P age
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WHNP BOARDS 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Treatment for mild acne - correct answer -antibacterial wash
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||| benzoyl peroxide cream ||| |||
topical retinoids |||
||| topical antibiotics
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clindamycin/erythromycin
What is the best choice for systemic antimicrobial therapy for skin
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and soft tissue infection likely caused by MRSA? - correct answer
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-Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) |
||| MRSA you can use Keflex or PCN
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Where do you find eczema? - correct answer -Antecubital fossa
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Where do you find scabies? - correct answer -Waistband
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Where do you find actinic keratosis? - correct answer -Sun
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exposed areas
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Where do you find psoriasis vulgaris? - correct answer -Anterior
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surface of knees
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Where do you find pityriasis rosea? - correct answer -Coin
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shaped lesions usually preceded by a Herald patch on the trunk
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Treatment of rosacea or "curse of the Kelt" - correct answer -
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Metronidazole
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Treatment for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) - correct answer -Topical
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ketoconazole (antifungal)
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Treatment for verruca vulgaris (warts) - correct answer -
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Imiquimod cream
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Treatment for scabies - correct answer -Permethrin lotion
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Treatment for psoriasis vulgaris - correct answer -medium
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potency topical corticosteroid
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Which is more common? Basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma?
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- correct answer -Basal cell (needs biopsy and removal)
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Treatment for moderate inflammatory acne? - correct answer -
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Oral antibiotics (doxycycline or azithromycin)
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Combined oral contraception | |
||| Accutane
Indicated for the treatment of cystic acne? - correct answer -
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Isotretinoin or Accutane
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Most cost-effective antibacterial in mild acne? - correct answer -
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Benzyl peroxide
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, P age | | | | | | |4
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Used as a keratolytic in acne treatment? - correct answer -
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Tretinoin or retina
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The use of this results in reduction of androgen levels? - correct
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answer -Combined oral contraceptives
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Treatment of PUPPs in pregnancy - correct answer -Systemic
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antihistamines
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Topical corticosteroids |||
Resolves 1 week after birth typically ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Symptoms related to hypothyroidism - correct answer -Memory
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loss
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Obesity
Menorrhagia
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Slowness mentally
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||| Dry skin
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Tired
Intolerance to cold ||| |||
||| Raised blood pressure
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||| Low energy|||
| | | | | | |1
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WHNP BOARDS 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Treatment for mild acne - correct answer -antibacterial wash
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
||| benzoyl peroxide cream ||| |||
topical retinoids |||
||| topical antibiotics
|
clindamycin/erythromycin
What is the best choice for systemic antimicrobial therapy for skin
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
and soft tissue infection likely caused by MRSA? - correct answer
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
-Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) |
||| MRSA you can use Keflex or PCN
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Where do you find eczema? - correct answer -Antecubital fossa
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Where do you find scabies? - correct answer -Waistband
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
, P age | | | | | | |2
|||
Where do you find actinic keratosis? - correct answer -Sun
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
exposed areas
||| |||
Where do you find psoriasis vulgaris? - correct answer -Anterior
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
surface of knees
||| ||| |||
Where do you find pityriasis rosea? - correct answer -Coin
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
shaped lesions usually preceded by a Herald patch on the trunk
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Treatment of rosacea or "curse of the Kelt" - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Metronidazole
|||
Treatment for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) - correct answer -Topical
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
ketoconazole (antifungal)
||| |||
Treatment for verruca vulgaris (warts) - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Imiquimod cream
||| |||
Treatment for scabies - correct answer -Permethrin lotion
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
, P age | | | | | | |3|||
Treatment for psoriasis vulgaris - correct answer -medium
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
potency topical corticosteroid
||| ||| |||
Which is more common? Basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma?
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
- correct answer -Basal cell (needs biopsy and removal)
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Treatment for moderate inflammatory acne? - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Oral antibiotics (doxycycline or azithromycin)
||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Combined oral contraception | |
||| Accutane
Indicated for the treatment of cystic acne? - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Isotretinoin or Accutane
||| ||| |||
Most cost-effective antibacterial in mild acne? - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Benzyl peroxide
||| |||
, P age | | | | | | |4
|||
Used as a keratolytic in acne treatment? - correct answer -
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Tretinoin or retina
||| ||| |||
The use of this results in reduction of androgen levels? - correct
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
answer -Combined oral contraceptives
||| ||| ||| |||
Treatment of PUPPs in pregnancy - correct answer -Systemic
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
antihistamines
|||
Topical corticosteroids |||
Resolves 1 week after birth typically ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
Symptoms related to hypothyroidism - correct answer -Memory
||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||
loss
|||
Obesity
Menorrhagia
|||
Slowness mentally
||| |
||| Dry skin
|||
Tired
Intolerance to cold ||| |||
||| Raised blood pressure
|| ||
||| Low energy|||
