Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Questions AND Correct
Answers
95% of ectopic pregnancies occur in - ✔✔fallopian tubes
abortion - ✔✔pregnancy termination at any time prior to
viability (20 weeks) either through spontaneous or expulsion
or medical/surgical removal
Abscess - ✔✔a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
acne - ✔✔can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and
zits), cysts, nodules and scaring
actinic keratosis - ✔✔small patches occurring on sun-exposed
parts of the body. Pre-malignant (1:1000) lesions progress to
squamous cell carcinoma. systematic, small patches may be
tender, fought, flesh colored, pink and hyperpigmented
advantages of condom - ✔✔OTC, safe to use, immediate
protection against pregnancy and most STDs
,advantages of spermicides - ✔✔OTC product, immediate
protection, also agains some STD,s, enhances effectiveness of
barrier methods
Advantages of sponge - ✔✔no felt, inserted up to 6 hours
before intercourse, may provide protection against gonorrhea
and chlaymdia
allergic contact dermatitis - ✔✔acute or chronic condition
characterized by inflammation at the site of contact with
chemical allergens (redness, pruritus, scabbing, sharp defined
borders) treat with topical steroids , do not scrub with soap
and water, prednisone taper if severe
Antrax definition - ✔✔acute disease caused b the bacterium
"bacillus anthraces" (referred to as spores) but are not fungal
spores. 2. anthrax spores can be produced in vitro and used as
biological weapon 3. disease is mostly lethal; affects humans
and animals 4. spores are transported by clothing, shoes, body
of dead animals that die of anthrax
approximately what percentage of pregnancies are abortions -
✔✔15%
,basal body temperature method - ✔✔record daily BBT prior to
rising in AM over a 3 to 4 month period, temp drops 12-24
hours prior to ovulation; rises following ovulation due to
production of progesterone; avoid intercourse from 2-3 prior
to expected drop to approx three days following rise
basal cell carcinoma - ✔✔MOST common skin cancer; slow
growing; grows 1-2 cm in years; waxy, pearly appearance
(may be shiny red), central depression or rolled edge; may
have telangiectatic vessels
Billings test - ✔✔cervical mucus testing: record changes in
mucus (spinnbarkeit) over a 3-4 month period, notice when it
changes from scant and thick to tun with increasing
spinnbarkeit (elastic quality or stringy). Abstain from time of
mucus change until approx 4 days after change, mucus will
then become thick again
bulla - ✔✔blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid
>1cm , extends only into epidermis, examples burns,
superficial blister, contact dermatitis
, calendar method - ✔✔record serial cycles; identifying lingers
and shorts cycles; determine fertile phase by subtracting 18
days from shortest cycle(ear lies day of fertility) and 11 days
from longest (latest day of fertility)and abstain during that
time frame
candida balanitis - ✔✔inflammation of superficial tissues of
penile head caused by candida albicans : managed by steroids,
miconazole, clotrimazole or fluconazole
candida intertrigo - ✔✔irruption of the fold of skin in warm,
moist body areas; use drying agents like talc, cornstarch,
topical antifungals, oral antifungals
carbuncle - ✔✔>furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
cellulitis - ✔✔most common causes: out patients strep ;
inpatient: gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa,
enterbacter, staph aureus and strep
comedones - ✔✔open are called black heads (openings
capped with a blackened skin debris); and closed are called
white head (obstructed)
Answers
95% of ectopic pregnancies occur in - ✔✔fallopian tubes
abortion - ✔✔pregnancy termination at any time prior to
viability (20 weeks) either through spontaneous or expulsion
or medical/surgical removal
Abscess - ✔✔a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
acne - ✔✔can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and
zits), cysts, nodules and scaring
actinic keratosis - ✔✔small patches occurring on sun-exposed
parts of the body. Pre-malignant (1:1000) lesions progress to
squamous cell carcinoma. systematic, small patches may be
tender, fought, flesh colored, pink and hyperpigmented
advantages of condom - ✔✔OTC, safe to use, immediate
protection against pregnancy and most STDs
,advantages of spermicides - ✔✔OTC product, immediate
protection, also agains some STD,s, enhances effectiveness of
barrier methods
Advantages of sponge - ✔✔no felt, inserted up to 6 hours
before intercourse, may provide protection against gonorrhea
and chlaymdia
allergic contact dermatitis - ✔✔acute or chronic condition
characterized by inflammation at the site of contact with
chemical allergens (redness, pruritus, scabbing, sharp defined
borders) treat with topical steroids , do not scrub with soap
and water, prednisone taper if severe
Antrax definition - ✔✔acute disease caused b the bacterium
"bacillus anthraces" (referred to as spores) but are not fungal
spores. 2. anthrax spores can be produced in vitro and used as
biological weapon 3. disease is mostly lethal; affects humans
and animals 4. spores are transported by clothing, shoes, body
of dead animals that die of anthrax
approximately what percentage of pregnancies are abortions -
✔✔15%
,basal body temperature method - ✔✔record daily BBT prior to
rising in AM over a 3 to 4 month period, temp drops 12-24
hours prior to ovulation; rises following ovulation due to
production of progesterone; avoid intercourse from 2-3 prior
to expected drop to approx three days following rise
basal cell carcinoma - ✔✔MOST common skin cancer; slow
growing; grows 1-2 cm in years; waxy, pearly appearance
(may be shiny red), central depression or rolled edge; may
have telangiectatic vessels
Billings test - ✔✔cervical mucus testing: record changes in
mucus (spinnbarkeit) over a 3-4 month period, notice when it
changes from scant and thick to tun with increasing
spinnbarkeit (elastic quality or stringy). Abstain from time of
mucus change until approx 4 days after change, mucus will
then become thick again
bulla - ✔✔blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid
>1cm , extends only into epidermis, examples burns,
superficial blister, contact dermatitis
, calendar method - ✔✔record serial cycles; identifying lingers
and shorts cycles; determine fertile phase by subtracting 18
days from shortest cycle(ear lies day of fertility) and 11 days
from longest (latest day of fertility)and abstain during that
time frame
candida balanitis - ✔✔inflammation of superficial tissues of
penile head caused by candida albicans : managed by steroids,
miconazole, clotrimazole or fluconazole
candida intertrigo - ✔✔irruption of the fold of skin in warm,
moist body areas; use drying agents like talc, cornstarch,
topical antifungals, oral antifungals
carbuncle - ✔✔>furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
cellulitis - ✔✔most common causes: out patients strep ;
inpatient: gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa,
enterbacter, staph aureus and strep
comedones - ✔✔open are called black heads (openings
capped with a blackened skin debris); and closed are called
white head (obstructed)
