Sarah Michelle AANP Board Exam - In Depth Diagnosis
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lifestyle modifica ons - Ans how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medica ons - Ans how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - Ans according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of
_______-_______/_____-_____
140, 90 - Ans according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage two HTN is defined as BP of
>_______/>_____
lifestyle modifica ons - Ans the mainstay of hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of
medica on use as well, is _____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - Ans the typical culprit of bacterial pneumonia is ___________
_________________________
bacterial, viral - Ans ________________________ pneumonia tends to be more
significant/serious while _______________ pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking"
pneumonia
,cough suppressants - Ans do not given pneumonia pa ents ____________
_______________________, can give them expectorants
8 - Ans follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - Ans func onal assessment tool that we can use to
help us decide how much COPD is affec ng our pa ents daily life, a score >10 is considered
significant day to day disrup on
spirometry, 0.70 - Ans COPD diagnosis is confirmed with ________________________, an
FEV1/FVC ra o score of less than ___________ indicates COPD
dyspnea, sputum, purulence - Ans what 3 things must be present in order to diagnose a COPD
exacerba on?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ produc on
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - Ans treatment op ons for Bell's palsy include __________________ (started within
72 hours of symptom onset), an virals may be u lized depending upon the pa ent, and
lubrica ng eye ointment should always be prescribed to avoid corneal abrasions
essen al tremor - Ans tremor that worsens with intent, managed with beta blockers
(propanolol) and regular physical ac vity
MS (mul ple sclerosis) - Ans demyelina on occurring in the CNS, very unpredictable, most
pa ents go through remissions and exacerba ons, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40
, trigeminal neuralgia - Ans pa ents with MS are at an increased risk of developing what
condi on?
absence seizures - Ans type of seizure commonly diagnosed in childhood characterized by
brief loss of consciousness las ng around 20-30 seconds, these children are oBen accused of
daydreaming, most will outgrow this condi on
tonic clonic seizures - Ans also known as convulsive seizures, typically last around 1-3 minutes,
biggest concern is safety
serotonin syndrome - Ans this condi on occurs when there is too much circula ng serotonin,
symptoms include shivering, seizures, agita on, tachycardia, tremors and possible death
GAD7 scale - Ans anxiety screening tool
lupus, 4 - Ans this condi on, ________________, is oBen known as the "great mimicker"
because the presenta on is so vague, in order to diagnose this condi on the pa ent must have
______ of 11 of the following criteria:
-malar rash
-discoid rash
-photosensi vity
-oral/nasal ulcers
-non-erosive arthri s
-cardiopulmonary complaints
-renal complaints
-neurological concerns
-immunological disorder
-hematological disorders
, -posi ve ANA test
childbearing, African - Ans lupus is most commonly seen in women of
__________________________ age and in __________________ Americans
rheumatology - Ans which specialty should we refer lupus pa ents to?
myxedema coma - Ans Life-threatening condi on associated with hypothyroidism, symptoms
include abnormally low body temperature, swelling (including tongue thickening), confusion,
lethargy and difficulty breathing. Can be precipitated by lithium and amiodarone
HIV - Ans ____________ is diagnosed through an HIV1/HIV2 an gen/an body immunoassay, if
this test is posi ve than order an HIV1/HIV2 an body differen a on immunoassay, we no
longer use the western blot
CD4 - Ans ____________ count must be monitored aBer a pa ents has been diagnosed with
HIV
350 - Ans an retroviral drugs should be ini ated at a CD4 count of ___________ or less
increased - Ans pain from a gastric ulcer is ____________________ by ea ng
relieved - Ans pain from a duodenal ulcer is ________________ by ea ng and then occurs 1-3
hours later
fecal an gen - Ans the best test for diagnosing H. pylori is the _____________
_____________________ test, can also use the urea breath test but pa ents must stop taking
H2s or PPIs for 2 weeks before test or the serum an body test but if they have ever had H.
pylori in the past this test will be posi ve
Study Guide/ Sara Michelle's Crash Course/ SARAH
MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE Exam Ques+ons
and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!! 100%
CORRECT
lifestyle modifica ons - Ans how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of <10%?
medica ons - Ans how will you treat stage one HTN with ASCVD risk of >10%?
130-139/80-89 - Ans according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage one HTN is defined as BP of
_______-_______/_____-_____
140, 90 - Ans according to the AHA/ACC guidelines, stage two HTN is defined as BP of
>_______/>_____
lifestyle modifica ons - Ans the mainstay of hyperlipidemia treatment, regardless of
medica on use as well, is _____________________ ________________________
strep pneumoniae - Ans the typical culprit of bacterial pneumonia is ___________
_________________________
bacterial, viral - Ans ________________________ pneumonia tends to be more
significant/serious while _______________ pneumonia tends to be more of a "walking"
pneumonia
,cough suppressants - Ans do not given pneumonia pa ents ____________
_______________________, can give them expectorants
8 - Ans follow-up CXR from pneumonia should be performed around the ________ week mark
CAT assessment (COPD assessment test) - Ans func onal assessment tool that we can use to
help us decide how much COPD is affec ng our pa ents daily life, a score >10 is considered
significant day to day disrup on
spirometry, 0.70 - Ans COPD diagnosis is confirmed with ________________________, an
FEV1/FVC ra o score of less than ___________ indicates COPD
dyspnea, sputum, purulence - Ans what 3 things must be present in order to diagnose a COPD
exacerba on?
1) increased _____________________
2) increased __________________ produc on
3) increased sputum __________________________
steroids - Ans treatment op ons for Bell's palsy include __________________ (started within
72 hours of symptom onset), an virals may be u lized depending upon the pa ent, and
lubrica ng eye ointment should always be prescribed to avoid corneal abrasions
essen al tremor - Ans tremor that worsens with intent, managed with beta blockers
(propanolol) and regular physical ac vity
MS (mul ple sclerosis) - Ans demyelina on occurring in the CNS, very unpredictable, most
pa ents go through remissions and exacerba ons, commonly diagnosed between ages 20-40
, trigeminal neuralgia - Ans pa ents with MS are at an increased risk of developing what
condi on?
absence seizures - Ans type of seizure commonly diagnosed in childhood characterized by
brief loss of consciousness las ng around 20-30 seconds, these children are oBen accused of
daydreaming, most will outgrow this condi on
tonic clonic seizures - Ans also known as convulsive seizures, typically last around 1-3 minutes,
biggest concern is safety
serotonin syndrome - Ans this condi on occurs when there is too much circula ng serotonin,
symptoms include shivering, seizures, agita on, tachycardia, tremors and possible death
GAD7 scale - Ans anxiety screening tool
lupus, 4 - Ans this condi on, ________________, is oBen known as the "great mimicker"
because the presenta on is so vague, in order to diagnose this condi on the pa ent must have
______ of 11 of the following criteria:
-malar rash
-discoid rash
-photosensi vity
-oral/nasal ulcers
-non-erosive arthri s
-cardiopulmonary complaints
-renal complaints
-neurological concerns
-immunological disorder
-hematological disorders
, -posi ve ANA test
childbearing, African - Ans lupus is most commonly seen in women of
__________________________ age and in __________________ Americans
rheumatology - Ans which specialty should we refer lupus pa ents to?
myxedema coma - Ans Life-threatening condi on associated with hypothyroidism, symptoms
include abnormally low body temperature, swelling (including tongue thickening), confusion,
lethargy and difficulty breathing. Can be precipitated by lithium and amiodarone
HIV - Ans ____________ is diagnosed through an HIV1/HIV2 an gen/an body immunoassay, if
this test is posi ve than order an HIV1/HIV2 an body differen a on immunoassay, we no
longer use the western blot
CD4 - Ans ____________ count must be monitored aBer a pa ents has been diagnosed with
HIV
350 - Ans an retroviral drugs should be ini ated at a CD4 count of ___________ or less
increased - Ans pain from a gastric ulcer is ____________________ by ea ng
relieved - Ans pain from a duodenal ulcer is ________________ by ea ng and then occurs 1-3
hours later
fecal an gen - Ans the best test for diagnosing H. pylori is the _____________
_____________________ test, can also use the urea breath test but pa ents must stop taking
H2s or PPIs for 2 weeks before test or the serum an body test but if they have ever had H.
pylori in the past this test will be posi ve
