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AAFP BOARD REVIEW EXAM || 2025 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
GUARANTEED A+
options for BPH ANSWER- 1) α-adrenergic blocker
2) 5-α-reductase inhibitor (if evidence of prostatic enlargement or PSA level
>1.5 ng/mL),
3) phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor
4) antimuscarinic therapy
A 67-year-old female hospitalized with pneumonia develops the rapid onset of
dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, tachypnea, and hypoxemia not responding to oxygen
and requiring intubation. A physical examination is notable for rales throughout
both lung fields with no peripheral edema noted. A chest radiograph shows
bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Her BNP level is 90 ng/L.
What is the dx? ANSWER- ARDS
- lower tidal volumes help improved outcomes of ARDS
how do ACE-I cause AKI? ANSWER- Impaired autoregulation of glomerular
blood flow
- angiotensin II-related vasoconstriction.
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Tx for endometrial hyperplasia without atypia - ANSWER
progesterone
pregnant mom has varicella. What do you do when the baby is born? -
ANSWER close observation only
think a young adult has P. rosea what else should you test for? ANSWER- RPR
- could be rash from secondary syphillis
most likely cause of acute kidney injury in a patient with eosinophiluria?
- ANSWER AIN
Pt in ICU is started on stress ulcer ppx. How long should they continue on that?
ANSWER- until transferred out of IUC
- only found to be helpful in ICU settings
IT band syndrome ANSWER- Pain occurs most frequently at the site where the
tendon crosses over the lateral femoral epicondyle.
tx for allergic rhinitis ANSWER- flonase
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Carbamazepine warnings ANSWER- - agranulocytosis
Baseline values including a CBC, serum electrolytes, and liver enzymes should be
obtained before the drug is started, and the patient should be monitored with
periodic hematologic testing
Subacromial bursitis ANSWER- - calcific deposits in the supraspinatus tendon,
pain on abduction, and local tenderness.
- no weakness at shoulder and normal ROM, just pain
Dual antiplatelete therapy and surgery ANSWER- - continue ASA
- stop clopidogrel 5 days prior
(minimum 6 months after stent placed if possible)
no evidence that stretching before running is good - ANSWER
Septic arthritis ANSWER- - temperature >38.5°C (101.3°F)
- refusal to bear weight on the affected leg
- ESR> 40 , CRP >20
- WBC >12,000/mm3, and a - - xray neg
- get US: if ultrasonography is negative, a bone scan should be done.
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Prophylactic cholecystectomy for asymptomatic gallstones is indicated for patients
with ANSWER- Sickle cell disease
- bc of the diagnostic challenge associated with symptomatic cholelithiasis
versus abdominal sickling crisis
Drug induced lupus ANSWER- common from hydralazine and procainamide
Piece of metal in eye, still with rust ring after removal
- next step? ANSWER- send to ophtho within 24-48 hours (not emergency)
bc need special tools to remove it
PPX abx of choice after hip replacement ANSWER- cefazolin
positive thessaly test ANSWER- medial meniscus tear
- patient stand on one leg and flex the knee to 20°, then internally and
externally rotate the knee.
Orthostatic hypotension definition ANSWER- drop in blood pressure of at least
20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic that occurs within 3 minutes of standing.
AAFP BOARD REVIEW EXAM || 2025 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
GUARANTEED A+
options for BPH ANSWER- 1) α-adrenergic blocker
2) 5-α-reductase inhibitor (if evidence of prostatic enlargement or PSA level
>1.5 ng/mL),
3) phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor
4) antimuscarinic therapy
A 67-year-old female hospitalized with pneumonia develops the rapid onset of
dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, tachypnea, and hypoxemia not responding to oxygen
and requiring intubation. A physical examination is notable for rales throughout
both lung fields with no peripheral edema noted. A chest radiograph shows
bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Her BNP level is 90 ng/L.
What is the dx? ANSWER- ARDS
- lower tidal volumes help improved outcomes of ARDS
how do ACE-I cause AKI? ANSWER- Impaired autoregulation of glomerular
blood flow
- angiotensin II-related vasoconstriction.
,2|Page
Tx for endometrial hyperplasia without atypia - ANSWER
progesterone
pregnant mom has varicella. What do you do when the baby is born? -
ANSWER close observation only
think a young adult has P. rosea what else should you test for? ANSWER- RPR
- could be rash from secondary syphillis
most likely cause of acute kidney injury in a patient with eosinophiluria?
- ANSWER AIN
Pt in ICU is started on stress ulcer ppx. How long should they continue on that?
ANSWER- until transferred out of IUC
- only found to be helpful in ICU settings
IT band syndrome ANSWER- Pain occurs most frequently at the site where the
tendon crosses over the lateral femoral epicondyle.
tx for allergic rhinitis ANSWER- flonase
,3|Page
Carbamazepine warnings ANSWER- - agranulocytosis
Baseline values including a CBC, serum electrolytes, and liver enzymes should be
obtained before the drug is started, and the patient should be monitored with
periodic hematologic testing
Subacromial bursitis ANSWER- - calcific deposits in the supraspinatus tendon,
pain on abduction, and local tenderness.
- no weakness at shoulder and normal ROM, just pain
Dual antiplatelete therapy and surgery ANSWER- - continue ASA
- stop clopidogrel 5 days prior
(minimum 6 months after stent placed if possible)
no evidence that stretching before running is good - ANSWER
Septic arthritis ANSWER- - temperature >38.5°C (101.3°F)
- refusal to bear weight on the affected leg
- ESR> 40 , CRP >20
- WBC >12,000/mm3, and a - - xray neg
- get US: if ultrasonography is negative, a bone scan should be done.
, 4|Page
Prophylactic cholecystectomy for asymptomatic gallstones is indicated for patients
with ANSWER- Sickle cell disease
- bc of the diagnostic challenge associated with symptomatic cholelithiasis
versus abdominal sickling crisis
Drug induced lupus ANSWER- common from hydralazine and procainamide
Piece of metal in eye, still with rust ring after removal
- next step? ANSWER- send to ophtho within 24-48 hours (not emergency)
bc need special tools to remove it
PPX abx of choice after hip replacement ANSWER- cefazolin
positive thessaly test ANSWER- medial meniscus tear
- patient stand on one leg and flex the knee to 20°, then internally and
externally rotate the knee.
Orthostatic hypotension definition ANSWER- drop in blood pressure of at least
20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic that occurs within 3 minutes of standing.
