AANP Board Questions and Answers
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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
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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
