Board Certification Exam Questions And Correct Answers 2024

When do you get a chest xray for pneumonia? {Ans: it is the gold standard for diagnosis, you do not need to do resolution chest xray unless things are lingering or you suspect something else.}What is the diagnostic criterion for COPD {Ans: FEV1/FVC ratio of < 0.70}what are characteristics of asthma {Ans: onset early in life, symptoms vary widely from day to day, symptoms worse at nighttime/early AM, allergic rhinitis, eczema, family history, obesity}what are characteristics of heart failure (when evaluating diff dx of COPD) {Ans: chest xray with dilated heart, pulmonary edema}what is second line smoking cessation drug? {Ans: sertraline (zoloft)}what are first line smoking cessation drugs? (3) {Ans: varenicline (chantix), nicotine patch, buproprion extended release (zyban)}