ANCC APRN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATE, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium). Answer - Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating
movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning. Answer - cerebellar functioning
A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that
his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner
assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
,tularemia.
tyrosinemia Answer - hepatitis B.
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after
cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the
examination room. The family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive
care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination
findings. Answer - asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding
his son's care.
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories. Answer - long latency period between
exposure and disease development.
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse
practitioner.
, creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements. Answer - creating a
task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical
decision making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent. Answer - evaluation and management
code with history, examination and medical decision making
The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-
work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or
her job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable
chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse
practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services. Answer - vocational rehabilitation services.
A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for
the last four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera
performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper
respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family nurse
practitioner manages this patient by:
UPDATE, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium). Answer - Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating
movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning. Answer - cerebellar functioning
A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that
his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner
assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
,tularemia.
tyrosinemia Answer - hepatitis B.
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after
cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the
examination room. The family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive
care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination
findings. Answer - asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding
his son's care.
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories. Answer - long latency period between
exposure and disease development.
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse
practitioner.
, creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements. Answer - creating a
task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical
decision making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent. Answer - evaluation and management
code with history, examination and medical decision making
The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-
work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or
her job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable
chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse
practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services. Answer - vocational rehabilitation services.
A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for
the last four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera
performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper
respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family nurse
practitioner manages this patient by:
