AGPCNP BOARD STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION ALL WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED

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AGPCNP BOARD STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
VERSION ALL WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED

Question: neovascularization, cotton wool spots, and microaneurysms are suggestive off -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔diabetic retinopathy




Question: Thayer-Martin Selective Agar is an enriched medium for the selective isolation of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Neisseria species. N. gonorrhoeae




Question: Trauma to Kiesselbach's plexus will result in an - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔anterior
nosebleed




Question: The diagnostic or gold-standard test for sickle cell anemia - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔glucose- 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) anemia




Question: the test is positive in De Quervain's tenosynovitis - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Finkelstein's test—positive in De Quervain's tenosynovitis




Question: Anterior drawer maneuver and Lachman maneuvers are positive when: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is damaged

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Question: positive in meniscus injuries of the knee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔McMurray's sign




Question: atrioventricular [AV] nicking, silver and/or copper wire arterioles on fundal exam are
suggestive of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hypertensive retinopathy




Question: A S4 heart sound is auscultated in an elderly patients, suggesting: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔S4 heart sounds absent other symptoms in the elderly are often a benign finding




Question: For pain relief during pregnancy use: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔For pain relief, pick
acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen (Aleve,
Anaprox)




Question: which hand should the ophthalmoscope be held in to examine a patient's eye -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔should be held in the same hand as the eye being examined




Question: the cut to disc ratio of a normal fundal exam should not exceed - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1:2, e.g. the cup should not be more than half the size of the disc diameter




Question: if the provider is having trouble visualizing the macula on fundoscopic exam, the
patient should be asked to look: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔directly into the light of the
ophthalmoscope

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Question: Lesions often begin as small, firm, dome-shaped growths on genitals or other parts of
the body (armpits, neck, face, hands); have a surface that feels smooth, waxy, or pearly; are
flesh-colored or pink; have a dimple in the center (may be filled with a thick, white substance
that is cheesy or waxy); and are painless but itch. Scratching or picking can spread the virus. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Molluscum contagiosum




Question: clinical term used to described patient who have trouble seeing items that are far
away (nearsightedness) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔myopia




Question: clinical term for farsightedness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hyperopia




Question: difficulty in maintaining a clear focus at a new distance due to lessening of flexibility
of the crystalline lens and weakening of ciliary muscles - common after 40 years - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔presbyopia




Question: raised, wedge-shaped growth of noncancerous tissue over the conjunctiva
exacerbated by sun, wind and dust - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔pterygium




Question: acute inflammatory process affecting the eyelid usually caused by staphylococcus
aureus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hordeolum (stye)




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Question: hordeolum (stye) is most commonly caused by what organism - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔staphylococcus aureus




Question: hordeolum is commonly managed with: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. warm compresses

2. topical bacitracin or erythromycin ointment

3. refer to an ophthalmologist if not resolved in ~ 2 days




Question: beady nodule on the eye lid that is usually painless apart from the tenderness caused
by swelling - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔chalazion




Question: seborrheic dermatitis of the LID EDGE, often presents with red, scaly, greasy flakes -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔blepharitis




Question: tends to be the most irritating clinical symptoms of blepharitis - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔itching




Question: TX for blepharitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. hot compress

2. topical abx: bacitracin or erythromycin

3. Vigorously scrub lashes and lid margins with eyes closed and follow with thorough rinsing




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