AANP FNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Pencil-like stools occur in an obstruction of what - correct answer>>Sigmoid descending
colon
It's a thin narrow stool and possible causes include colon cancer, diarrhea, IBS. Refer
for GI colonoscopy
headache after trauma - correct answer>>SDH
migraine headache - correct answer>>-paroxysmal (sudden, periodic) attacks of mostly
unilateral headache, often accompanied by disordered vision, nausea, or vomiting,
lasting hours or days and caused by dilation of arteries.
4-12 hours, abortive triptans
prophylaxis propranolol, TCA amitriptyline, anticonvulsants topiramate
Vitamin B12 - correct answer>>Folate shares a close relationship with this other B
Vitamin.
Vitamin B12 - correct answer>>Cognitive deficits, glossitis, pernicious anemia, Folate
shares a close relationship with this other B Vitamin.
88/yr. old patient in for follow up secondary. She's been treated with Tylenol for
Joint arthritis. Her SED rate was checked after 6 weeks of treatment and it was 28.
Normal range is from something to 25. How would you treat the pt. - correct
answer>>be changed to NSAID, SED rate is a sign of inflammation Which medication
causes low sperm count for a patient - correct answer>>SSRI grandiosity - correct
answer>>Exaggerated belief in or claims about one's importance or identity.
,Bipolor
ADHD - correct answer>>A behavioral problem characterized by short attention span,
restless movement, and impaired learning capacity.
pt. pap's smear noted with Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions and High
Grade Squamous Epithelia Lesion noted on the report, what should NP do? - correct
answer>>HPV test if not done. Refer for colposcopy
Chlamydia trachomatis - correct answer>>Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea
coinfection)
Genital warts treatment - correct answer>>Cryotherapy
OR
Podophyllotoxin cream -
OR
Imiquimod (Aldara cream)
HIV pt. with antiviral and CD4 count still less than 200. What should NP tell the pt. -
correct answer>>tell the pt. that he is qualified to be diagnosed with AIDS according to
CDC
Most common cause of death in children - correct answer>>motor vehicle
Tanner 2 - correct answer>>Tanner 2- female breast bud areola develops Male testes
scrotum start to enlarge, scrotum gets darker
Tanner 4 - correct answer>>Tanner 4- female nipples and areola become elevated from
breast, secondary mound Male penis grows wider grows in length, darker scrotum pt.
expericieng memory loss, and increase in confusion and she has a history of stroke,
HTN, What type of Alzheimer. - correct answer>>vascular dementia presbycusis -
correct answer>>a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
, a pregnant female at slightly above symphysis pubic and Fundal height is 32cm
(above the umbilical). What should be done - correct answer>>Ultrasound
Romberg test - correct answer>>cerebellar
-ask client to stand with feet at comfortable distance apart, arms at sides, and eyes
closed
-expected finding: client should be able to stand with minimal swaying for at least 5
seconds
Direct Coombs test - correct answer>>r/o bilirubin
preeclampsia treatment - correct answer>>bed rest, laying on her side Molluscum
contagiosum treatment - correct answer>>Currettage, liquid nitrogen pyloric
stenosis - correct answer>>non bilious vomiting, olive like firm mass palpated on
right upper quadrant
horizontal nystagmus that stops when eye is close to midline in a college student -
correct answer>>Ménière's disease ?
Nystagmus test - correct answer>>the involuntary jerking of the eyes as a person gazes
to the side
eating, painful lump noted on the jaw that comes and go. - correct
answer>>sialolithiasis).
Etopic Pregnancy: Risk Factors - correct answer>>Previous ectopic pregnancy
Prior fallopian tube surgery
Previous pelvic or abdominal surgery
Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Pelvic inflammatory disease Endometriosis cigarette smoking age older than 35
years history of infertility use of assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Pencil-like stools occur in an obstruction of what - correct answer>>Sigmoid descending
colon
It's a thin narrow stool and possible causes include colon cancer, diarrhea, IBS. Refer
for GI colonoscopy
headache after trauma - correct answer>>SDH
migraine headache - correct answer>>-paroxysmal (sudden, periodic) attacks of mostly
unilateral headache, often accompanied by disordered vision, nausea, or vomiting,
lasting hours or days and caused by dilation of arteries.
4-12 hours, abortive triptans
prophylaxis propranolol, TCA amitriptyline, anticonvulsants topiramate
Vitamin B12 - correct answer>>Folate shares a close relationship with this other B
Vitamin.
Vitamin B12 - correct answer>>Cognitive deficits, glossitis, pernicious anemia, Folate
shares a close relationship with this other B Vitamin.
88/yr. old patient in for follow up secondary. She's been treated with Tylenol for
Joint arthritis. Her SED rate was checked after 6 weeks of treatment and it was 28.
Normal range is from something to 25. How would you treat the pt. - correct
answer>>be changed to NSAID, SED rate is a sign of inflammation Which medication
causes low sperm count for a patient - correct answer>>SSRI grandiosity - correct
answer>>Exaggerated belief in or claims about one's importance or identity.
,Bipolor
ADHD - correct answer>>A behavioral problem characterized by short attention span,
restless movement, and impaired learning capacity.
pt. pap's smear noted with Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions and High
Grade Squamous Epithelia Lesion noted on the report, what should NP do? - correct
answer>>HPV test if not done. Refer for colposcopy
Chlamydia trachomatis - correct answer>>Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea
coinfection)
Genital warts treatment - correct answer>>Cryotherapy
OR
Podophyllotoxin cream -
OR
Imiquimod (Aldara cream)
HIV pt. with antiviral and CD4 count still less than 200. What should NP tell the pt. -
correct answer>>tell the pt. that he is qualified to be diagnosed with AIDS according to
CDC
Most common cause of death in children - correct answer>>motor vehicle
Tanner 2 - correct answer>>Tanner 2- female breast bud areola develops Male testes
scrotum start to enlarge, scrotum gets darker
Tanner 4 - correct answer>>Tanner 4- female nipples and areola become elevated from
breast, secondary mound Male penis grows wider grows in length, darker scrotum pt.
expericieng memory loss, and increase in confusion and she has a history of stroke,
HTN, What type of Alzheimer. - correct answer>>vascular dementia presbycusis -
correct answer>>a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
, a pregnant female at slightly above symphysis pubic and Fundal height is 32cm
(above the umbilical). What should be done - correct answer>>Ultrasound
Romberg test - correct answer>>cerebellar
-ask client to stand with feet at comfortable distance apart, arms at sides, and eyes
closed
-expected finding: client should be able to stand with minimal swaying for at least 5
seconds
Direct Coombs test - correct answer>>r/o bilirubin
preeclampsia treatment - correct answer>>bed rest, laying on her side Molluscum
contagiosum treatment - correct answer>>Currettage, liquid nitrogen pyloric
stenosis - correct answer>>non bilious vomiting, olive like firm mass palpated on
right upper quadrant
horizontal nystagmus that stops when eye is close to midline in a college student -
correct answer>>Ménière's disease ?
Nystagmus test - correct answer>>the involuntary jerking of the eyes as a person gazes
to the side
eating, painful lump noted on the jaw that comes and go. - correct
answer>>sialolithiasis).
Etopic Pregnancy: Risk Factors - correct answer>>Previous ectopic pregnancy
Prior fallopian tube surgery
Previous pelvic or abdominal surgery
Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Pelvic inflammatory disease Endometriosis cigarette smoking age older than 35
years history of infertility use of assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro
