AANP board certification exam questions with answers

AANP board certification exam questions with answers
1.how long will a cough last for acute bronchitis?: up to three
weeks is completely normal
2.how do you treat acute bronchitis?: 95% cases are viral-- tessalon
pearls to help with cough. ** prednisone is never the answer ***
3.explain the following views of chest xrays: AP, PA, PA and
lateral which one do you want for pneumonia patient?: AP- shows
the heart predom- inantly because its from front to back
PA- shows the lungs predominantly because its
back to front lateral shows fluid line
4. what is the gold standard for diagnosing community
acquired pneumonia-
: chest xray- PA/lateral, repeat post treatment in 6 weeks (repeat
not really done anymore)
5.treatment guidelines for CAP- healthy adult no comorbidities:
MAD LUNG amoxicillin 1 gram TID (best choice)
doxycycline 100 mg twice daily
macrolide (mycin) in areas with low macrolide resistance so not the
best choice