ANCC FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Comprehensive FNP-BC Certification Review Covering
Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment, Pharmacology and
Professional Practice
Honey Crusted lesions - CORRECT ANSWERS -Impetigo is
a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin.The most
common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or
legs.Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the
groin or armpits. The lesions may be painful or itchy. Fever is
uncommon.
It is typically due to either Staphylococcus aureus or
Streptococcus pyogenes. Risk factors include attending day care,
crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, and
breaks in the skin such as from mosquito bites, eczema, scabies,
or herpes. With contact it can spread around or between
people.Diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms.
,Prevention is by hand washing, avoiding people who are infected,
and cleaning injuries. Treatment is typically with antibiotic
creams such as mupirocin or fusidic acid. Antibiotics by mouth,
such as cephalexin, may be used if large areas are affected.
Antibiotic-resistant forms have been found.
Mild acne - CORRECT ANSWERS -Skin wash retinol
benzol
moderate acne - CORRECT ANSWERS -retinol plus
tetracylines oral abx
Retinol reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS -decrease to 3
times a day
Well demarcated cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS -
erysipelas affects the dermis, most commonly on the legs, and
tends to be sharply demarcated. Cellulitis, which typically affects
the lower legs, involves the subcutaneous fat and is often less well
demarcated. ... The diagnosis of cellulitis or erysipelas is usually
clinical.
,polymyalgia rheumatica - CORRECT ANSWERS -you feel
pain and stiffness in the muscles in your shoulders and upper
arms (shoulder girdle) and hips (pelvic girdle). This feeling often
comes after you've spent time resting, and is most severe upon
wakening from sleep.
Fibromyalgia - CORRECT ANSWERS -can also cause
muscle pain in the same parts of the body. But it's more wide-
spread and the pain is more severe. People with fibromyalgia tend
to experience other symptoms as well, including:
tiredness
trouble sleeping
memory problems
bowel and bladder problems
Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -is a condition
in which the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head
and brain, become inflamed or damaged. It is also known as
cranial arteritis or giant cell arteritis. Although this condition
usually occurs in the temporal arteries, it can occur in almost any
medium to large artery in the body.
, Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -ESR CRP
Biopsy
Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -S/SX double
vision
sudden, permanent loss of vision in one eye
a throbbing headache that's usually in the temples
fatigue
weakness
loss of appetite
jaw pain, which sometimes can occur with chewing
fever
unintentional weight loss
shoulder pain, hip pain, and stiffness
tenderness in the scalp and temple areas
Basal Cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWERS -Most
common form
herpes keratosis - CORRECT ANSWERS -acute onset,
photophobia, blurred vision
refer to ophthalmologist
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Comprehensive FNP-BC Certification Review Covering
Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment, Pharmacology and
Professional Practice
Honey Crusted lesions - CORRECT ANSWERS -Impetigo is
a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin.The most
common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or
legs.Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the
groin or armpits. The lesions may be painful or itchy. Fever is
uncommon.
It is typically due to either Staphylococcus aureus or
Streptococcus pyogenes. Risk factors include attending day care,
crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, and
breaks in the skin such as from mosquito bites, eczema, scabies,
or herpes. With contact it can spread around or between
people.Diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms.
,Prevention is by hand washing, avoiding people who are infected,
and cleaning injuries. Treatment is typically with antibiotic
creams such as mupirocin or fusidic acid. Antibiotics by mouth,
such as cephalexin, may be used if large areas are affected.
Antibiotic-resistant forms have been found.
Mild acne - CORRECT ANSWERS -Skin wash retinol
benzol
moderate acne - CORRECT ANSWERS -retinol plus
tetracylines oral abx
Retinol reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS -decrease to 3
times a day
Well demarcated cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS -
erysipelas affects the dermis, most commonly on the legs, and
tends to be sharply demarcated. Cellulitis, which typically affects
the lower legs, involves the subcutaneous fat and is often less well
demarcated. ... The diagnosis of cellulitis or erysipelas is usually
clinical.
,polymyalgia rheumatica - CORRECT ANSWERS -you feel
pain and stiffness in the muscles in your shoulders and upper
arms (shoulder girdle) and hips (pelvic girdle). This feeling often
comes after you've spent time resting, and is most severe upon
wakening from sleep.
Fibromyalgia - CORRECT ANSWERS -can also cause
muscle pain in the same parts of the body. But it's more wide-
spread and the pain is more severe. People with fibromyalgia tend
to experience other symptoms as well, including:
tiredness
trouble sleeping
memory problems
bowel and bladder problems
Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -is a condition
in which the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head
and brain, become inflamed or damaged. It is also known as
cranial arteritis or giant cell arteritis. Although this condition
usually occurs in the temporal arteries, it can occur in almost any
medium to large artery in the body.
, Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -ESR CRP
Biopsy
Temporal arteritis - CORRECT ANSWERS -S/SX double
vision
sudden, permanent loss of vision in one eye
a throbbing headache that's usually in the temples
fatigue
weakness
loss of appetite
jaw pain, which sometimes can occur with chewing
fever
unintentional weight loss
shoulder pain, hip pain, and stiffness
tenderness in the scalp and temple areas
Basal Cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWERS -Most
common form
herpes keratosis - CORRECT ANSWERS -acute onset,
photophobia, blurred vision
refer to ophthalmologist
