ANCC APRN Exam Questions
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein
levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid,
alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. - A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner
that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner
assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - A 55-year-
old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass
surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. The family
nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - A difficult aspect of
determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.
, creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - The family nurse
practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making - To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. - The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who
has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to
perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a
reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse
practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - A 45-year-old patient who is an opera
singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks. The hoarseness began
after a three-hour opera performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no
weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family
nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. - Routine immunization guidelines recommend
administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein
levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid,
alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. - A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner
that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner
assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - A 55-year-
old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass
surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. The family
nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - A difficult aspect of
determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.
, creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - The family nurse
practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making - To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. - The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who
has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to
perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a
reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse
practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - A 45-year-old patient who is an opera
singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks. The hoarseness began
after a three-hour opera performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no
weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family
nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. - Routine immunization guidelines recommend
administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
