AANP EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 450 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Rocky mountain spotted fever symptoms - ANSWER: fever, malaise, chills, and rash
on palms/soles with h/o hiking
Treatment for rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWER: doxycycline
Lyme disease buzzword - ANSWER: tick and bulls eye rash
Describe psoriasis rash - ANSWER: silvery white scales/plaques and itchy
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER: pinpoint bleeding on scale
What are the symptoms of scabies? - ANSWER: burrowing, in between fingers/toes,
everyone in house affected, burrows, itchy
Treatment of scabies - ANSWER: permethrin cream from head to toe, sleep
overnight, wash everything in hot H2O, plastic bag for 2wks
what is another name for atopic dermatitis - ANSWER: eczema
What is associated with atopic dermatitis - ANSWER: allergies and asthma
Tinea corporis buzzwords - ANSWER: central clearing, ring, itchy
What is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma? - ANSWER: actinic keratosis
Where can you find actinic keratosis? - ANSWER: sun exposed skin (face/scalp)
Describe actinic keratosis? - ANSWER: dry pink to red lesion
What is the diagnostic test for skin disorders? - ANSWER: punch biopsy
cellulitis buzzwords - ANSWER: red swollen leg
If have DM and cellulitis, what is the concern? - ANSWER: osteomyelitis
Symptoms of PAD - ANSWER: intermittent claudication, better with rest, no edema,
no pulse, weak, hairless, shiny
Key test for PAD - ANSWER: ABI (<.9 = indicative of PAD)
, What must pt do if have PAD? - ANSWER: stop smoking
signs of venous insufficiency - ANSWER: edema, different color than good leg, &
varicose veins
What are pts with venous insufficiency at risk for? - ANSWER: DVT
What is era syphillis? - ANSWER: cellulitis of the face
Describe era syphilis - ANSWER: clearly demarcated lines on cheeks/chin
Treatment of era syphilis - ANSWER: dicloxacillin (penicillin that starts with a D)
MRSA treatment - ANSWER: BCD = bactrim, clinda, and doxy
If pt has PCN allergy - what drug do we use - ANSWER: macrolide (azithro) or doxy
Describe basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER: pearly, waxy, & visible vessels
Describe molloscum - ANSWER: white papule/dome shaped/belly buttons
What is molloscum on peds genitals - ANSWER: sex abuse
Describe varicella - ANSWER: maculo/papular rash trunk up to face and itchy
When can kids with varicella return to school? - ANSWER: after all lesions crust
treatment for acne - ANSWER: 1st line = topicals
2nd line = PO abx
3rd line = accutane
Describe impetigo - ANSWER: honey crusted lesion
Treatment for impetigo - ANSWER: muprocin
Describe scarlet fever/scalet tinea - ANSWER: sandpaper rash
Describe pityriasis rosea - ANSWER: christmas tree like pattern, harold patch
What are the rule of 9s? - ANSWER: 9% = adult and child each arm and adult head
13.5% = child legs
18% = adult chest, back, and each leg, and child head
Description for burns - ANSWER: 1st degree = red
2nd = blisters
3rd = painless
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 450 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Rocky mountain spotted fever symptoms - ANSWER: fever, malaise, chills, and rash
on palms/soles with h/o hiking
Treatment for rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWER: doxycycline
Lyme disease buzzword - ANSWER: tick and bulls eye rash
Describe psoriasis rash - ANSWER: silvery white scales/plaques and itchy
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER: pinpoint bleeding on scale
What are the symptoms of scabies? - ANSWER: burrowing, in between fingers/toes,
everyone in house affected, burrows, itchy
Treatment of scabies - ANSWER: permethrin cream from head to toe, sleep
overnight, wash everything in hot H2O, plastic bag for 2wks
what is another name for atopic dermatitis - ANSWER: eczema
What is associated with atopic dermatitis - ANSWER: allergies and asthma
Tinea corporis buzzwords - ANSWER: central clearing, ring, itchy
What is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma? - ANSWER: actinic keratosis
Where can you find actinic keratosis? - ANSWER: sun exposed skin (face/scalp)
Describe actinic keratosis? - ANSWER: dry pink to red lesion
What is the diagnostic test for skin disorders? - ANSWER: punch biopsy
cellulitis buzzwords - ANSWER: red swollen leg
If have DM and cellulitis, what is the concern? - ANSWER: osteomyelitis
Symptoms of PAD - ANSWER: intermittent claudication, better with rest, no edema,
no pulse, weak, hairless, shiny
Key test for PAD - ANSWER: ABI (<.9 = indicative of PAD)
, What must pt do if have PAD? - ANSWER: stop smoking
signs of venous insufficiency - ANSWER: edema, different color than good leg, &
varicose veins
What are pts with venous insufficiency at risk for? - ANSWER: DVT
What is era syphillis? - ANSWER: cellulitis of the face
Describe era syphilis - ANSWER: clearly demarcated lines on cheeks/chin
Treatment of era syphilis - ANSWER: dicloxacillin (penicillin that starts with a D)
MRSA treatment - ANSWER: BCD = bactrim, clinda, and doxy
If pt has PCN allergy - what drug do we use - ANSWER: macrolide (azithro) or doxy
Describe basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER: pearly, waxy, & visible vessels
Describe molloscum - ANSWER: white papule/dome shaped/belly buttons
What is molloscum on peds genitals - ANSWER: sex abuse
Describe varicella - ANSWER: maculo/papular rash trunk up to face and itchy
When can kids with varicella return to school? - ANSWER: after all lesions crust
treatment for acne - ANSWER: 1st line = topicals
2nd line = PO abx
3rd line = accutane
Describe impetigo - ANSWER: honey crusted lesion
Treatment for impetigo - ANSWER: muprocin
Describe scarlet fever/scalet tinea - ANSWER: sandpaper rash
Describe pityriasis rosea - ANSWER: christmas tree like pattern, harold patch
What are the rule of 9s? - ANSWER: 9% = adult and child each arm and adult head
13.5% = child legs
18% = adult chest, back, and each leg, and child head
Description for burns - ANSWER: 1st degree = red
2nd = blisters
3rd = painless
