SARAH MICHELLES AANP BOARD EXAM ULTIMATE DIAGNOSIS STUDY
GUIDE 100 EXAM QUESTIONS 2026 FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
REVIEW || COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS || UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE ||
COMPLETE EXAM PREP || GRADED A+
lifestyle modifications - CORRECT ANSWER -how will you treat stage
one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medications - CORRECT ANSWER -how will you treat stage one HTN
with ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - CORRECT ANSWER -according to the AHA/ACC
guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-_____
140, 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -according to the AHA/ACC guidelines,
stage two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____
lifestyle modifications - CORRECT ANSWER -the mainstay of
hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well, is
_____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - CORRECT ANSWER -the typical culprit of bacterial
pneumonia is ___________ _________________________
bacterial, viral - CORRECT ANSWER -________________________
pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while _______________
pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking" pneumonia
cough suppressants - CORRECT ANSWER -do not given pneumonia
patients ____________ _______________________, can give them
expectorants
, 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be
performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -COPD diagnosis is confirmed
with ________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less than
___________ indicates COPD
dyspnea, sputum, purulence - CORRECT ANSWER -what 3 things must be
present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -tremor that worsens with intent,
managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical activity
MS (multiple sclerosis) - CORRECT ANSWER -demyelination occurring
in the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through remissions and
exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40
GUIDE 100 EXAM QUESTIONS 2026 FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
REVIEW || COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS || UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE ||
COMPLETE EXAM PREP || GRADED A+
lifestyle modifications - CORRECT ANSWER -how will you treat stage
one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medications - CORRECT ANSWER -how will you treat stage one HTN
with ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - CORRECT ANSWER -according to the AHA/ACC
guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of _______-_______/_____-_____
140, 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -according to the AHA/ACC guidelines,
stage two HTN is defined as BP of >_______/>_____
lifestyle modifications - CORRECT ANSWER -the mainstay of
hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of medication use as well, is
_____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - CORRECT ANSWER -the typical culprit of bacterial
pneumonia is ___________ _________________________
bacterial, viral - CORRECT ANSWER -________________________
pneumonia tends to be more significant/serious while _______________
pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking" pneumonia
cough suppressants - CORRECT ANSWER -do not given pneumonia
patients ____________ _______________________, can give them
expectorants
, 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be
performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -COPD diagnosis is confirmed
with ________________________, an FEV1/FVC ratio score of less than
___________ indicates COPD
dyspnea, sputum, purulence - CORRECT ANSWER -what 3 things must be
present in order to diagnose a COPD exacerbation?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ production
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -tremor that worsens with intent,
managed with beta blockers (propanolol) and regular physical activity
MS (multiple sclerosis) - CORRECT ANSWER -demyelination occurring
in the CNS, very unpredictable, most patients go through remissions and
exacerbations, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40
