NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026 PRIMARY CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ folliculitis. Answer: inflammation of hair follicle; common cause
staphylococci
◉ furuncle. Answer: "boil" localized infection in hair follicle, caused
by staph
◉ carbuncle. Answer: >furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
◉ cellulitis. Answer: most common causes: out patients strep ;
inpatient: gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa, enterbacter,
staph aureus and strep
◉ MRSA. Answer: trimethoprm-sulfamethoxazole (bactrim); doxy,
clindamycin
◉ group a strep. Answer: bactrim + beta lactam (PCN, amoxicillin ,
keflex) or doxy/inocycline +beta lactam or clindamycin
,◉ erysipelas. Answer: usually caused by strep, rapid progression of
an erythematous, warm indurated area (looks like sunburn,)
◉ hidradenitis supparativa. Answer: staph infection common in
groin or axilla ; abscess formation common
◉ impetigo. Answer: usually caused by staph, primary lesion is thin
walled vesicle that breaks easily and honey colored crust at edge;
satelite lesions appear and spread to remote areas of skin
◉ paronychia. Answer: staph around nail fold
◉ candida balanitis. Answer: inflammation of superficial tissues of
penile head caused by candida albicans : managed by steroids,
miconazole, clotrimazole or fluconazole
◉ candida intertrigo. Answer: irruption of the fold of skin in warm,
moist body areas; use drying agents like talc, cornstarch, topical
antifungals, oral antifungals
◉ tinea capitus. Answer: dermatophyte infection of scalp caused by
trichophyton; managed with selenium shampoo, oral terbinafine,
fluconanzole
, ◉ tinea corporis. Answer: dermatophyte infection caused by
trichomphyton or microsporum; managed with topical antifungals,
severe axes systemic therapy ketoconazole
◉ tinea curis. Answer: jock itch. dermatophyte infection in groin
(used topical agents or oral antifungals)
◉ tinea pedis. Answer: athletes foot treat with miconazole or
clotrimazole (pedis) or aluminum sub acetate soaks
◉ tinea unguium. Answer: onychomycosis ( persistent fungal
infection affecting the toe nails and fingernails caused by
dermatophytes. treated with oral antifungals
◉ tinea vesicolor. Answer: fungal infection of skin caused by yeast,
treated with topical selenium sulfide, topical antifungals
◉ herpes zoster. Answer: pain along dermatomal distribution,
usually on trunk, may be life threatening in immunocomprised
individuals. grouped vesicles eruption of erythema and exudate
along the dermatomal pathway, regional lymphadenoapathy may be
present.
◉ zostavax. Answer: approved 50> for prevention of shingles
2026 PRIMARY CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ folliculitis. Answer: inflammation of hair follicle; common cause
staphylococci
◉ furuncle. Answer: "boil" localized infection in hair follicle, caused
by staph
◉ carbuncle. Answer: >furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
◉ cellulitis. Answer: most common causes: out patients strep ;
inpatient: gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa, enterbacter,
staph aureus and strep
◉ MRSA. Answer: trimethoprm-sulfamethoxazole (bactrim); doxy,
clindamycin
◉ group a strep. Answer: bactrim + beta lactam (PCN, amoxicillin ,
keflex) or doxy/inocycline +beta lactam or clindamycin
,◉ erysipelas. Answer: usually caused by strep, rapid progression of
an erythematous, warm indurated area (looks like sunburn,)
◉ hidradenitis supparativa. Answer: staph infection common in
groin or axilla ; abscess formation common
◉ impetigo. Answer: usually caused by staph, primary lesion is thin
walled vesicle that breaks easily and honey colored crust at edge;
satelite lesions appear and spread to remote areas of skin
◉ paronychia. Answer: staph around nail fold
◉ candida balanitis. Answer: inflammation of superficial tissues of
penile head caused by candida albicans : managed by steroids,
miconazole, clotrimazole or fluconazole
◉ candida intertrigo. Answer: irruption of the fold of skin in warm,
moist body areas; use drying agents like talc, cornstarch, topical
antifungals, oral antifungals
◉ tinea capitus. Answer: dermatophyte infection of scalp caused by
trichophyton; managed with selenium shampoo, oral terbinafine,
fluconanzole
, ◉ tinea corporis. Answer: dermatophyte infection caused by
trichomphyton or microsporum; managed with topical antifungals,
severe axes systemic therapy ketoconazole
◉ tinea curis. Answer: jock itch. dermatophyte infection in groin
(used topical agents or oral antifungals)
◉ tinea pedis. Answer: athletes foot treat with miconazole or
clotrimazole (pedis) or aluminum sub acetate soaks
◉ tinea unguium. Answer: onychomycosis ( persistent fungal
infection affecting the toe nails and fingernails caused by
dermatophytes. treated with oral antifungals
◉ tinea vesicolor. Answer: fungal infection of skin caused by yeast,
treated with topical selenium sulfide, topical antifungals
◉ herpes zoster. Answer: pain along dermatomal distribution,
usually on trunk, may be life threatening in immunocomprised
individuals. grouped vesicles eruption of erythema and exudate
along the dermatomal pathway, regional lymphadenoapathy may be
present.
◉ zostavax. Answer: approved 50> for prevention of shingles
