SARAH MICHELLE FNP CRASH
COURSE EXAM REVIEW NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE
250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Ampatientmpresentsmtomthemclinicmwithmamcatmbite.mWhichmbacteriummismthemmostmlikelymcausemofmi
nfectionminmthismtypemofmwound?
A.mPseudomonasmaeruginosa
B.mPasteurellammultocida
C.mE.mcoli
D.mStreptococcusmpyogenesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPasteurellammultocidam(B)mismthemmostmcommonmbacteriummimplicatedminmi
nfectedmcatmbitemwounds.mCatmbitemwoundsmhavemamhighmriskmofmbecomingminfected.mThemfirstmste
pminmmanagementminvolvesmcleaningmthemwound,massessingmthemdepth,mandmremovingmanymdebri
smormnecroticmtissue.mAmoxicillin-clavulanatem(Augmentin)mismthemfirst-
linempharmacologicmtreatmentmoption.mPseudomonasmaeruginosam(A)mismamcommonmcausemofmoti
tismexterna,mwhilemE.mcolim(C)mismthemmostmcommonmcausemofmUTIs.mStreptococcusmpyogenesm(D)mi
smcommonlymimplicatedminmerysipelas.
Am23-year-
oldmpatientmwhomismpregnantmpresentsmwithmerythemammigransmonmtheirmleftmlowermleg.mWhichmo
fmthemfollowingmismthembestmtreatmentmoptionmformthismpatient?
A.mDoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
B.mAzithromycinm(Zithromax)
,C.mLevofloxacin
D.mAmoxicillinm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismpatientmhasmLymemdisease,mwhichmcommonlympresentsmwithmerythema
mmigrans,mambullseye-
shapedmlesionmatmthemsitemofmthemtickmbite.mAmoxicillinm(D)mismonlymrecommendedmformpatientsmw
ithmLymemdiseasemwhomarempregnant.mChildrenmandmadultsmwhomaremnotmpregnantmshouldmbemtre
atedmwithmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)m(A).mAzithromycinm(Zithromax)m(B)mandmlevofloxacinm(C)marem
notmpreferredmtreatmentsmformLymemdisease.
Amparentmpresentsmwithmtheirmtwomyoungmchildren,mbothmofmwhommhavemerythematousmpapulesm
andmburrowsmaroundmtheirmanklesmandmsomemtrackingmlinesmbetweenmtheirmtoes.mWhichmofmthemf
ollowingmwouldmbemthembestmtreatmentmformthismcondition?
A.mGriseofulvin
B.mPermethrin
C.mTerbinafine
D.mMebendazolem(Emverm)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismvignettemoffersmamclassicmdescriptionmofmscabies,mwhichmismtreatedmwith
mpermethrinm(B).mScabiesmcommonlympresentsmbetweenmthemfingersmandmtoes,masmwellmasmaround
mthemlowermanklesmandmfeet.mScabiesmoftenmaffectsmeveryoneminmthemhouseholdmatmonce.mGriseof
ulvinm(A)mandmterbinafinem(C)marembothmantifungalmmedicationsmcommonlymusedmtomtreatmtineami
nfections.mMebendazolem(Emverm)m(D)mismcommonlymusedmtomtreatmenterobiasis,mormpinworms.
Ampatientmpresentsmformcaremrelatedmtomamlesionmonmtheirmtrunkmthatmthemnursempractitionermbeli
evesmismcausedmbymamdermatophyteminfection.mWhatmismthembestmdiagnosticmtest?
A.mPotassiummhydroxidempreparation
B.mFluoresceinmstaining
C.mScabiesmpreparation
D.mPunchmbiopsym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTineaminfectionsmaremcausedmbymdermatophytesmandmaremeasilymdiagnosedm
,usingmampotassiummhydroxidempreparationm(A).mFluoresceinmstainingm(B)mismusefulminmdetectingmco
rnealmscratchesmormforeignmobjectsminmthemeye.mAmscabiesmpreparationm(C)mwouldmnotmbemusefulmf
ormamsuspectedmdermatophyteminfection.mAmpunchmbiopsym(D)mismcommonlymusedmtomassessmtissu
emformcertainmtypesmofmcancermandmwouldmnotmbemnecessarymformamsuspectedmtineaminfection.
Whichmdescriptionmbestmdescribesmthemrashmassociatedmwithmherpesmzoster?
A.mAmred,mblotchymrashmthatmbeginsmonmthemfacemandmspreadsmtomthemrestmofmthembody
B.mPainfulmlumpsmandmabscessesmtypicallymfoundmonmthemgroinmandmaxillae
C.mPainful,mclusteredmvesiclesmaroundmthemlips
D.mAmpainful,munilateral,mlocalized,mvesicularmrashmthatmrunsmalongmamdermatomem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemdescriptionmofmampainful,munilateral,mlocalized,mvesicularmrashmthatmruns
malongmamdermatomem(D)mismthemclassicmdescriptionmofmherpesmzoster.mAmredmblotchymrashmthatmb
eginsmonmthemfacemandmspreadsmtomthemrestmofmthembodym(A)mdescribesmthemrashmassociatedmwith
mmeasles.mHidradenitismsuppurativampresentsmwithmpainfulmlumpsmandmabscesses,mtypicallymfound
monmthemgroinmandmaxillaem(B).mHerpesmsimplexmvirusmtypem1mwillmtypicallympresentmwithmpainful,m
clusteredmvesiclesmaroundmthemlipsm(C).
Themnursempractitionermismdiscussingmnextmstepsminmtreatmentmofmacnemwithmam16-year-
oldmpatientmandmtheirmparent.mThempatientmhasmnotmbeenmrespondingmtomtheirmcurrentmtreatment
mregimenmofmtretinoinm(Retin-
A)mcombinedmwithmambenzoylmperoxidempreparation.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthembestmnextmst
epminmtreatment?
A.mOralmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
B.mOralmcephalexinm(Keflex)
C.mAzelaicmacidm(Finacea)
D.mAmreferralmtomdermatologymformoralmisotretinoinm(Accutane)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAcnemtreatmentmusuallymbeginsmwithmamcombinationmofmtopicalmretinoids,ms
uchmasmtretinoinm(Retin-
A),mbenzoylmperoxidempreparations,mandmtopicalmantibiotics.mAftermtrialingmthesemmethods,mthemcl
, inicianmcouldmconsidermanmoralmantibiotic,mtypicallymfrommthemtetracyclinemclass,msuchmasmdoxycycl
inem(Vibramycin)m(A).mCephalosporinsm(B)maremnotmfirst-
linemtreatmentsmformacne.mWhilemazelaicmacidm(Finacea)m(C)mismsometimesmusedmformconditionsmsu
chmasmacnemormrosacea,mitmismnotmconsideredmfirstmlinemformthemtreatmentmofmacne.mAmreferralmtom
dermatologymformisotretinoinm(Accutane)m(D)mismtypicallymconsideredmthemlastmstepminmacnemmana
gement.
Themnursempractitionermismevaluatingmampatientmwhompresentsmwithmamsuperficial,merythematousm
rashmwithmwell-
demarcatedmbordersmonmthemanteriormaspectmofmthemleftmlowermleg.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismth
emmostmappropriatemtreatmentmoptionmformthismpatient?
A.mTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolem(BactrimmDS)
B.mDoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
C.mCiprofloxacinm(Cipro)
D.mAmoxicillinm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemlikelymdiagnosismismerysipelas,mormsuperficialmcellulitis.mThemkeymfindingmi
nmthismquestionmismthatmthemerythemamhasmamwell-
demarcatedmborder.mErysipelasmismbestmtreatedmwithmampenicillin,msuchmasmamoxicillinm(D),mormcep
halosporin,msuchmasmcephalexinm(Keflex).mTheremismnotmcurrentlymamknownmMRSAminfectionmatmthi
smtime.mTherefore,mtrimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazolem(BactrimmDS)m(A)mandmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)m(B)maremnotmindicated.mCiprofl
oxacinm(Cipro)m(C)mismnotmcommonlymamfirst-
linemtreatmentmoptionmformskinminfections,mexceptmformcutaneousmanthrax.
Am38-year-
oldmpatientmpresentsmwithmanmacneiformmfacialmrashmcoveringmthemcheeks,mnose,mandmnasolabialm
folds.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemmostmlikelymdiagnosis?
A.Lupus
B.Erysipelas
C.Rosacea
COURSE EXAM REVIEW NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE
250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Ampatientmpresentsmtomthemclinicmwithmamcatmbite.mWhichmbacteriummismthemmostmlikelymcausemofmi
nfectionminmthismtypemofmwound?
A.mPseudomonasmaeruginosa
B.mPasteurellammultocida
C.mE.mcoli
D.mStreptococcusmpyogenesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPasteurellammultocidam(B)mismthemmostmcommonmbacteriummimplicatedminmi
nfectedmcatmbitemwounds.mCatmbitemwoundsmhavemamhighmriskmofmbecomingminfected.mThemfirstmste
pminmmanagementminvolvesmcleaningmthemwound,massessingmthemdepth,mandmremovingmanymdebri
smormnecroticmtissue.mAmoxicillin-clavulanatem(Augmentin)mismthemfirst-
linempharmacologicmtreatmentmoption.mPseudomonasmaeruginosam(A)mismamcommonmcausemofmoti
tismexterna,mwhilemE.mcolim(C)mismthemmostmcommonmcausemofmUTIs.mStreptococcusmpyogenesm(D)mi
smcommonlymimplicatedminmerysipelas.
Am23-year-
oldmpatientmwhomismpregnantmpresentsmwithmerythemammigransmonmtheirmleftmlowermleg.mWhichmo
fmthemfollowingmismthembestmtreatmentmoptionmformthismpatient?
A.mDoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
B.mAzithromycinm(Zithromax)
,C.mLevofloxacin
D.mAmoxicillinm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismpatientmhasmLymemdisease,mwhichmcommonlympresentsmwithmerythema
mmigrans,mambullseye-
shapedmlesionmatmthemsitemofmthemtickmbite.mAmoxicillinm(D)mismonlymrecommendedmformpatientsmw
ithmLymemdiseasemwhomarempregnant.mChildrenmandmadultsmwhomaremnotmpregnantmshouldmbemtre
atedmwithmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)m(A).mAzithromycinm(Zithromax)m(B)mandmlevofloxacinm(C)marem
notmpreferredmtreatmentsmformLymemdisease.
Amparentmpresentsmwithmtheirmtwomyoungmchildren,mbothmofmwhommhavemerythematousmpapulesm
andmburrowsmaroundmtheirmanklesmandmsomemtrackingmlinesmbetweenmtheirmtoes.mWhichmofmthemf
ollowingmwouldmbemthembestmtreatmentmformthismcondition?
A.mGriseofulvin
B.mPermethrin
C.mTerbinafine
D.mMebendazolem(Emverm)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismvignettemoffersmamclassicmdescriptionmofmscabies,mwhichmismtreatedmwith
mpermethrinm(B).mScabiesmcommonlympresentsmbetweenmthemfingersmandmtoes,masmwellmasmaround
mthemlowermanklesmandmfeet.mScabiesmoftenmaffectsmeveryoneminmthemhouseholdmatmonce.mGriseof
ulvinm(A)mandmterbinafinem(C)marembothmantifungalmmedicationsmcommonlymusedmtomtreatmtineami
nfections.mMebendazolem(Emverm)m(D)mismcommonlymusedmtomtreatmenterobiasis,mormpinworms.
Ampatientmpresentsmformcaremrelatedmtomamlesionmonmtheirmtrunkmthatmthemnursempractitionermbeli
evesmismcausedmbymamdermatophyteminfection.mWhatmismthembestmdiagnosticmtest?
A.mPotassiummhydroxidempreparation
B.mFluoresceinmstaining
C.mScabiesmpreparation
D.mPunchmbiopsym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTineaminfectionsmaremcausedmbymdermatophytesmandmaremeasilymdiagnosedm
,usingmampotassiummhydroxidempreparationm(A).mFluoresceinmstainingm(B)mismusefulminmdetectingmco
rnealmscratchesmormforeignmobjectsminmthemeye.mAmscabiesmpreparationm(C)mwouldmnotmbemusefulmf
ormamsuspectedmdermatophyteminfection.mAmpunchmbiopsym(D)mismcommonlymusedmtomassessmtissu
emformcertainmtypesmofmcancermandmwouldmnotmbemnecessarymformamsuspectedmtineaminfection.
Whichmdescriptionmbestmdescribesmthemrashmassociatedmwithmherpesmzoster?
A.mAmred,mblotchymrashmthatmbeginsmonmthemfacemandmspreadsmtomthemrestmofmthembody
B.mPainfulmlumpsmandmabscessesmtypicallymfoundmonmthemgroinmandmaxillae
C.mPainful,mclusteredmvesiclesmaroundmthemlips
D.mAmpainful,munilateral,mlocalized,mvesicularmrashmthatmrunsmalongmamdermatomem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemdescriptionmofmampainful,munilateral,mlocalized,mvesicularmrashmthatmruns
malongmamdermatomem(D)mismthemclassicmdescriptionmofmherpesmzoster.mAmredmblotchymrashmthatmb
eginsmonmthemfacemandmspreadsmtomthemrestmofmthembodym(A)mdescribesmthemrashmassociatedmwith
mmeasles.mHidradenitismsuppurativampresentsmwithmpainfulmlumpsmandmabscesses,mtypicallymfound
monmthemgroinmandmaxillaem(B).mHerpesmsimplexmvirusmtypem1mwillmtypicallympresentmwithmpainful,m
clusteredmvesiclesmaroundmthemlipsm(C).
Themnursempractitionermismdiscussingmnextmstepsminmtreatmentmofmacnemwithmam16-year-
oldmpatientmandmtheirmparent.mThempatientmhasmnotmbeenmrespondingmtomtheirmcurrentmtreatment
mregimenmofmtretinoinm(Retin-
A)mcombinedmwithmambenzoylmperoxidempreparation.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthembestmnextmst
epminmtreatment?
A.mOralmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
B.mOralmcephalexinm(Keflex)
C.mAzelaicmacidm(Finacea)
D.mAmreferralmtomdermatologymformoralmisotretinoinm(Accutane)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAcnemtreatmentmusuallymbeginsmwithmamcombinationmofmtopicalmretinoids,ms
uchmasmtretinoinm(Retin-
A),mbenzoylmperoxidempreparations,mandmtopicalmantibiotics.mAftermtrialingmthesemmethods,mthemcl
, inicianmcouldmconsidermanmoralmantibiotic,mtypicallymfrommthemtetracyclinemclass,msuchmasmdoxycycl
inem(Vibramycin)m(A).mCephalosporinsm(B)maremnotmfirst-
linemtreatmentsmformacne.mWhilemazelaicmacidm(Finacea)m(C)mismsometimesmusedmformconditionsmsu
chmasmacnemormrosacea,mitmismnotmconsideredmfirstmlinemformthemtreatmentmofmacne.mAmreferralmtom
dermatologymformisotretinoinm(Accutane)m(D)mismtypicallymconsideredmthemlastmstepminmacnemmana
gement.
Themnursempractitionermismevaluatingmampatientmwhompresentsmwithmamsuperficial,merythematousm
rashmwithmwell-
demarcatedmbordersmonmthemanteriormaspectmofmthemleftmlowermleg.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismth
emmostmappropriatemtreatmentmoptionmformthismpatient?
A.mTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolem(BactrimmDS)
B.mDoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)
C.mCiprofloxacinm(Cipro)
D.mAmoxicillinm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemlikelymdiagnosismismerysipelas,mormsuperficialmcellulitis.mThemkeymfindingmi
nmthismquestionmismthatmthemerythemamhasmamwell-
demarcatedmborder.mErysipelasmismbestmtreatedmwithmampenicillin,msuchmasmamoxicillinm(D),mormcep
halosporin,msuchmasmcephalexinm(Keflex).mTheremismnotmcurrentlymamknownmMRSAminfectionmatmthi
smtime.mTherefore,mtrimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazolem(BactrimmDS)m(A)mandmdoxycyclinem(Vibramycin)m(B)maremnotmindicated.mCiprofl
oxacinm(Cipro)m(C)mismnotmcommonlymamfirst-
linemtreatmentmoptionmformskinminfections,mexceptmformcutaneousmanthrax.
Am38-year-
oldmpatientmpresentsmwithmanmacneiformmfacialmrashmcoveringmthemcheeks,mnose,mandmnasolabialm
folds.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemmostmlikelymdiagnosis?
A.Lupus
B.Erysipelas
C.Rosacea
