AMCB Exam Questions with All Correct Answers

AMCB Exam Questions with All Correct Answers Hyperlipidemia - Answer-LDL /= 190 mg/dL Anemia - Answer-Hgb11 (1st tri), 10.5 (2nd tri), 11 (3rd tri), or 12 (non-pregnant) Iron deficiency anemia - Answer-Hgb12 and serum ferritin100-150mg/dL Iron RDA - Answer-15mg (teen), 18mg (adult), 8mg (postmenopausal), 27mg (pregnant), 9mg (lactation) Rhinosinusitis treatment - Answer-Augmentin or Doxycycline, if bacterial origin Pharyngitis treatment - Answer-Penicillin and amoxicillin, if bacterial origin (first-ten cephalosporins if PCN allergic) Pertussis treatment - Answer-Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, or Bactrim; including close contacts and exposed individuals at risk for severe disease (3rd tri) Intermittent Asthma - Answer-Symptoms 2d/wk, nighttime symptoms 2x/mo, no ADL interference, and /= 1 exacerbation/yr Tx with SABA (Albuterol) PRN Intermittent Asthma Treatment - Answer-SABA PRN (Albuterol) Symptoms 2x/wk and nighttime 2x/mo Persistent Mild Asthma - Answer-Symptoms 2x/wk and 2nights/mo, and minor ADL interference Tx with low dose ICS (Fluticasone, Budesonide) and SABA (Albuterol) PRN Persistent Mild Asthma Treatment - Answer-Low-dose ICS (Fluticasone, Budesonide), and SABA (Albuterol) PRN Persistent Moderate Asthma - Answer-Daily symptoms, and 1x/wk but not nightly, some ADL interference Tx with Low-dose ICS (Fluticasone, Budesonide) and LABA (Formoterol, Salmeterol)-- Combos: Symbicort, Advair (and PRN SABA-Albuterol) Persistent Moderate Asthma Treatment - Answer-Low-dose ICS (Fluticasone, Budesonide) -andLABA (Formoterol, Salmeterol) -andPRN SABA (Albuterol) Combo options: Symbicort, Advair GERD Treatment - Answer-Omeprazole (Prilosec), Esomeprazole (