FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAM
AANP WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Karposi uSarcoma u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCharacteristic upurple uareas uon uthe unose uin uan uHIV-
positive ufemale. uKaposi's usarcoma u(KS) uis ua utype uof ucancer uthat ucan uform uin uthe uskin, ulymph
unodes, uor uother uorgans. uThe uskin ulesions uare uusually upurple uin ucolor.
Malodorous usingle unare u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uForeign ubody
Retinal uDetachment u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uthe uretina useparates ufrom uthe ulayer uunderneath.
uSymptoms uinclude uan uincrease uin uthe unumber uof ufloaters, uflashes uof ulight, uand uworsening uof
uthe uouter upart uof uthe uvisual ufield.
Adolescent uwith ufriable unasal uturbinates u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCocaine uuse
Aphthous uulcer u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ua urecurrent uround uor uoval usore uor uulcer uinside uthe umouth
uon uan uarea uwhere uthe uskin uis unot utightly ubound uto uthe uunderlying ubone, usuch uas uon uthe
uinside uof uthe ulips uand ucheeks uor uunderneath uthe utongue. uAphthous uulcers ucan ualso uaffect uthe
ugenitalia uin umales uand ufemales.
GERD ufirst uline utx u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uPPI
Maxillary uSinusitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uDental upain
Kasmaul uTriangle u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uAnterior uepitaxis
Roseola uinfantum u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uH. ufever u=> usmall upink udots upink uor uraised ubody urash
u=> uarms
Acne uRoscaca u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u"adult uacne." umost uoften uin uadults u(30-50 uyears uof uage).
uUnlike uacne uvulgaris, urosacea uis udevoid uof ublackheads uand ucharacteristically udoes unot uresolve
uafter upuberty. uRosacea ustrikes uboth usexes uand upotentially uall uages. uIt utends uto ube umore
ufrequent uin uwomen ubut umore usevere uin umen. uIt uis uvery uuncommon uin uchildren, uand uit uis uless
ufrequent uin upeople uwith udark uskin. uTx uwith uFlagyl
AV uNicking u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uHTN, uarteries ucrossing uveins
Blepharitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucommonly uoccurs uwhen uthe utiny uoil uglands uof uthe uinner ueyelid
ubecome uinflamed. uIt uoften uoccurs ualong uwith uother uskin uconditions uor uallergies.
,Symptoms uinclude ured, uitchy ueyelids uthat umay ulook ugreasy uand ucrusted. uDry ueyes ualso uare ua
usymptom.
Treatments uinclude ucleaning uthe ueyelids, uantibiotic uor usteroid ueye udrops uand utreating uunderlying
uconditions. uHowever, ublepharitis utends uto ucome uback.
Hordelum u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uPainful ustye uit uhurts
Chalazedium u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uNon upainful ulesion uto ueyelid
Cotton uWool u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCotton uwool uspots uare uan uabnormal ufinding uon ufunduscopic
uexam uof uthe uretina uof uthe ueye. uThey uappear uas ufluffy uwhite upatches uon uthe uretina. uThey uare
ucaused uby udamage uto unerve ufibers uand uare ua uresult uof uaccumulations uof uaxoplasmic umaterial
uwithin uthe unerve ufiber ulayer. uSystemic uHTN, uDM
Herpes uZoster u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uEarly usigns uof ushingles uinclude ua uburning usensation uor
ustabbing upain uand utingling uor uitching uon uthe uskin. uAfter ua ufew udays, ua urash uor ublisters uappear
uusually uon uone uside uof uthe ubody uor uface. uWhen uthe urash uis uat uits upeak, usymptoms ucan urange
ufrom umild uitching uto uextreme uand udebilitating upain. uTx uwithin u72 uhours uAclovir
Retinoblastoma u(Rb) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uAbsence uof ulight ureflex, uit uis ua urare uform uof ucancer
uthat urapidly udevelops ufrom uthe uimmature ucells uof ua uretina, uthe ulight-detecting utissue uof uthe
ueye. uIt uis uthe umost ucommon uprimary umalignant uintraocular ucancer uin uchildren, uand uit uis
ualmost uexclusively ufound uin uyoung uchildren.
Seborrheic udermatitis u(Dandruff) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucommonly uinvolves uportions uof uthe uscalp,
ubrows, umid-face, uears, umid-chest, uand umid-back. uIt uis unot uunusual ufor uit uto uaffect uthe uskin uof
uinfants uand uyoung uchildren uwhere uit uoften uinvolves uthe uscalp u(cradle ucap) uand uthe udiaper
uarea. uSeborrheic udermatitis uis ualso uknown uas useborrhea.
Seborrheic uKeratosis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uA useborrhoeic ukeratosis uis ua uharmless uwarty uspot
uthat uappears uduring uadult ulife uas ua ucommon usign uof uskin uaging. u... uSeborrhoeic ukeratosis u(or
useborrheic ukeratosis, uusing uAmerican uspelling) uis ualso ucalled uSK, ubasal ucell upapilloma, usenile
uwart, ubrown uwart uor ubarnacle.
Cupping uof udisc u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uIntracranial upressure
subconjunctival uhaemorrhage u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uis ubleeding uunderneath uthe uconjunctiva. uIt
ucan uoccur uafter ua usudden uor usevere usneeze uor ucough, uheavy ulifting, ustraining, uvomiting uor
ueven urubbing uone's ueyes utoo uroughly. uIt ucan ualso uoccur uas ua uside ueffect uof ueye usurgery uor
ublood uthinners.
The umain usymptom uis ua ubright ured upatch uin uthe ueye uthat umay uspread uand uthen ubecome
ugreen uor uyellow, umuch ulike ua ubruise. uUsually uit udisappears uwithin utwo uweeks.
In umost ucases, uno utreatment uis urequired ufor uthis ucondition.
,Sialolithiasis u(also utermed usalivary ucalculi, uor usalivary ustones) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uA ucondition
uwhere ua ucalcified umass uor usialolith uforms uwithin ua usalivary ugland, uusually uin uthe uduct uof uthe
usubmandibular ugland u(also utermed u"Wharton's uduct").
Honey uCrusted ulesions u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uImpetigo uis ua ubacterial uinfection uthat uinvolves uthe
usuperficial uskin.The umost ucommon upresentation uis uyellowish ucrusts uon uthe uface, uarms, uor
ulegs.Less ucommonly uthere umay ube ularge ublisters uwhich uaffect uthe ugroin uor uarmpits. uThe ulesions
umay ube upainful uor uitchy. uFever uis uuncommon.
It uis utypically udue uto ueither uStaphylococcus uaureus uor uStreptococcus upyogenes. uRisk ufactors
uinclude uattending uday ucare, ucrowding, upoor unutrition, udiabetes umellitus, ucontact usports, uand
ubreaks uin uthe uskin usuch uas ufrom umosquito ubites, ueczema, uscabies, uor uherpes. uWith ucontact uit
ucan uspread uaround uor ubetween upeople.Diagnosis uis utypically ubased uon uthe usymptoms.
Prevention uis uby uhand uwashing, uavoiding upeople uwho uare uinfected, uand ucleaning uinjuries.
uTreatment uis utypically uwith uantibiotic ucreams usuch uas umupirocin uor ufusidic uacid. uAntibiotics uby
umouth, usuch uas ucephalexin, umay ube uused uif ularge uareas uare uaffected. uAntibiotic-resistant uforms
uhave ubeen ufound.
Mild uacne u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uSkin uwash uretinol ubenzol
moderate uacne u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uretinol uplus utetracylines uoral uabo
Retinol ureaction u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- udecrease uto u3 utimes ua uday
Well udemarcated ucellulitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uerysipelas uaffects uthe udermis, umost ucommonly
uon uthe ulegs, uand utends uto ube usharply udemarcated. uCellulitis, uwhich utypically uaffects uthe ulower
ulegs, uinvolves uthe usubcutaneous ufat uand uis uoften uless uwell udemarcated. u... uThe udiagnosis uof
ucellulitis uor uerysipelas uis uusually uclinical.
polymyalgia urheumatica u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uyou ufeel upain uand ustiffness uin uthe umuscles uin
uyour ushoulders uand uupper uarms u(shoulder ugirdle) uand uhips u(pelvic ugirdle). uThis ufeeling uoften
ucomes uafter uyou've uspent utime uresting, uand uis umost usevere uupon uwakening ufrom usleep.
Fibromyalgia u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucan ualso ucause umuscle upain uin uthe usame uparts uof uthe ubody.
uBut uit's umore uwide-spread uand uthe upain uis umore usevere. uPeople uwith ufibromyalgia utend uto
uexperience uother usymptoms uas uwell, uincluding:
utiredness
utrouble usleeping
, umemory uproblems
ubowel uand ubladder uproblems
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uis ua ucondition uin uwhich uthe utemporal uarteries, uwhich
usupply ublood uto uthe uhead uand ubrain, ubecome uinflamed uor udamaged. uIt uis ualso uknown uas
ucranial uarteritis uor ugiant ucell uarteritis. uAlthough uthis ucondition uusually uoccurs uin uthe utemporal
uarteries, uit ucan uoccur uin ualmost uany umedium uto ularge uartery uin uthe ubody.
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uESR uCRP uBiopsy
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uS/SX udouble uvision
usudden, upermanent uloss uof uvision uin uone ueye
ua uthrobbing uheadache uthat's uusually uin uthe utemples
ufatigue
uweakness
uloss uof uappetite
ujaw upain, uwhich usometimes ucan uoccur uwith uchewing
ufever
uunintentional uweight uloss
ushoulder upain, uhip upain, uand ustiffness
utenderness uin uthe uscalp uand utemple uareas
Basal uCell ucarcinoma u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uMost ucommon uform
herpes ukeratosis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uacute uonset, uphotophobia, ublurred uvision
refer uto uophthalmologist
Pinworms u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uitching uat urectum, uworst uat unoc, uscotch utape, ualso uknown uas
uenterobiasis
Cellulitis uworsening u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uSuspect uDVD
Millera u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uwhite uspots uon umouth uw/ uinfants
Scabies u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uweblike ulesions uon ufingers uwith ulinear uburrows
AANP WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Karposi uSarcoma u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCharacteristic upurple uareas uon uthe unose uin uan uHIV-
positive ufemale. uKaposi's usarcoma u(KS) uis ua utype uof ucancer uthat ucan uform uin uthe uskin, ulymph
unodes, uor uother uorgans. uThe uskin ulesions uare uusually upurple uin ucolor.
Malodorous usingle unare u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uForeign ubody
Retinal uDetachment u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uthe uretina useparates ufrom uthe ulayer uunderneath.
uSymptoms uinclude uan uincrease uin uthe unumber uof ufloaters, uflashes uof ulight, uand uworsening uof
uthe uouter upart uof uthe uvisual ufield.
Adolescent uwith ufriable unasal uturbinates u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCocaine uuse
Aphthous uulcer u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ua urecurrent uround uor uoval usore uor uulcer uinside uthe umouth
uon uan uarea uwhere uthe uskin uis unot utightly ubound uto uthe uunderlying ubone, usuch uas uon uthe
uinside uof uthe ulips uand ucheeks uor uunderneath uthe utongue. uAphthous uulcers ucan ualso uaffect uthe
ugenitalia uin umales uand ufemales.
GERD ufirst uline utx u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uPPI
Maxillary uSinusitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uDental upain
Kasmaul uTriangle u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uAnterior uepitaxis
Roseola uinfantum u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uH. ufever u=> usmall upink udots upink uor uraised ubody urash
u=> uarms
Acne uRoscaca u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u"adult uacne." umost uoften uin uadults u(30-50 uyears uof uage).
uUnlike uacne uvulgaris, urosacea uis udevoid uof ublackheads uand ucharacteristically udoes unot uresolve
uafter upuberty. uRosacea ustrikes uboth usexes uand upotentially uall uages. uIt utends uto ube umore
ufrequent uin uwomen ubut umore usevere uin umen. uIt uis uvery uuncommon uin uchildren, uand uit uis uless
ufrequent uin upeople uwith udark uskin. uTx uwith uFlagyl
AV uNicking u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uHTN, uarteries ucrossing uveins
Blepharitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucommonly uoccurs uwhen uthe utiny uoil uglands uof uthe uinner ueyelid
ubecome uinflamed. uIt uoften uoccurs ualong uwith uother uskin uconditions uor uallergies.
,Symptoms uinclude ured, uitchy ueyelids uthat umay ulook ugreasy uand ucrusted. uDry ueyes ualso uare ua
usymptom.
Treatments uinclude ucleaning uthe ueyelids, uantibiotic uor usteroid ueye udrops uand utreating uunderlying
uconditions. uHowever, ublepharitis utends uto ucome uback.
Hordelum u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uPainful ustye uit uhurts
Chalazedium u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uNon upainful ulesion uto ueyelid
Cotton uWool u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uCotton uwool uspots uare uan uabnormal ufinding uon ufunduscopic
uexam uof uthe uretina uof uthe ueye. uThey uappear uas ufluffy uwhite upatches uon uthe uretina. uThey uare
ucaused uby udamage uto unerve ufibers uand uare ua uresult uof uaccumulations uof uaxoplasmic umaterial
uwithin uthe unerve ufiber ulayer. uSystemic uHTN, uDM
Herpes uZoster u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uEarly usigns uof ushingles uinclude ua uburning usensation uor
ustabbing upain uand utingling uor uitching uon uthe uskin. uAfter ua ufew udays, ua urash uor ublisters uappear
uusually uon uone uside uof uthe ubody uor uface. uWhen uthe urash uis uat uits upeak, usymptoms ucan urange
ufrom umild uitching uto uextreme uand udebilitating upain. uTx uwithin u72 uhours uAclovir
Retinoblastoma u(Rb) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uAbsence uof ulight ureflex, uit uis ua urare uform uof ucancer
uthat urapidly udevelops ufrom uthe uimmature ucells uof ua uretina, uthe ulight-detecting utissue uof uthe
ueye. uIt uis uthe umost ucommon uprimary umalignant uintraocular ucancer uin uchildren, uand uit uis
ualmost uexclusively ufound uin uyoung uchildren.
Seborrheic udermatitis u(Dandruff) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucommonly uinvolves uportions uof uthe uscalp,
ubrows, umid-face, uears, umid-chest, uand umid-back. uIt uis unot uunusual ufor uit uto uaffect uthe uskin uof
uinfants uand uyoung uchildren uwhere uit uoften uinvolves uthe uscalp u(cradle ucap) uand uthe udiaper
uarea. uSeborrheic udermatitis uis ualso uknown uas useborrhea.
Seborrheic uKeratosis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uA useborrhoeic ukeratosis uis ua uharmless uwarty uspot
uthat uappears uduring uadult ulife uas ua ucommon usign uof uskin uaging. u... uSeborrhoeic ukeratosis u(or
useborrheic ukeratosis, uusing uAmerican uspelling) uis ualso ucalled uSK, ubasal ucell upapilloma, usenile
uwart, ubrown uwart uor ubarnacle.
Cupping uof udisc u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uIntracranial upressure
subconjunctival uhaemorrhage u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uis ubleeding uunderneath uthe uconjunctiva. uIt
ucan uoccur uafter ua usudden uor usevere usneeze uor ucough, uheavy ulifting, ustraining, uvomiting uor
ueven urubbing uone's ueyes utoo uroughly. uIt ucan ualso uoccur uas ua uside ueffect uof ueye usurgery uor
ublood uthinners.
The umain usymptom uis ua ubright ured upatch uin uthe ueye uthat umay uspread uand uthen ubecome
ugreen uor uyellow, umuch ulike ua ubruise. uUsually uit udisappears uwithin utwo uweeks.
In umost ucases, uno utreatment uis urequired ufor uthis ucondition.
,Sialolithiasis u(also utermed usalivary ucalculi, uor usalivary ustones) u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uA ucondition
uwhere ua ucalcified umass uor usialolith uforms uwithin ua usalivary ugland, uusually uin uthe uduct uof uthe
usubmandibular ugland u(also utermed u"Wharton's uduct").
Honey uCrusted ulesions u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uImpetigo uis ua ubacterial uinfection uthat uinvolves uthe
usuperficial uskin.The umost ucommon upresentation uis uyellowish ucrusts uon uthe uface, uarms, uor
ulegs.Less ucommonly uthere umay ube ularge ublisters uwhich uaffect uthe ugroin uor uarmpits. uThe ulesions
umay ube upainful uor uitchy. uFever uis uuncommon.
It uis utypically udue uto ueither uStaphylococcus uaureus uor uStreptococcus upyogenes. uRisk ufactors
uinclude uattending uday ucare, ucrowding, upoor unutrition, udiabetes umellitus, ucontact usports, uand
ubreaks uin uthe uskin usuch uas ufrom umosquito ubites, ueczema, uscabies, uor uherpes. uWith ucontact uit
ucan uspread uaround uor ubetween upeople.Diagnosis uis utypically ubased uon uthe usymptoms.
Prevention uis uby uhand uwashing, uavoiding upeople uwho uare uinfected, uand ucleaning uinjuries.
uTreatment uis utypically uwith uantibiotic ucreams usuch uas umupirocin uor ufusidic uacid. uAntibiotics uby
umouth, usuch uas ucephalexin, umay ube uused uif ularge uareas uare uaffected. uAntibiotic-resistant uforms
uhave ubeen ufound.
Mild uacne u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uSkin uwash uretinol ubenzol
moderate uacne u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uretinol uplus utetracylines uoral uabo
Retinol ureaction u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- udecrease uto u3 utimes ua uday
Well udemarcated ucellulitis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uerysipelas uaffects uthe udermis, umost ucommonly
uon uthe ulegs, uand utends uto ube usharply udemarcated. uCellulitis, uwhich utypically uaffects uthe ulower
ulegs, uinvolves uthe usubcutaneous ufat uand uis uoften uless uwell udemarcated. u... uThe udiagnosis uof
ucellulitis uor uerysipelas uis uusually uclinical.
polymyalgia urheumatica u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uyou ufeel upain uand ustiffness uin uthe umuscles uin
uyour ushoulders uand uupper uarms u(shoulder ugirdle) uand uhips u(pelvic ugirdle). uThis ufeeling uoften
ucomes uafter uyou've uspent utime uresting, uand uis umost usevere uupon uwakening ufrom usleep.
Fibromyalgia u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ucan ualso ucause umuscle upain uin uthe usame uparts uof uthe ubody.
uBut uit's umore uwide-spread uand uthe upain uis umore usevere. uPeople uwith ufibromyalgia utend uto
uexperience uother usymptoms uas uwell, uincluding:
utiredness
utrouble usleeping
, umemory uproblems
ubowel uand ubladder uproblems
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uis ua ucondition uin uwhich uthe utemporal uarteries, uwhich
usupply ublood uto uthe uhead uand ubrain, ubecome uinflamed uor udamaged. uIt uis ualso uknown uas
ucranial uarteritis uor ugiant ucell uarteritis. uAlthough uthis ucondition uusually uoccurs uin uthe utemporal
uarteries, uit ucan uoccur uin ualmost uany umedium uto ularge uartery uin uthe ubody.
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uESR uCRP uBiopsy
Temporal uarteritis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uS/SX udouble uvision
usudden, upermanent uloss uof uvision uin uone ueye
ua uthrobbing uheadache uthat's uusually uin uthe utemples
ufatigue
uweakness
uloss uof uappetite
ujaw upain, uwhich usometimes ucan uoccur uwith uchewing
ufever
uunintentional uweight uloss
ushoulder upain, uhip upain, uand ustiffness
utenderness uin uthe uscalp uand utemple uareas
Basal uCell ucarcinoma u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uMost ucommon uform
herpes ukeratosis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uacute uonset, uphotophobia, ublurred uvision
refer uto uophthalmologist
Pinworms u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uitching uat urectum, uworst uat unoc, uscotch utape, ualso uknown uas
uenterobiasis
Cellulitis uworsening u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uSuspect uDVD
Millera u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uwhite uspots uon umouth uw/ uinfants
Scabies u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uweblike ulesions uon ufingers uwith ulinear uburrows
