ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
PNA vaccine criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age 19-64: smoker, asthma,
COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23
AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - CORRECT ANSWERS - Once from 11-21, every
5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check - CORRECT ANSWERS - Start at age 20, every 5 years
unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - CORRECT ANSWERS - At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - CORRECT ANSWERS - Start at age 50,
FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - CORRECT ANSWERS - At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age 50-60
Pap smear cessation criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age > 65-70 with 3
normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
,Top 4 US killers - CORRECT ANSWERS - Heart disease, colorectal cancer,
Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - CORRECT ANSWERS - Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women - CORRECT ANSWERS - Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men - CORRECT ANSWERS - Prostate cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWERS - Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWERS - Healthcare workers, high-
risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Nausea relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Well-being enhancement,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Depression aid,
INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis
risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Memory aid,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
, Black cohosh usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Menopause relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Menopause relief,
blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Relaxation aid, HTN risk
with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Indigestion relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - CORRECT ANSWERS - Title 1: health insurance coverage for
workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
HIPAA compliance - CORRECT ANSWERS - Healthcare providers,
clearinghouses, health plans
Healthy People 2020 goals - CORRECT ANSWERS - Increase quality &
years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - CORRECT ANSWERS - Gonorrhea,
Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS - Hospital, SNF, home care,
hospice
Medicare B coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physician visits, lab, medical
equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - CORRECT ANSWERS - Medicare Advantage plan
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
PNA vaccine criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age 19-64: smoker, asthma,
COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23
AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - CORRECT ANSWERS - Once from 11-21, every
5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check - CORRECT ANSWERS - Start at age 20, every 5 years
unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - CORRECT ANSWERS - At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - CORRECT ANSWERS - Start at age 50,
FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - CORRECT ANSWERS - At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age 50-60
Pap smear cessation criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS - Age > 65-70 with 3
normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
,Top 4 US killers - CORRECT ANSWERS - Heart disease, colorectal cancer,
Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - CORRECT ANSWERS - Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women - CORRECT ANSWERS - Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men - CORRECT ANSWERS - Prostate cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWERS - Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWERS - Healthcare workers, high-
risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Nausea relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Well-being enhancement,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Depression aid,
INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis
risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Memory aid,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
, Black cohosh usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Menopause relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Menopause relief,
blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Relaxation aid, HTN risk
with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWERS - Indigestion relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - CORRECT ANSWERS - Title 1: health insurance coverage for
workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
HIPAA compliance - CORRECT ANSWERS - Healthcare providers,
clearinghouses, health plans
Healthy People 2020 goals - CORRECT ANSWERS - Increase quality &
years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - CORRECT ANSWERS - Gonorrhea,
Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS - Hospital, SNF, home care,
hospice
Medicare B coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS - Physician visits, lab, medical
equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - CORRECT ANSWERS - Medicare Advantage plan
