AANP Review Expert Study Guide
Detailed Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
Oral hairy leukoplakia
Answer:
elongated papilla of the lateral aspect on the tongue
Question:
What causes oral hairy leukoplakia?
Answer:
EBV
Question:
Koplik's spot
Answer:
clusters of small red papules with white centers located on the buccal mucosa by the lower molars
(o = kopliks)
Prodromic viral of measles appears 2-3 days before the rash
Question:
Geographic tongue
Answer:
inflammatory disorder that usually appears on top and side of the tongue
multiple fissures and irreregular smoother areas on its surface that make it look like a topographic
map
,Question:
Cheilosis
Answer:
painful inflammation and cracking of the corners of the mouth
Question:
Peritonsillar abscess
Answer:
severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, trismus, and muffled "hot potato" voice
abscess displaces the uvula
Question:
pterygium
Answer:
yellow, triangular thickening of the conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side
Question:
Pinguecula
Answer:
yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva next to the cornea
Question:
Chalazion
Answer:
chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland
Question:
hordeolum (stye)
,Answer:
stye
abscess of a hair follicle and sebaceous gland on the eyelid
Question:
High risk factors for hearing loss in premature baby
Answer:
HEARS
Hyperbilirubinemia
Ear infection frequency
low Apgar scores
exposure to Rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis
Seizures
Question:
diabetic retinopathy
Answer:
cotton wool spots
Question:
Normal intraocular pressure
Answer:
8-21mm Hg
Question:
Intermittent Esotropia
Answer:
common in infants younger than 20 weeks
resolves spontaneously
refer if present after 20 weeks
, Question:
Kawasaki Disease
Answer:
high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, dry, cracked lips
strawberry tongue
most cases under 5 years of age
Question:
pharyngitis
Answer:
acute infection of the pharynx
stuffy nose, rhinitis with clear mucus, and watery eyes
Question:
allergic rhinitis
Answer:
inflammatory changes of the nasal mucosa due to an allergy response
most common sign: transverse nasal crease (allergic salute)
Question:
tonsillitis
Answer:
inflammation of the tonsils
sore throat, difficulty swallowing, tender lymph nodes
Question:
Treatment for otitis externa
Answer:
Use aluminum acetate solution PRN (provides soothing, effective relief of minor skin irritations
and inflammation)
Detailed Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
Oral hairy leukoplakia
Answer:
elongated papilla of the lateral aspect on the tongue
Question:
What causes oral hairy leukoplakia?
Answer:
EBV
Question:
Koplik's spot
Answer:
clusters of small red papules with white centers located on the buccal mucosa by the lower molars
(o = kopliks)
Prodromic viral of measles appears 2-3 days before the rash
Question:
Geographic tongue
Answer:
inflammatory disorder that usually appears on top and side of the tongue
multiple fissures and irreregular smoother areas on its surface that make it look like a topographic
map
,Question:
Cheilosis
Answer:
painful inflammation and cracking of the corners of the mouth
Question:
Peritonsillar abscess
Answer:
severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, trismus, and muffled "hot potato" voice
abscess displaces the uvula
Question:
pterygium
Answer:
yellow, triangular thickening of the conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side
Question:
Pinguecula
Answer:
yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva next to the cornea
Question:
Chalazion
Answer:
chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland
Question:
hordeolum (stye)
,Answer:
stye
abscess of a hair follicle and sebaceous gland on the eyelid
Question:
High risk factors for hearing loss in premature baby
Answer:
HEARS
Hyperbilirubinemia
Ear infection frequency
low Apgar scores
exposure to Rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis
Seizures
Question:
diabetic retinopathy
Answer:
cotton wool spots
Question:
Normal intraocular pressure
Answer:
8-21mm Hg
Question:
Intermittent Esotropia
Answer:
common in infants younger than 20 weeks
resolves spontaneously
refer if present after 20 weeks
, Question:
Kawasaki Disease
Answer:
high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, dry, cracked lips
strawberry tongue
most cases under 5 years of age
Question:
pharyngitis
Answer:
acute infection of the pharynx
stuffy nose, rhinitis with clear mucus, and watery eyes
Question:
allergic rhinitis
Answer:
inflammatory changes of the nasal mucosa due to an allergy response
most common sign: transverse nasal crease (allergic salute)
Question:
tonsillitis
Answer:
inflammation of the tonsils
sore throat, difficulty swallowing, tender lymph nodes
Question:
Treatment for otitis externa
Answer:
Use aluminum acetate solution PRN (provides soothing, effective relief of minor skin irritations
and inflammation)
