ANCC FNP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Treatment for mild allergic conjunctivits - CORRECT ANSWER -Topical antihistamines/mast cell stabilizer
NSAIDs and topical corticosteroids are not first line
Pt with allergic conjunctivitis often produce inadequate amount of tears (oral antihistamines may induce
dry eye syndrome)
Oral hairy leukoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER -elongated papilla of the lateral aspect on the tongue
What causes oral hairy leukoplakia? - CORRECT ANSWER -EBV
Koplik's spot - CORRECT 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
Geographic tongue - CORRECT 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 lookBlike a topographic map
Cheilosis - CORRECT ANSWER -painful inflammation and cracking of the corners of the mouth
Peritonsillar abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -
severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, trismus, and muffled "hot potato" voice
abscess displacesBthe uvula
pterygium - CORRECT ANSWER -
yellow, triangular thickening of the conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side
Pinguecula - CORRECT ANSWER -yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva next to the cornea
,Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWER -chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland
Hordeolum - CORRECT ANSWER -stye
abscess of a hair follicle and sebaceous gland on the eyelid
High risk factors for hearing loss in premature baby - CORRECT ANSWER -HEARSB
Hyperbilirubinemia
Ear infection frequency
low Apgar scores
exposure to Rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis
Seizures
diabetic retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -cotton wool spots
Normal intraocular pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -8-21mm Hg
Intermittent Esotropia -BCORRECT ANSWER -common in infants younger than 20 weeks
resolves spontaneously
refer if present after 20 weeks
Kawasaki Disease - CORRECT ANSWER -
high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, dry, cracked lips
strawberry tongue
most cases under 5 years of age
pharyngitis - CORRECT ANSWER -acute infection of the pharynx
stuffy nose, rhinitis with clear mucus, and watery eyes
,allergic Lrhinitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
inflammatory Lchanges Lof Lthe Lnasal Lmucosa Ldue Lto Lan Lallergy
Lresponse Lmost Lcommon Lsign: Ltransverse Lnasal Lcrease L(allergic
Lsalute)
tonsillitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-inflammation Lof Lthe
Ltonsils Lsore Lthroat, Ldifficulty Lswallowing, Ltender
Llymph Lnodes
Treatment Lfor Lotitis Lexterna L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Use Laluminum Lacetate Lsolution LPRN L(provides Lsoothing, Leffective Lrelief Lof Lminor Lskin Lirritations
Land Linfla Lmmation)
keep Lwater Lout Lof Lthe Lear
Polymyxin LB-neomycin-hydrocortisone Lsuspension Ldrops LQID Lx L7 Ldays Land/or Lofloxacin Ldrops
Bullous LMyringitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-small, Lfluid-filled Lblisters Lform Lon Lthe Leardrum
First Lpermanent Lteeth Lto Lerupt L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-first Lmolars Lat Labout L6 Lyears Lof Lage
viral Lkeratoconjunctivitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-pink
Leye Ltreatment- Lsymptomatic
cold Lcompresses Land Lslightly Lchilled Lartificial Ltears
avoid Ltouching Leyes, LharingBtowels, Lfrequent Leye Lwashing
Lchildren Lshould Lnot Lattend Lschool Luntil Lsymptoms Lresolve
what Lcauses Lviral Lkeratoconjunctivits? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
adenovirus Lcontagious Lfor L10-12 Ldays
self Llimiting
Transmission Lof Lsound Lthrough Lthe Lear L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1. Lsound Lwaves Lare Lcollected Lin Lthe
Lpinna
2. transmission Lof Lvibrations Lthrough Lthe Lhammer, Lanvil Land Lstirrup
3. nerve Limpulses Lstimulate Lin Lthe Linner Lear
, 4. vibrations Lare Ltransmitted Lof Lthe Lcerebral Lcortex Lauditory Lcenter
5. sound Lis Linterpreted Lby Lthe Lcerebral Lcortex
Ishihara Lchart L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-screening La Lpatient Lfor Lcolour Lblindness
Tx Lfor Lotitis Lmedia L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1st Lline- Lamoxicillin
blepharitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-chronic Lcondition Lcaused Lby Linflammation Lof Lthe Leyelids
contact Llens Lkeratitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-eye Lpain, Lredness, Lexcessive Ltearing, Llesion Lon Lthe
Lcornea L1st Lline- Ltopical Labx
primary Langle-closure Lglaucoma L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-sudden Lblockage Lof Lthe Laqueous Lhumor
Lincreased Lintraocular Lpressure
Acute LRhinosinusitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
inflammation Lof Lthe Lmucosal Llining Lof Lnasal Lpassages, Llasting Lup Lto L4 Lweeks, Lcaused Lby Lallergens
Acute LBacterial LRhinosinusitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
secondary Lbacterial Linfection, Lusually Lfollowing Lviral LURI
Diseases Lcaused Lby LS. Lpneumoniae L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
COMPS LConjunctivitis
Otitis
Lmedia
LMeningitis
LPneumonia
LSinusitis
Diseases Lcaused Lby LH. Linfluenza L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-COMPS
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Treatment for mild allergic conjunctivits - CORRECT ANSWER -Topical antihistamines/mast cell stabilizer
NSAIDs and topical corticosteroids are not first line
Pt with allergic conjunctivitis often produce inadequate amount of tears (oral antihistamines may induce
dry eye syndrome)
Oral hairy leukoplakia - CORRECT ANSWER -elongated papilla of the lateral aspect on the tongue
What causes oral hairy leukoplakia? - CORRECT ANSWER -EBV
Koplik's spot - CORRECT 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
Geographic tongue - CORRECT 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 lookBlike a topographic map
Cheilosis - CORRECT ANSWER -painful inflammation and cracking of the corners of the mouth
Peritonsillar abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -
severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, trismus, and muffled "hot potato" voice
abscess displacesBthe uvula
pterygium - CORRECT ANSWER -
yellow, triangular thickening of the conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side
Pinguecula - CORRECT ANSWER -yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva next to the cornea
,Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWER -chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland
Hordeolum - CORRECT ANSWER -stye
abscess of a hair follicle and sebaceous gland on the eyelid
High risk factors for hearing loss in premature baby - CORRECT ANSWER -HEARSB
Hyperbilirubinemia
Ear infection frequency
low Apgar scores
exposure to Rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis
Seizures
diabetic retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -cotton wool spots
Normal intraocular pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -8-21mm Hg
Intermittent Esotropia -BCORRECT ANSWER -common in infants younger than 20 weeks
resolves spontaneously
refer if present after 20 weeks
Kawasaki Disease - CORRECT ANSWER -
high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, dry, cracked lips
strawberry tongue
most cases under 5 years of age
pharyngitis - CORRECT ANSWER -acute infection of the pharynx
stuffy nose, rhinitis with clear mucus, and watery eyes
,allergic Lrhinitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
inflammatory Lchanges Lof Lthe Lnasal Lmucosa Ldue Lto Lan Lallergy
Lresponse Lmost Lcommon Lsign: Ltransverse Lnasal Lcrease L(allergic
Lsalute)
tonsillitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-inflammation Lof Lthe
Ltonsils Lsore Lthroat, Ldifficulty Lswallowing, Ltender
Llymph Lnodes
Treatment Lfor Lotitis Lexterna L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Use Laluminum Lacetate Lsolution LPRN L(provides Lsoothing, Leffective Lrelief Lof Lminor Lskin Lirritations
Land Linfla Lmmation)
keep Lwater Lout Lof Lthe Lear
Polymyxin LB-neomycin-hydrocortisone Lsuspension Ldrops LQID Lx L7 Ldays Land/or Lofloxacin Ldrops
Bullous LMyringitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-small, Lfluid-filled Lblisters Lform Lon Lthe Leardrum
First Lpermanent Lteeth Lto Lerupt L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-first Lmolars Lat Labout L6 Lyears Lof Lage
viral Lkeratoconjunctivitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-pink
Leye Ltreatment- Lsymptomatic
cold Lcompresses Land Lslightly Lchilled Lartificial Ltears
avoid Ltouching Leyes, LharingBtowels, Lfrequent Leye Lwashing
Lchildren Lshould Lnot Lattend Lschool Luntil Lsymptoms Lresolve
what Lcauses Lviral Lkeratoconjunctivits? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
adenovirus Lcontagious Lfor L10-12 Ldays
self Llimiting
Transmission Lof Lsound Lthrough Lthe Lear L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1. Lsound Lwaves Lare Lcollected Lin Lthe
Lpinna
2. transmission Lof Lvibrations Lthrough Lthe Lhammer, Lanvil Land Lstirrup
3. nerve Limpulses Lstimulate Lin Lthe Linner Lear
, 4. vibrations Lare Ltransmitted Lof Lthe Lcerebral Lcortex Lauditory Lcenter
5. sound Lis Linterpreted Lby Lthe Lcerebral Lcortex
Ishihara Lchart L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-screening La Lpatient Lfor Lcolour Lblindness
Tx Lfor Lotitis Lmedia L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-1st Lline- Lamoxicillin
blepharitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-chronic Lcondition Lcaused Lby Linflammation Lof Lthe Leyelids
contact Llens Lkeratitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-eye Lpain, Lredness, Lexcessive Ltearing, Llesion Lon Lthe
Lcornea L1st Lline- Ltopical Labx
primary Langle-closure Lglaucoma L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-sudden Lblockage Lof Lthe Laqueous Lhumor
Lincreased Lintraocular Lpressure
Acute LRhinosinusitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
inflammation Lof Lthe Lmucosal Llining Lof Lnasal Lpassages, Llasting Lup Lto L4 Lweeks, Lcaused Lby Lallergens
Acute LBacterial LRhinosinusitis L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
secondary Lbacterial Linfection, Lusually Lfollowing Lviral LURI
Diseases Lcaused Lby LS. Lpneumoniae L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
COMPS LConjunctivitis
Otitis
Lmedia
LMeningitis
LPneumonia
LSinusitis
Diseases Lcaused Lby LH. Linfluenza L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-COMPS
