teatnus immunoglob- ulin injection
20. If a person is vaccinated with pneumovax prior to 65 what is recommend- ed?: Give a
booster dose of pneumovax 5 years after initial dose
21. When should Zostavax be given?: age 60
22. How far apart should the varicella vaccines be given?: 4 weeks
23. Treatment for otitis externa: Cortisporin otic drops
24. Common bacterial pathogen of otitis externa: Pseudomonas
25. What is cholesteatoma a complication of?: periorbital sinusitis
26. What indicates an abnormal Rinne test?: BC>AC
27. What kind of hearing loss is found with an abnormal Rinne if BC>AC?: -
conductive
1. INR values below increase stroke risk sixfold.: 2
2. What allergy contradicts the use of thiazide diuretics?: Sulfa
3. Why should ACE-Is be avoided with renal stenosis?: Leads to ARF
4. Adverse effects of aldosterone antagonists (Aldactone): Galactorrhea and hyperkalemia
5. What are beta blocker indications?: HTN, post-MI< angina, arrhythmias, mi- graine
prophylaxis, hyperthyroidism
6. 1st line BP med for DM?: ACE or ARB
7. Grapefruit juice should be avoided in what 1st line antihypertensive med- ication?: CCB
8. Alternative antibiotic treatment for patients with gram positive baterial infections that
are allergic to PCN:: macrolides
9. Initial treatment of COPD: Ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic)
10. 1st line treatment for gonorrheal infections: Rocephin IM
11. Treatment of anthrax: Cipro 500mg BID 7-10 days
12. Treatment of traveler's diarrhea: Cipro 500mg BID 3 days
13. What can increase the risk of tendon rupture when on a quinolone?: age and steroids
, 14. How long does ASA suppress platelet function?: up to 7 days
15. What is the FDA category and dose of finasteride?: 5mg PO QD and category X
16. What drug category should not be given with warfarin?: sulfa drugs
17. When should routine screening for breast cancer start?: 40
18. If a patient had only one dose of the hep B vaccine what is recommend- ed?: Do not
restart series; Start with 2nd dose
19. What is done if a patient has a tetanus-prone wound and an unknown vac- cination status?:
Administer immediate dose of Td and the teatnus immunoglob- ulin injection
20. If a person is vaccinated with pneumovax prior to 65 what is recommend- ed?: Give a
booster dose of pneumovax 5 years after initial dose
21. When should Zostavax be given?: age 60
22. How far apart should the varicella vaccines be given?: 4 weeks
23. Treatment for otitis externa: Cortisporin otic drops
24. Common bacterial pathogen of otitis externa: Pseudomonas
25. What is cholesteatoma a complication of?: periorbital sinusitis
26. What indicates an abnormal Rinne test?: BC>AC
27. What kind of hearing loss is found with an abnormal Rinne if BC>AC?: -
conductive
