FNP Final Exam Carefully Structured
Questions with Correct Analyzed
Answers Graded A+ 2026
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,A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which
therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches?
a. Lithium
b. NSAIDs
c. Oxygen
d. Verapamil ANSWER >> C. Oxygen
A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally
occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them
as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by
nausea. What is the recommended treatment for this type of headache?
a. Gabapentin
b. Propranolol
c. Rizatriptan
d. Topiramate ANSWER >> c. Rizatriptan
Which medication is NOT useful in treating tension-type headaches?
a. Antiemetics
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,b. Lithium
c. Muscle relaxants
d. NSAIDse. Oxygen ANSWER >> b. Lithium
A patient reports two episodes of visual disturbances and eye pain that lasted 1 to 2
days each about 2 months apart. Which diagnostic testing will the provider order
initially?
a. Lumbar puncture
b. Magnetic resonance imaging
c. Optical Coherence Tomography
d. Visual evoked potential ANSWER >> b. Magnetic resonance imaging
A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been taking carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)
with good results but develops increased dyskinesia. Which drug will be added to this
patient's regimen to help control this symptom?
a. Amantadine
b. Benztropine
c. Ropinirole
d. Tolcapone ANSWER >> a. Amantadine
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, All of the following are common symptoms seen in patients with Parkinson's disease
except:
a. Bradykinesia
b. Festination
c. Hyperphonia
d. Rigidity
e. Symmetric tremor ANSWER >> c. Hyperphonia
Which drug is used to treat patients with focal epilepsy and complex partial seizures?
a. Carbamazepine
b. Ethosuximide
c. Lamotrigine
d. Topiramate ANSWER >> a. Carbamazepine
A patient develops a gait disorder and the patient's spouse reports noticing recent
personality changes. The provider suspects a brain lesion. Which evaluation is
especially important in the initial physical examination?
a. Assessment of peripheral reflexes
b. Evaluation of speech
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Questions with Correct Analyzed
Answers Graded A+ 2026
1
,A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which
therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches?
a. Lithium
b. NSAIDs
c. Oxygen
d. Verapamil ANSWER >> C. Oxygen
A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally
occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them
as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by
nausea. What is the recommended treatment for this type of headache?
a. Gabapentin
b. Propranolol
c. Rizatriptan
d. Topiramate ANSWER >> c. Rizatriptan
Which medication is NOT useful in treating tension-type headaches?
a. Antiemetics
2
,b. Lithium
c. Muscle relaxants
d. NSAIDse. Oxygen ANSWER >> b. Lithium
A patient reports two episodes of visual disturbances and eye pain that lasted 1 to 2
days each about 2 months apart. Which diagnostic testing will the provider order
initially?
a. Lumbar puncture
b. Magnetic resonance imaging
c. Optical Coherence Tomography
d. Visual evoked potential ANSWER >> b. Magnetic resonance imaging
A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been taking carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)
with good results but develops increased dyskinesia. Which drug will be added to this
patient's regimen to help control this symptom?
a. Amantadine
b. Benztropine
c. Ropinirole
d. Tolcapone ANSWER >> a. Amantadine
3
, All of the following are common symptoms seen in patients with Parkinson's disease
except:
a. Bradykinesia
b. Festination
c. Hyperphonia
d. Rigidity
e. Symmetric tremor ANSWER >> c. Hyperphonia
Which drug is used to treat patients with focal epilepsy and complex partial seizures?
a. Carbamazepine
b. Ethosuximide
c. Lamotrigine
d. Topiramate ANSWER >> a. Carbamazepine
A patient develops a gait disorder and the patient's spouse reports noticing recent
personality changes. The provider suspects a brain lesion. Which evaluation is
especially important in the initial physical examination?
a. Assessment of peripheral reflexes
b. Evaluation of speech
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