BOARD REVIEW 2026 UPDATED EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What going to be the next step in care for patients with
leukoplakia and why? Answer: Refer to dentist- this can be
detrimental to their enamel
◉ Leukoplakia is most commonly seen in which
immunocompromised patients? Answer: Those with HIV
◉ How would you describe Fifth's Disease? Answer: Starts with a
fever then leads to this slapped cheek rash as well as a lacy net-like
rash across the body
◉ When is a child with Fifth's Disease stop being contagious?
Answer: When the rash appears, then they should be free to return
to school or day care
◉ What can happen if a child with Fifth's Disease goes around a
pregnant woman? Answer: If the pregnant woman is not immune,
Fifth's Disease can cause miscarriage
◉ What skin condition is annular in nature? Answer: Ringworm or
Tinea
,◉ Where is tinea capitits going to be located? Answer: The head or
the scalp
◉ Where is tinea cruris going to be located? Answer: The groin
◉ Where is tinea barbae going to be located? Answer: In the beard
◉ Where is tinea pedis going to be located? Answer: The foot- think
pedal pulse is on the foot
◉ What is tinea infections treated with? Answer: Antifungals-
topical or oral depends on their symptom severity
◉ Where is tinea versicolor going to be located? Answer: It can
occur all over the body
◉ What is the treatment for tinea versicolor? Answer: Antifungal
creams, lotions or shampoos
◉ Enterobiasis is commonly known as what? Answer: Pinworm
,◉ How do patients typically describe pinworm? Answer: Many will
say that their genital area is intensely pruritic at night
◉ How are we going to diagnose pin worms? Answer: Scotch tape
test early in the morning
◉ What is the treatment for pinworms? Answer: Mebendazole or
albendazole
◉ How do we treat a dog bite? Answer: Augmentin
"For those who are dog bitten we will treat with Augmentin"
◉ What is our number 1 priority when a patient comes in with an
eye complaint? Answer: Assess visual acuity
◉ If your patient has 20-40 vision, then what does that tell you?
Answer: They can see at 20 feet what a normal person can see at 40
feet
◉ What is amblyopia? Answer: A lazy eye
◉ What usually leads to a patient developing a lazy eye? Answer:
Strabismus
, ◉ What is strabismus? Answer: misalignment of the eyes
◉ At what vision level would a patient be considered legally blind?
Answer: 20/200
◉ What test do we perform to assess color blindness? Answer: The
Ishihara test
◉ What are the cranial nerves that are related to the eye and what is
their specific function? Answer: CN 2, 3, 4, 6
CN 2: Optic- is responsible for vision
CN 3: oculomotor- allows for your eyes to focus
CN 4: Trochlear- controls the downward and inward movements of
your eye
CN 6: Abducens- controls the outward movement of your eyes,
looking to the side
◉ Which cranial nerve is assessed when looking at the Snellen
chart? Answer: CN 2- The optic nerve
◉ What is a normal fundoscpic exam? Answer: We expect to see that
the retinal arteries are thinner and lighter in color than veins
No hemorrhages and no cotton wool spots
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What going to be the next step in care for patients with
leukoplakia and why? Answer: Refer to dentist- this can be
detrimental to their enamel
◉ Leukoplakia is most commonly seen in which
immunocompromised patients? Answer: Those with HIV
◉ How would you describe Fifth's Disease? Answer: Starts with a
fever then leads to this slapped cheek rash as well as a lacy net-like
rash across the body
◉ When is a child with Fifth's Disease stop being contagious?
Answer: When the rash appears, then they should be free to return
to school or day care
◉ What can happen if a child with Fifth's Disease goes around a
pregnant woman? Answer: If the pregnant woman is not immune,
Fifth's Disease can cause miscarriage
◉ What skin condition is annular in nature? Answer: Ringworm or
Tinea
,◉ Where is tinea capitits going to be located? Answer: The head or
the scalp
◉ Where is tinea cruris going to be located? Answer: The groin
◉ Where is tinea barbae going to be located? Answer: In the beard
◉ Where is tinea pedis going to be located? Answer: The foot- think
pedal pulse is on the foot
◉ What is tinea infections treated with? Answer: Antifungals-
topical or oral depends on their symptom severity
◉ Where is tinea versicolor going to be located? Answer: It can
occur all over the body
◉ What is the treatment for tinea versicolor? Answer: Antifungal
creams, lotions or shampoos
◉ Enterobiasis is commonly known as what? Answer: Pinworm
,◉ How do patients typically describe pinworm? Answer: Many will
say that their genital area is intensely pruritic at night
◉ How are we going to diagnose pin worms? Answer: Scotch tape
test early in the morning
◉ What is the treatment for pinworms? Answer: Mebendazole or
albendazole
◉ How do we treat a dog bite? Answer: Augmentin
"For those who are dog bitten we will treat with Augmentin"
◉ What is our number 1 priority when a patient comes in with an
eye complaint? Answer: Assess visual acuity
◉ If your patient has 20-40 vision, then what does that tell you?
Answer: They can see at 20 feet what a normal person can see at 40
feet
◉ What is amblyopia? Answer: A lazy eye
◉ What usually leads to a patient developing a lazy eye? Answer:
Strabismus
, ◉ What is strabismus? Answer: misalignment of the eyes
◉ At what vision level would a patient be considered legally blind?
Answer: 20/200
◉ What test do we perform to assess color blindness? Answer: The
Ishihara test
◉ What are the cranial nerves that are related to the eye and what is
their specific function? Answer: CN 2, 3, 4, 6
CN 2: Optic- is responsible for vision
CN 3: oculomotor- allows for your eyes to focus
CN 4: Trochlear- controls the downward and inward movements of
your eye
CN 6: Abducens- controls the outward movement of your eyes,
looking to the side
◉ Which cranial nerve is assessed when looking at the Snellen
chart? Answer: CN 2- The optic nerve
◉ What is a normal fundoscpic exam? Answer: We expect to see that
the retinal arteries are thinner and lighter in color than veins
No hemorrhages and no cotton wool spots
