ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - (Answer)Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM,
ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - (Answer)Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? - (Answer)Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200
mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - (Answer)Mammography: starting
between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - (Answer)Age 40
,When should colorectal screening start? - (Answer)Age 50. Annual FOBT with flex sig q 5 years
and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - (Answer)Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - (Answer)Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - (Answer)Age > 65-70 with three consecutive normal
tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - (Answer)Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lowe respiratory
disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - (Answer)Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? - (Answer)Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? - (Answer)Prostate
,Who should get hep A vaccine? - (Answer)Military, travelers, men who have sex with men
Who should have hep B vaccine? - (Answer)Healthcare workers and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Nausea, dyspepsia,
constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Increase overall well-being,
Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Depression, anxiety,
sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
, What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Memory and
concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - (Answer)Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Menopausal
discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Improve relaxation
without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - (Answer)Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM,
ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - (Answer)Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? - (Answer)Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200
mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - (Answer)Mammography: starting
between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - (Answer)Age 40
,When should colorectal screening start? - (Answer)Age 50. Annual FOBT with flex sig q 5 years
and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - (Answer)Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - (Answer)Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - (Answer)Age > 65-70 with three consecutive normal
tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - (Answer)Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lowe respiratory
disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - (Answer)Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? - (Answer)Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? - (Answer)Prostate
,Who should get hep A vaccine? - (Answer)Military, travelers, men who have sex with men
Who should have hep B vaccine? - (Answer)Healthcare workers and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Nausea, dyspepsia,
constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Increase overall well-being,
Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Depression, anxiety,
sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
, What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Memory and
concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - (Answer)Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Menopausal
discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - (Answer)Improve relaxation
without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
