FNP Adult Health Final Exam Review
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Of the following types of cellulitis, which is a streptococcal infection of
the superficial layers of the skin that does not involve the subcutaneous
layers?
A. Necrotizing fasciitis
B. Periorbital cellulitis
C. Erysipelas
D. "Flesh-eating" cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Erysipelas
Gary has been diagnosed with HSV-2 genital herpes and is wondering
what to expect. Which of the following is a credible teaching point?
A. HSV-1 genital herpes occurs more frequently than HSV-2 genital
herpes.
B. The HSV lesions will never occur near the initial infection site.
C. Burning and tingling at the site of initial infection can signal
recurrence.
,D. Each recurrent HSV infection will be worse than the initial infection. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Burning and tingling at the site of initial infection
can signal recurrence.
Which statement is true regarding chloasma, the "mask of pregnancy"?
A. It is caused by a decrease in the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
during pregnancy.
B. This condition only occurs on the face.
C. Exposure to sunlight will even out the discoloration.
D. It is caused by increased levels of estrogen and progesterone. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. It is caused by increased levels of estrogen and
progesterone.
Prevalence of psoriasis is highest in which group?
A. Scandinavians
B. African Americans
C. Asians
D. Native Americans - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Scandinavians
,Ian, age 62, presents with a wide, diffuse area of erythematous skin on
his lower left leg that is warm and tender to palpation. There is some
edema involved. You suspect:
A. Necrotizing fasciitis
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Cellulitis
D. A diabetic ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Cellulitis
Which scalp problem can be caused by a fever and certain drugs?
A. Telogen effluvium (TE)
B. Trichotillomania
C. Psoriasis
D. Alopecia areata - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Telogen effluvium (TE)
Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise in
intraocular pressure. Which of the following ranges represents normal
intraocular pressure?
a. 0 to 7 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
, d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of
increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and
frequent prescription changes that started 6 months previously.
Recently, he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician
suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following
statements is true concerning the diagnosis of chronic open-angle
glaucoma?
a. The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured by
tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma.
b. The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma based
on the subjective complaints of the patient.
c. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an
ophthalmologist.
d. Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage that has
occurred to the optic nerve. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Physical diagnosis
relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an ophthalmologist.
Which of the following contribute to the development of chronic open-
angle glaucoma?
A. Myopia
(updated) Questions With 100%
Complete Solutions 2025|2026 Latest
Update
Of the following types of cellulitis, which is a streptococcal infection of
the superficial layers of the skin that does not involve the subcutaneous
layers?
A. Necrotizing fasciitis
B. Periorbital cellulitis
C. Erysipelas
D. "Flesh-eating" cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Erysipelas
Gary has been diagnosed with HSV-2 genital herpes and is wondering
what to expect. Which of the following is a credible teaching point?
A. HSV-1 genital herpes occurs more frequently than HSV-2 genital
herpes.
B. The HSV lesions will never occur near the initial infection site.
C. Burning and tingling at the site of initial infection can signal
recurrence.
,D. Each recurrent HSV infection will be worse than the initial infection. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Burning and tingling at the site of initial infection
can signal recurrence.
Which statement is true regarding chloasma, the "mask of pregnancy"?
A. It is caused by a decrease in the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
during pregnancy.
B. This condition only occurs on the face.
C. Exposure to sunlight will even out the discoloration.
D. It is caused by increased levels of estrogen and progesterone. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. It is caused by increased levels of estrogen and
progesterone.
Prevalence of psoriasis is highest in which group?
A. Scandinavians
B. African Americans
C. Asians
D. Native Americans - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Scandinavians
,Ian, age 62, presents with a wide, diffuse area of erythematous skin on
his lower left leg that is warm and tender to palpation. There is some
edema involved. You suspect:
A. Necrotizing fasciitis
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Cellulitis
D. A diabetic ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Cellulitis
Which scalp problem can be caused by a fever and certain drugs?
A. Telogen effluvium (TE)
B. Trichotillomania
C. Psoriasis
D. Alopecia areata - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Telogen effluvium (TE)
Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise in
intraocular pressure. Which of the following ranges represents normal
intraocular pressure?
a. 0 to 7 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
, d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of
increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and
frequent prescription changes that started 6 months previously.
Recently, he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician
suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following
statements is true concerning the diagnosis of chronic open-angle
glaucoma?
a. The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured by
tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma.
b. The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma based
on the subjective complaints of the patient.
c. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an
ophthalmologist.
d. Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage that has
occurred to the optic nerve. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Physical diagnosis
relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an ophthalmologist.
Which of the following contribute to the development of chronic open-
angle glaucoma?
A. Myopia
