AANP Board Exam 2023 Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) GRADED A
INR values below ____ increase stroke risk sixfold. - ✔✔2
What allergy contradicts the use of thiazide diuretics? - ✔✔Sulfa
Why should ACE-Is be avoided with renal stenosis? - ✔✔Leads to ARF
Adverse effects of aldosterone antagonists (Aldactone) - ✔✔Galactorrhea and
hyperkalemia
What are beta blocker indications? - ✔✔HTN, post-MI< angina, arrhythmias, migraine
prophylaxis, hyperthyroidism
1st line BP med for DM? - ✔✔ACE or ARB
Grapefruit juice should be avoided in what 1st line antihypertensive medication? - ✔✔
CCB
Alternative antibiotic treatment for patients with gram positive baterial infections that are
allergic to PCN: - ✔✔macrolides
Initial treatment of COPD - ✔✔Ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic)
1st line treatment for gonorrheal infections - ✔✔Rocephin IM
Treatment of anthrax - ✔✔Cipro 500mg BID 7-10 days
Treatment of traveler's diarrhea - ✔✔Cipro 500mg BID 3 days
What can increase the risk of tendon rupture when on a quinolone? - ✔✔age and
steroids
How long does ASA suppress platelet function? - ✔✔up to 7 days
What is the FDA category and dose of finasteride? - ✔✔5mg PO QD and category X
What drug category should not be given with warfarin? - ✔✔sulfa drugs
When should routine screening for breast cancer start? - ✔✔40
, If a patient had only one dose of the hep B vaccine what is recommended? - ✔✔Do not
restart series; Start with 2nd dose
What is done if a patient has a tetanus-prone wound and an unknown vaccination
status? - ✔✔Administer immediate dose of Td and the teatnus immunoglobulin
injection
If a person is vaccinated with pneumovax prior to 65 what is recommended? - ✔✔Give
a booster dose of pneumovax 5 years after initial dose
When should Zostavax be given? - ✔✔age 60
How far apart should the varicella vaccines be given? - ✔✔4 weeks
Treatment for otitis externa - ✔✔Cortisporin otic drops
Common bacterial pathogen of otitis externa - ✔✔Pseudomonas
What is cholesteatoma a complication of? - ✔✔periorbital sinusitis
What indicates an abnormal Rinne test? - ✔✔BC>AC
What kind of hearing loss is found with an abnormal Rinne if BC>AC? - ✔✔conductive
What kind of hearing loss is associated with lateralization to affected ear when Weber
test is performed - ✔✔Conductive
What kind of hearing loss is associated with lateralization to unaffected ear when Weber
test is performed - ✔✔sensorurial
What does 20/40 vision mean? - ✔✔A person can see 20 ft whereas normal vision can
see 40
Common treatment of cerumenosis - ✔✔Carbamide peroxide
What route should HIV esophageal candida infections - ✔✔Oral systemic
Where is a scabies rash located? - ✔✔Interdigital webs and/or penis
Antibiotic treatment for human, dog, or cat bite - ✔✔Augmentin
A herald patch or "Christmas tree" pattern is associated with what disease? - ✔✔
PItyriasis rosea
Answers) GRADED A
INR values below ____ increase stroke risk sixfold. - ✔✔2
What allergy contradicts the use of thiazide diuretics? - ✔✔Sulfa
Why should ACE-Is be avoided with renal stenosis? - ✔✔Leads to ARF
Adverse effects of aldosterone antagonists (Aldactone) - ✔✔Galactorrhea and
hyperkalemia
What are beta blocker indications? - ✔✔HTN, post-MI< angina, arrhythmias, migraine
prophylaxis, hyperthyroidism
1st line BP med for DM? - ✔✔ACE or ARB
Grapefruit juice should be avoided in what 1st line antihypertensive medication? - ✔✔
CCB
Alternative antibiotic treatment for patients with gram positive baterial infections that are
allergic to PCN: - ✔✔macrolides
Initial treatment of COPD - ✔✔Ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic)
1st line treatment for gonorrheal infections - ✔✔Rocephin IM
Treatment of anthrax - ✔✔Cipro 500mg BID 7-10 days
Treatment of traveler's diarrhea - ✔✔Cipro 500mg BID 3 days
What can increase the risk of tendon rupture when on a quinolone? - ✔✔age and
steroids
How long does ASA suppress platelet function? - ✔✔up to 7 days
What is the FDA category and dose of finasteride? - ✔✔5mg PO QD and category X
What drug category should not be given with warfarin? - ✔✔sulfa drugs
When should routine screening for breast cancer start? - ✔✔40
, If a patient had only one dose of the hep B vaccine what is recommended? - ✔✔Do not
restart series; Start with 2nd dose
What is done if a patient has a tetanus-prone wound and an unknown vaccination
status? - ✔✔Administer immediate dose of Td and the teatnus immunoglobulin
injection
If a person is vaccinated with pneumovax prior to 65 what is recommended? - ✔✔Give
a booster dose of pneumovax 5 years after initial dose
When should Zostavax be given? - ✔✔age 60
How far apart should the varicella vaccines be given? - ✔✔4 weeks
Treatment for otitis externa - ✔✔Cortisporin otic drops
Common bacterial pathogen of otitis externa - ✔✔Pseudomonas
What is cholesteatoma a complication of? - ✔✔periorbital sinusitis
What indicates an abnormal Rinne test? - ✔✔BC>AC
What kind of hearing loss is found with an abnormal Rinne if BC>AC? - ✔✔conductive
What kind of hearing loss is associated with lateralization to affected ear when Weber
test is performed - ✔✔Conductive
What kind of hearing loss is associated with lateralization to unaffected ear when Weber
test is performed - ✔✔sensorurial
What does 20/40 vision mean? - ✔✔A person can see 20 ft whereas normal vision can
see 40
Common treatment of cerumenosis - ✔✔Carbamide peroxide
What route should HIV esophageal candida infections - ✔✔Oral systemic
Where is a scabies rash located? - ✔✔Interdigital webs and/or penis
Antibiotic treatment for human, dog, or cat bite - ✔✔Augmentin
A herald patch or "Christmas tree" pattern is associated with what disease? - ✔✔
PItyriasis rosea
