ANCC FNP BOARDS EXAM REVIEW (2023-2024)
|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE.
• Treatment for polymyalgia rheumatic
• Answer: low dose prednisone for 3 monthIto 3 years as this is a self-
limiting illness
• 3rd trimester pregnancy normal cardiac changes
• Answer: systolic ejection murmur d/tIincreased stroke volume d/t incr
eased cardiac output/higher basal heart rate,Ilaterally displaced apical i
mpulse, louder s1 and s2.
• Advice for two consecutive daysIofImissingIoralIcontraceptive pills
• Answer:I2IpillsItoday,I2Ipills tomorrow, continue the pack and use ofI
condomsIto prevent pregnancyIand stis
• How doesIoneIdistinguish betweenIanIabd wall mass vs. An intra-abdominal mass?
• Answer: abdIwall mass (typically a hernia) will become more promin
ent with tensing the abd wall muscles. IfIit is an intra-
and mass it will be pressed down and become more obvious upon tens
ingIthe abd muscles.
• Relative contraindication for coc
• Answer: depression
• Absolute contraindications for coc
, • Answer: hepatoma ofIthe liver, hx embolic episodes, undiagnosed vag
inal bleeding.
• Referrals to specialists or rehab are considered what typeIofIrelationship?
• Answer: collaborative
• How many wet diapers should a full-term infantIhaveIperI24 hrs?
• Answer: 6Ito 10 diapers
• Most common childhood cancer
• Answer:Iall (acuteIlymphoblastic leukemia)
• Is tlc (total lungIcapacity) higherIorIlower in copd?
• Answer: conventionally, lung hyperinflation is said to exist when the t
otal lung capacity (tlc) is >120% ofIthe predicted value. Marked elevat
ion ofIthe tlc usually means that increased lung compliance, as a result
IofIemphysema, is a primary determinant ofIlung hyperinflation.
• Testing for celiac dz
• Answer: ttg (tissue transglutimase iga antibody) also consider antiglia
din iga and igg
• Which other conditions is celiac dz associated with?
, • Answer: downs, turn, williams syndromes; dmi, autoimmune thyroid d
z, etc.
• Is elevated alp a normal finding in pregnancy and teens?
• Answer: yes.
• IfIbilirubin is 10mg @ 3d old is itIokay to monitor?
• Answer:Iyes, ifIfeedingIadequately and 8-
10 wet diapers/day. RtcIinI1 week for recheck.
• In what conditions isIggtI(gammaIglutamylItransaminase) elevated?
• Answer: bileIduct obstruction, cholangitis cholecystitis, alchohol abus
e.
• GastrinomasIare...
• Answer: tumors in the intestines, pancreas or lymph nodes near the pa
ncreas that produce excessive gastrin. Gastrin increases stomach acid
which leads to ulcers in stomach or duodenum.
• What is clindamycin's drug class?
• Answer: lincomycin antibiotic; associated with cdad (clostridium diffi
cile-associated diarrhea).
• Name 2 other med classes associated with cdad (diarrhea up to 10 weeks without fever
|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE.
• Treatment for polymyalgia rheumatic
• Answer: low dose prednisone for 3 monthIto 3 years as this is a self-
limiting illness
• 3rd trimester pregnancy normal cardiac changes
• Answer: systolic ejection murmur d/tIincreased stroke volume d/t incr
eased cardiac output/higher basal heart rate,Ilaterally displaced apical i
mpulse, louder s1 and s2.
• Advice for two consecutive daysIofImissingIoralIcontraceptive pills
• Answer:I2IpillsItoday,I2Ipills tomorrow, continue the pack and use ofI
condomsIto prevent pregnancyIand stis
• How doesIoneIdistinguish betweenIanIabd wall mass vs. An intra-abdominal mass?
• Answer: abdIwall mass (typically a hernia) will become more promin
ent with tensing the abd wall muscles. IfIit is an intra-
and mass it will be pressed down and become more obvious upon tens
ingIthe abd muscles.
• Relative contraindication for coc
• Answer: depression
• Absolute contraindications for coc
, • Answer: hepatoma ofIthe liver, hx embolic episodes, undiagnosed vag
inal bleeding.
• Referrals to specialists or rehab are considered what typeIofIrelationship?
• Answer: collaborative
• How many wet diapers should a full-term infantIhaveIperI24 hrs?
• Answer: 6Ito 10 diapers
• Most common childhood cancer
• Answer:Iall (acuteIlymphoblastic leukemia)
• Is tlc (total lungIcapacity) higherIorIlower in copd?
• Answer: conventionally, lung hyperinflation is said to exist when the t
otal lung capacity (tlc) is >120% ofIthe predicted value. Marked elevat
ion ofIthe tlc usually means that increased lung compliance, as a result
IofIemphysema, is a primary determinant ofIlung hyperinflation.
• Testing for celiac dz
• Answer: ttg (tissue transglutimase iga antibody) also consider antiglia
din iga and igg
• Which other conditions is celiac dz associated with?
, • Answer: downs, turn, williams syndromes; dmi, autoimmune thyroid d
z, etc.
• Is elevated alp a normal finding in pregnancy and teens?
• Answer: yes.
• IfIbilirubin is 10mg @ 3d old is itIokay to monitor?
• Answer:Iyes, ifIfeedingIadequately and 8-
10 wet diapers/day. RtcIinI1 week for recheck.
• In what conditions isIggtI(gammaIglutamylItransaminase) elevated?
• Answer: bileIduct obstruction, cholangitis cholecystitis, alchohol abus
e.
• GastrinomasIare...
• Answer: tumors in the intestines, pancreas or lymph nodes near the pa
ncreas that produce excessive gastrin. Gastrin increases stomach acid
which leads to ulcers in stomach or duodenum.
• What is clindamycin's drug class?
• Answer: lincomycin antibiotic; associated with cdad (clostridium diffi
cile-associated diarrhea).
• Name 2 other med classes associated with cdad (diarrhea up to 10 weeks without fever
