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FNP 652 MIDTERM EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!|| GRAND
CANYON UNIVERSITY
A young child presents to the clinic with a cough that has been
ongoing for the last 3 weeks and is diagnosed with pertussis.
What would you prescribe for management of this patient and
close contacts? - ANSWER-Antibiotics for the patient, and
prophylactic antibiotics for other household contacts
A mother brings in her 2 year old child with complaints of a
progressing cough with a described "whooping" sound. She
admits to not vaccinating her child. What is your suspected
diagnosis? - ANSWER-Pertussis
What type of genetic disorder is Cystic Fibrosis - ANSWER-
Autosomal-recessive
Characteristics of Cystic fibrosis - ANSWER-chronic respiratory
infections, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, elevated chloride
concentration in sweat, and COPD
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What are diagnostic requirements for cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER-
Positive genetic testing OR positive sweat chloride test AND one
of the following: COPD, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, positive
family history.
A child with suspected cystic fibrosis presents for a sweat chloride
test. His results come back as 55mmol/L, what is your
interpretation of those results and what is your next step? -
ANSWER-That is a borderline result, I would order a retest
What are the normal, borderline and positive results ranges for
sweat chloride parameters for cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER-Normal:
<40
Borderline: >40, <60 (do a retest)
Positive CF: >60
In a patient with known cystic fibrosis, what PFT results would you
expect to be demonstrated? - ANSWER-Airway Obstruction
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In a neonate with a meconium ileus, what test should be run to
rule out CF? - ANSWER-pancreatic enzyme (immunoreactive
trypsinogen)
A 4 year old patient presents to the clinic with his father who is
describing a resent onset of night time barking cough with
periodic stridor and a low grade fever. What condition do you
suspect? - ANSWER-Croup
What is the most common cause of croup? - ANSWER-
Parainfluenza
What medication would you prescribe for a 4 year old male with a
diagnosis of croup? - ANSWER-Dexamethasone
What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis? - ANSWER-
RSV
What medication should be given during RSV season to
premature infants bore before 29 weeks, cyanotic congenital
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heart diseases, chronic lung disease or neuromuscular disorder
patients? - ANSWER-Palivizumab
What medications should be avoided in cases of bronchiolitis? -
ANSWER-nebulizers/racemic epinephrine/hypertonic saline/
systemic corticosteroids
Condition associated with reversible airway obstruction,
inflammation, and increased bronchial hyper responsiveness? -
ANSWER-Asthma
What is the asthma "allergic march" - ANSWER-Family history,
food allergies, atopic dermatitis
What is the Step 1 medication for asthma? - ANSWER-Inhaled
SABA
What is step 2 in asthma medication? - ANSWER-Inhaled SABA
and ADD low dose Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
FNP 652 MIDTERM EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!|| GRAND
CANYON UNIVERSITY
A young child presents to the clinic with a cough that has been
ongoing for the last 3 weeks and is diagnosed with pertussis.
What would you prescribe for management of this patient and
close contacts? - ANSWER-Antibiotics for the patient, and
prophylactic antibiotics for other household contacts
A mother brings in her 2 year old child with complaints of a
progressing cough with a described "whooping" sound. She
admits to not vaccinating her child. What is your suspected
diagnosis? - ANSWER-Pertussis
What type of genetic disorder is Cystic Fibrosis - ANSWER-
Autosomal-recessive
Characteristics of Cystic fibrosis - ANSWER-chronic respiratory
infections, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, elevated chloride
concentration in sweat, and COPD
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What are diagnostic requirements for cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER-
Positive genetic testing OR positive sweat chloride test AND one
of the following: COPD, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, positive
family history.
A child with suspected cystic fibrosis presents for a sweat chloride
test. His results come back as 55mmol/L, what is your
interpretation of those results and what is your next step? -
ANSWER-That is a borderline result, I would order a retest
What are the normal, borderline and positive results ranges for
sweat chloride parameters for cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER-Normal:
<40
Borderline: >40, <60 (do a retest)
Positive CF: >60
In a patient with known cystic fibrosis, what PFT results would you
expect to be demonstrated? - ANSWER-Airway Obstruction
,3|Page
In a neonate with a meconium ileus, what test should be run to
rule out CF? - ANSWER-pancreatic enzyme (immunoreactive
trypsinogen)
A 4 year old patient presents to the clinic with his father who is
describing a resent onset of night time barking cough with
periodic stridor and a low grade fever. What condition do you
suspect? - ANSWER-Croup
What is the most common cause of croup? - ANSWER-
Parainfluenza
What medication would you prescribe for a 4 year old male with a
diagnosis of croup? - ANSWER-Dexamethasone
What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis? - ANSWER-
RSV
What medication should be given during RSV season to
premature infants bore before 29 weeks, cyanotic congenital
, 4|Page
heart diseases, chronic lung disease or neuromuscular disorder
patients? - ANSWER-Palivizumab
What medications should be avoided in cases of bronchiolitis? -
ANSWER-nebulizers/racemic epinephrine/hypertonic saline/
systemic corticosteroids
Condition associated with reversible airway obstruction,
inflammation, and increased bronchial hyper responsiveness? -
ANSWER-Asthma
What is the asthma "allergic march" - ANSWER-Family history,
food allergies, atopic dermatitis
What is the Step 1 medication for asthma? - ANSWER-Inhaled
SABA
What is step 2 in asthma medication? - ANSWER-Inhaled SABA
and ADD low dose Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
