AGPCNP BOARD REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
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. -
ANS Molluscum contagiosum
Thayer-Martin Selective Agar is an enriched medium for the selective isolation of -
ANS Neisseria species. N. gonorrhoeae
Trauma to Kiesselbach's plexus will result in an - ANS anterior nosebleed
The diagnostic or gold-standard test for sickle cell anemia - ANS glucose- 6-phosphate
dehydrogenase (G6PD) anemia
the test is positive in De Quervain's tenosynovitis - ANS Finkelstein's test—positive in De
Quervain's tenosynovitis
Anterior drawer maneuver and Lachman maneuvers are positive when: - ANS anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is damaged
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,positive in meniscus injuries of the knee - ANS McMurray's sign
neovascularization, cotton wool spots, and microaneurysms are suggestive off - ANS diabetic
retinopathy
atrioventricular [AV] nicking, silver and/or copper wire arterioles on fundal exam are suggestive
of - ANS hypertensive retinopathy
A S4 heart sound is auscultated in an elderly patients, suggesting: - ANS S4 heart sounds
absent other symptoms in the elderly are often a benign finding
For pain relief during pregnancy use: - ANS For pain relief, pick acetaminophen (Tylenol)
instead of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox)
which hand should the ophthalmoscope be held in to examine a patient's eye - ANS should
be held in the same hand as the eye being examined
the cut to disc ratio of a normal fundal exam should not exceed - ANS 1:2, e.g. the cup should
not be more than half the size of the disc diameter
if the provider is having trouble visualizing the macula on fundoscopic exam, the patient should
be asked to look: - ANS directly into the light of the ophthalmoscope
clinical term used to described patient who have trouble seeing items that are far away
(nearsightedness) - ANS myopia
clinical term for farsightedness - ANS hyperopia
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, 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 - ANS presbyopia
raised, wedge-shaped growth of noncancerous tissue over the conjunctiva exacerbated by sun,
wind and dust - ANS pterygium
acute inflammatory process affecting the eyelid usually caused by staphylococcus aureus -
ANS hordeolum (stye)
hordeolum (stye) is most commonly caused by what organism - ANS staphylococcus aureus
hordeolum is commonly managed with: - ANS 1. warm compresses
2. topical bacitracin or erythromycin ointment
3. refer to an ophthalmologist if not resolved in ~ 2 days
beady nodule on the eye lid that is usually painless apart from the tenderness caused by
swelling - ANS chalazion
seborrheic dermatitis of the LID EDGE, often presents with red, scaly, greasy flakes -
ANS blepharitis
tends to be the most irritating clinical symptoms of blepharitis - ANS itching
TX for blepharitis - ANS 1. hot compress
2. topical abx: bacitracin or erythromycin
3. Vigorously scrub lashes and lid margins with eyes closed and follow with thorough rinsing
organism most commonly responsible for blepharitis - ANS staphylococcus
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
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. -
ANS Molluscum contagiosum
Thayer-Martin Selective Agar is an enriched medium for the selective isolation of -
ANS Neisseria species. N. gonorrhoeae
Trauma to Kiesselbach's plexus will result in an - ANS anterior nosebleed
The diagnostic or gold-standard test for sickle cell anemia - ANS glucose- 6-phosphate
dehydrogenase (G6PD) anemia
the test is positive in De Quervain's tenosynovitis - ANS Finkelstein's test—positive in De
Quervain's tenosynovitis
Anterior drawer maneuver and Lachman maneuvers are positive when: - ANS anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is damaged
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,positive in meniscus injuries of the knee - ANS McMurray's sign
neovascularization, cotton wool spots, and microaneurysms are suggestive off - ANS diabetic
retinopathy
atrioventricular [AV] nicking, silver and/or copper wire arterioles on fundal exam are suggestive
of - ANS hypertensive retinopathy
A S4 heart sound is auscultated in an elderly patients, suggesting: - ANS S4 heart sounds
absent other symptoms in the elderly are often a benign finding
For pain relief during pregnancy use: - ANS For pain relief, pick acetaminophen (Tylenol)
instead of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox)
which hand should the ophthalmoscope be held in to examine a patient's eye - ANS should
be held in the same hand as the eye being examined
the cut to disc ratio of a normal fundal exam should not exceed - ANS 1:2, e.g. the cup should
not be more than half the size of the disc diameter
if the provider is having trouble visualizing the macula on fundoscopic exam, the patient should
be asked to look: - ANS directly into the light of the ophthalmoscope
clinical term used to described patient who have trouble seeing items that are far away
(nearsightedness) - ANS myopia
clinical term for farsightedness - ANS hyperopia
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, 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 - ANS presbyopia
raised, wedge-shaped growth of noncancerous tissue over the conjunctiva exacerbated by sun,
wind and dust - ANS pterygium
acute inflammatory process affecting the eyelid usually caused by staphylococcus aureus -
ANS hordeolum (stye)
hordeolum (stye) is most commonly caused by what organism - ANS staphylococcus aureus
hordeolum is commonly managed with: - ANS 1. warm compresses
2. topical bacitracin or erythromycin ointment
3. refer to an ophthalmologist if not resolved in ~ 2 days
beady nodule on the eye lid that is usually painless apart from the tenderness caused by
swelling - ANS chalazion
seborrheic dermatitis of the LID EDGE, often presents with red, scaly, greasy flakes -
ANS blepharitis
tends to be the most irritating clinical symptoms of blepharitis - ANS itching
TX for blepharitis - ANS 1. hot compress
2. topical abx: bacitracin or erythromycin
3. Vigorously scrub lashes and lid margins with eyes closed and follow with thorough rinsing
organism most commonly responsible for blepharitis - ANS staphylococcus
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