BCACP - BOARD CERTIFIED ACUTE CARE
VASCULAR PRACTITIONER REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the cutoff for diagnosis of COPD? - ANSWER FEV1/FVC < 0.7
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 1? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) >80
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 2? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) 50-80
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 3? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) 30-50
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 4? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) <30
What is used as classification of COPD Class A? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER <2/<10/0 or 1/0 (low
symptoms, low risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class B? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER 2+/10+/0 or 1/0 (high
symptoms, low risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class C? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER <2/<10/2+/1+ (low
symptoms, high risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class D? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER 2+/10+/2+/1+ (high
symptoms, high risk of hospitalization)
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class A? - ANSWER Bronchodilator
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class B? - ANSWER LABA or LAMA
, What is preferred treatment for COPD Class C? - ANSWER LAMA (+/-
LABA)
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class D? - ANSWER LAMA + LABA
(+/- ICS)
What is the preferred length of therapy for oral corticosteroids for COPD
exacerbations? - ANSWER 5 days
What is CURB 65? - ANSWER Confusion, BUN >20, RR >30, BP <90/<60,
age 65
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 0? - ANSWER Outpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 1? - ANSWER Outpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 2? - ANSWER Inpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 3+? - ANSWER ICU
What is CAP empiric therapy if patient is previously health, no antibiotic use in
the past 3 months? - ANSWER Macrolide azithromycin, clarithromycin OR
doxycycline
What is CAP empiric therapy if patient has chronic comorbidities (such as
chronic heart/lunch/liver/renal dx, DM, alcoholism, asplenia,
immunosuppressed) - ANSWER FQ Levo, gemi, moxi OR beta-lactam (high
dose amoxicillin, amox/clav, or cefpodoxime) PLUS a macrolide (azithromycin
or clarithromycin)
What are atypical GERD symptoms? - ANSWER Predominant epigastric pain,
belching, hoarseness, sore throat, cough
What are AUA BPH Symptom scores for Mild disease? - ANSWER 0-7
What are AUA BPH Symptom scores for Moderate disease? - ANSWER 8-19
VASCULAR PRACTITIONER REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the cutoff for diagnosis of COPD? - ANSWER FEV1/FVC < 0.7
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 1? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) >80
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 2? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) 50-80
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 3? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) 30-50
What is the criteria for GOLD Stage 4? - ANSWER FEV1 (predicted) <30
What is used as classification of COPD Class A? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER <2/<10/0 or 1/0 (low
symptoms, low risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class B? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER 2+/10+/0 or 1/0 (high
symptoms, low risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class C? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER <2/<10/2+/1+ (low
symptoms, high risk of hospitalization)
What is used as classification of COPD Class D? (answer is
mMRC/CAT/exacerbations/hospitalizations) - ANSWER 2+/10+/2+/1+ (high
symptoms, high risk of hospitalization)
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class A? - ANSWER Bronchodilator
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class B? - ANSWER LABA or LAMA
, What is preferred treatment for COPD Class C? - ANSWER LAMA (+/-
LABA)
What is preferred treatment for COPD Class D? - ANSWER LAMA + LABA
(+/- ICS)
What is the preferred length of therapy for oral corticosteroids for COPD
exacerbations? - ANSWER 5 days
What is CURB 65? - ANSWER Confusion, BUN >20, RR >30, BP <90/<60,
age 65
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 0? - ANSWER Outpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 1? - ANSWER Outpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 2? - ANSWER Inpatient
How would you treat CAP if CURB 65 score if 3+? - ANSWER ICU
What is CAP empiric therapy if patient is previously health, no antibiotic use in
the past 3 months? - ANSWER Macrolide azithromycin, clarithromycin OR
doxycycline
What is CAP empiric therapy if patient has chronic comorbidities (such as
chronic heart/lunch/liver/renal dx, DM, alcoholism, asplenia,
immunosuppressed) - ANSWER FQ Levo, gemi, moxi OR beta-lactam (high
dose amoxicillin, amox/clav, or cefpodoxime) PLUS a macrolide (azithromycin
or clarithromycin)
What are atypical GERD symptoms? - ANSWER Predominant epigastric pain,
belching, hoarseness, sore throat, cough
What are AUA BPH Symptom scores for Mild disease? - ANSWER 0-7
What are AUA BPH Symptom scores for Moderate disease? - ANSWER 8-19
