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Sarah Michelle AANP Board Exam - In Depth Diagnosis Study Guide
Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
lifestyle modifications - ANSWER how will you treat stage one
HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medications - ANSWER how will you treat stage one HTN with
ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - ANSWER according to the AHA/ACC guidelines,
stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-
_____
140, 90 - ANSWER according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage
two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____
lifestyle modifications - ANSWER the mainstay of
hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well,
is _____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - ANSWER the typical culprit of bacterial
pneumonia is ___________ _________________________
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bacterial, viral - ANSWER ________________________
pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while
_______________ pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking"
pneumonia
cough suppressants - ANSWER do not given pneumonia
patients ____________ _______________________, can give
them expectorants
8 - ANSWER follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be
performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - ANSWER functional
assessment tool that we can use to help us decide how much
COPD is affecting our patients daily life, a score >10 is
considered significant day to day disruption
spirometry, 0.70 - ANSWER COPD diagnosis is confirmed with
________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less
than ___________ indicates COPD
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dyspnea, sputum, purulence - ANSWER what 3 things must be
present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - ANSWER treatment options for Bell's palsy include
__________________ (started within 72 hours of symptom
onset), antivirals may be utilized depending upon the patient,
and lubricating eye ointment should always be prescribed to
avoid corneal abrasions
essential tremor - ANSWER tremor that worsens with intent,
managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical
activity
MS (multiple sclerosis) - ANSWER demyelination occurring in
the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through
remissions and exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between
ages 20-40
Sarah Michelle AANP Board Exam - In Depth Diagnosis Study Guide
Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
lifestyle modifications - ANSWER how will you treat stage one
HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medications - ANSWER how will you treat stage one HTN with
ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - ANSWER according to the AHA/ACC guidelines,
stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-
_____
140, 90 - ANSWER according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage
two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____
lifestyle modifications - ANSWER the mainstay of
hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well,
is _____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - ANSWER the typical culprit of bacterial
pneumonia is ___________ _________________________
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bacterial, viral - ANSWER ________________________
pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while
_______________ pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking"
pneumonia
cough suppressants - ANSWER do not given pneumonia
patients ____________ _______________________, can give
them expectorants
8 - ANSWER follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be
performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - ANSWER functional
assessment tool that we can use to help us decide how much
COPD is affecting our patients daily life, a score >10 is
considered significant day to day disruption
spirometry, 0.70 - ANSWER COPD diagnosis is confirmed with
________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less
than ___________ indicates COPD
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dyspnea, sputum, purulence - ANSWER what 3 things must be
present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - ANSWER treatment options for Bell's palsy include
__________________ (started within 72 hours of symptom
onset), antivirals may be utilized depending upon the patient,
and lubricating eye ointment should always be prescribed to
avoid corneal abrasions
essential tremor - ANSWER tremor that worsens with intent,
managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical
activity
MS (multiple sclerosis) - ANSWER demyelination occurring in
the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through
remissions and exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between
ages 20-40
