FNP 652 FINAL EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE 2026
TESTED ACCURATE CONTENT
◉ Decongestants work primarily through: Answer: vasoconstriction
◉ Most common causative bacterial pathogen in ARBS(acute
bacterial rhinosinusitis) Answer: S. pneumoniae
◉ Risk factors for otitis externa include Answer: vigorous use of
cotton swab
cerumen impactions
frequent swimming
◉ Prevention and prophylaxis in Meniere's disease include Answer:
avoiding ototoxic drugs
limiting sodium intake
protecting ears from loud noise
◉ Most common virological cause of conjunctivitis Answer:
adenovirus
, ◉ TX for Strep pharyngitis if allergy to PCN Answer: trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole
◉ Incubation period for M. pneumoniae is usually Answer: 3 weeks
◉ Adults with AOM develops GI upset w/amox. Reasonable
alternative is Answer: cefpodoxime
◉ Antihistamines work primarily through Answer: Action on the
histamine-1 (H1) receptor sites
◉ Potential complication of hordeolum Answer: cellulitis of the
eyelid
◉ Tx option for persistent OME(otitis media w/effusion) is Answer:
tympanostomy tube
◉ incubation period for S. pyogenes (Gram-positive bacterium that
causes several diseases in humans, including pharyngitis, skin
infections, acute rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, poststreptococcal
glomerulonephritis, a toxic shock-like syndrome, and necrotizing
fasciitis) is usually Answer: 3-5 days
TESTED ACCURATE CONTENT
◉ Decongestants work primarily through: Answer: vasoconstriction
◉ Most common causative bacterial pathogen in ARBS(acute
bacterial rhinosinusitis) Answer: S. pneumoniae
◉ Risk factors for otitis externa include Answer: vigorous use of
cotton swab
cerumen impactions
frequent swimming
◉ Prevention and prophylaxis in Meniere's disease include Answer:
avoiding ototoxic drugs
limiting sodium intake
protecting ears from loud noise
◉ Most common virological cause of conjunctivitis Answer:
adenovirus
, ◉ TX for Strep pharyngitis if allergy to PCN Answer: trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole
◉ Incubation period for M. pneumoniae is usually Answer: 3 weeks
◉ Adults with AOM develops GI upset w/amox. Reasonable
alternative is Answer: cefpodoxime
◉ Antihistamines work primarily through Answer: Action on the
histamine-1 (H1) receptor sites
◉ Potential complication of hordeolum Answer: cellulitis of the
eyelid
◉ Tx option for persistent OME(otitis media w/effusion) is Answer:
tympanostomy tube
◉ incubation period for S. pyogenes (Gram-positive bacterium that
causes several diseases in humans, including pharyngitis, skin
infections, acute rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, poststreptococcal
glomerulonephritis, a toxic shock-like syndrome, and necrotizing
fasciitis) is usually Answer: 3-5 days
