FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
First-line therapy for prepatellar bursitis should include
A) bursal aspiration
B) intrabursal corticosteroid injection
C) acetaminophen
D) knee splinting - answer>>>A) bursal aspiration
Clinical conditions with a presentation similar to acute bursitis include .
(select all that apply)
A) rheumatoid arthritis
B) septic arthritis
C) joint trauma
D) pseudogout - answer>>>A, B, C, & D
Patients with lateral epicondylitis typically present with
A) an electric-like pain elicited by tapping over the median nerve
B) reduced joint ROM
C) pain that is worse with elbow flexion
D) decreased hand grip strength - answer>>>D) decreased hand
grip strength Risk factors for lateral epicondylitis include all of the
following except
A) repetitive lifting
B) playing tennis
C) hammering
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
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D) gout - answer>>>D) gout
Up to what percent of patients with medial epicondylitis recover without
surgery?
A) 35%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 95% - answer>>>D) 95%
Initial treatment of lateral epicondylitis includes all of the following except
A) rest and activity modifications
B) corticosteroid injections
C) topical or oral NSAIDs
D) counterfource bracing - answer>>>B) corticosteroid injections
Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy can be used in the treatment of
epicondylitis as a means to
A) improve ROM
B) build forearm strength
C) promote the natural healing process
D) stretch the extensor tendon - answer>>>C) promote the natural
healing process Patients with medial epicondylitis typically present
with
A) forearm numbness
B) reduction in ROM
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
C) pain on elbow flexion
D) decreased hand grip strength - answer>>>D) decreased hand grip strength
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Risk factors for medial epicondylitis include playing
A) tennis
B) golf
C) baseball
D) volleyball - answer>>>B) golf
Risk factors for acute gouty arthritis include
A) obesity
B) female gender
C) rheumatoid arthritis
D) joint trauma - answer>>>A) obesity
The use of all of the following medications can trigger gout except
A) aspirin
B) statins
C) diuretics
D) niacin - answer>>>B) statins
Aspirin, diuretics, and niacin can precipitate gout by causing
hyperuricemia Secondary gout can be caused by all of the following
conditions except
A) psoriasis
B) hemolytic anemia
C) bacterial cellulitis
D) renal failure - answer>>>C) bacterial
cellulitis psoriasis increases catabolism and
purine turnover
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
First-line therapy for prepatellar bursitis should include
A) bursal aspiration
B) intrabursal corticosteroid injection
C) acetaminophen
D) knee splinting - answer>>>A) bursal aspiration
Clinical conditions with a presentation similar to acute bursitis include .
(select all that apply)
A) rheumatoid arthritis
B) septic arthritis
C) joint trauma
D) pseudogout - answer>>>A, B, C, & D
Patients with lateral epicondylitis typically present with
A) an electric-like pain elicited by tapping over the median nerve
B) reduced joint ROM
C) pain that is worse with elbow flexion
D) decreased hand grip strength - answer>>>D) decreased hand
grip strength Risk factors for lateral epicondylitis include all of the
following except
A) repetitive lifting
B) playing tennis
C) hammering
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
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D) gout - answer>>>D) gout
Up to what percent of patients with medial epicondylitis recover without
surgery?
A) 35%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 95% - answer>>>D) 95%
Initial treatment of lateral epicondylitis includes all of the following except
A) rest and activity modifications
B) corticosteroid injections
C) topical or oral NSAIDs
D) counterfource bracing - answer>>>B) corticosteroid injections
Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy can be used in the treatment of
epicondylitis as a means to
A) improve ROM
B) build forearm strength
C) promote the natural healing process
D) stretch the extensor tendon - answer>>>C) promote the natural
healing process Patients with medial epicondylitis typically present
with
A) forearm numbness
B) reduction in ROM
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
C) pain on elbow flexion
D) decreased hand grip strength - answer>>>D) decreased hand grip strength
, FNP Board review EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Risk factors for medial epicondylitis include playing
A) tennis
B) golf
C) baseball
D) volleyball - answer>>>B) golf
Risk factors for acute gouty arthritis include
A) obesity
B) female gender
C) rheumatoid arthritis
D) joint trauma - answer>>>A) obesity
The use of all of the following medications can trigger gout except
A) aspirin
B) statins
C) diuretics
D) niacin - answer>>>B) statins
Aspirin, diuretics, and niacin can precipitate gout by causing
hyperuricemia Secondary gout can be caused by all of the following
conditions except
A) psoriasis
B) hemolytic anemia
C) bacterial cellulitis
D) renal failure - answer>>>C) bacterial
cellulitis psoriasis increases catabolism and
purine turnover
