ANCC APRN EXAM WITH VERIFIED2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |2026 LATEST UPLOAD |GRADED A+
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - CORRECT ANSWER- Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein
levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
hepatitis B. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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.
vocational rehabilitation services. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. - CORRECT ANSWER- Routine immunization guidelines recommend
administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months.
tertiary prevention. - CORRECT ANSWER- A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the
clinic for a refill of atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
cancer prevention.
primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
ANSWERS |2026 LATEST UPLOAD |GRADED A+
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - CORRECT ANSWER- Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein
levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
hepatitis B. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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.
vocational rehabilitation services. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. - CORRECT ANSWER- Routine immunization guidelines recommend
administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months.
tertiary prevention. - CORRECT ANSWER- A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the
clinic for a refill of atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
cancer prevention.
primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
