AANP Family Nurse
Practitioner Exam
AANP Final Exam 2024
Karposi Sarcoma - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an
HIV-positive female. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form in
the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color.
Malodorous single nare - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Foreign body
Retinal Detachment - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the retina separates from the layer
underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of
light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field.
,Adolescent with friable nasal turbinates - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Cocaine use
Aphthous ulcer - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a recurrent round or oval sore or ulcer inside the
mouth on an area where the skin is not tightly bound to the underlying bone, such
as on the inside of the lips and cheeks or underneath the tongue. Aphthous ulcers
can also affect the genitalia in males and females.
GERD first line tx - ✔✔✔ANSWER-PPI
Maxillary Sinusitis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Dental pain
Kasmaul Triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Anterior epitaxis
Roseola infantum - ✔✔✔ANSWER-H. fever => small pink dots pink or raised
body rash => arms
Acne Roscaca - ✔✔✔ANSWER-"adult acne." most often in adults (30-50 years of
age). Unlike acne vulgaris, rosacea is devoid of blackheads and characteristically
does not resolve after puberty. Rosacea strikes both sexes and potentially all ages.
It tends to be more frequent in women but more severe in men. It is very
uncommon in children, and it is less frequent in people with dark skin. Tx with
Flagyl
AV Nicking - ✔✔✔ANSWER-HTN, arteries crossing veins
Blepharitis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-commonly occurs when the tiny oil glands of the
inner eyelid become inflamed. It often occurs along with other skin conditions or
allergies.
,Symptoms include red, itchy eyelids that may look greasy and crusted. Dry eyes
also are a symptom.
Treatments include cleaning the eyelids, antibiotic or steroid eye drops and treating
underlying conditions. However, blepharitis tends to come back.
Hordelum - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Painful stye it hurts
Chalazedium - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Non painful lesion to eyelid
Cotton Wool - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Cotton wool spots are an abnormal finding on
funduscopic exam of the retina of the eye. They appear as fluffy white patches on
the retina. They are caused by damage to nerve fibers and are a result of
accumulations of axoplasmic material within the nerve fiber layer. Systemic HTN,
DM
Herpes Zoster - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Early signs of shingles include a burning
sensation or stabbing pain and tingling or itching on the skin. After a few days, a
rash or blisters appear usually on one side of the body or face. When the rash is at
its peak, symptoms can range from mild itching to extreme and debilitating pain.
Tx within 72 hours Aclovir
Retinoblastoma (Rb) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Absence of light reflex, it is a rare form of
cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting
tissue of the eye. It is the most common primary malignant intraocular cancer in
children, and it is almost exclusively found in young children.
Seborrheic dermatitis (Dandruff) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-commonly involves portions
of the scalp, brows, mid-face, ears, mid-chest, and mid-back. It is not unusual for it
to affect the skin of infants and young children where it often involves the scalp
(cradle cap) and the diaper area. Seborrheic dermatitis is also known as seborrhea.
, Seborrheic Keratosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A seborrhoeic keratosis is a harmless
warty spot that appears during adult life as a common sign of skin aging. ...
Seborrhoeic keratosis (or seborrheic keratosis, using American spelling) is also
called SK, basal cell papilloma, senile wart, brown wart or barnacle.
Cupping of disc - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Intracranial pressure
subconjunctival haemorrhage - ✔✔✔ANSWER-is bleeding underneath the
conjunctiva. It can occur after a sudden or severe sneeze or cough, heavy lifting,
straining, vomiting or even rubbing one's eyes too roughly. It can also occur as a
side effect of eye surgery or blood thinners.
The main symptom is a bright red patch in the eye that may spread and then
become green or yellow, much like a bruise. Usually it disappears within two
weeks.
In most cases, no treatment is required for this condition.
Sialolithiasis (also termed salivary calculi, or salivary stones) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
condition where a calcified mass or sialolith forms within a salivary gland, usually
in the duct of the submandibular gland (also termed "Wharton's duct").
Honey Crusted lesions - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Impetigo is a bacterial infection that
involves the superficial skin.The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on
the face, arms, or legs.Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the
groin or armpits. The lesions may be painful or itchy. Fever is uncommon.
It is typically due to either Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. Risk
factors include attending day care, crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus,
contact sports, and breaks in the skin such as from mosquito bites, eczema, scabies,
