FNP PRETEST EXAM 273
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024
1. The process by which a professional association confers recognition that a
licensed professional has demonstrated mastery of a specialized body of
knowledge and skills is termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.: C
2. 1. A 46 year old female has hypertension and is well managed with
propanolol (Inderal). Which of the following is a beneficial secondary effect of
this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine prophylaxis: D
3. What is the recommended timing for gestational diabetes screening?
,A. 12-16 weeks gestation B.
24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation: B
4. 19. A patient is 26 weeks pregnant. She presents today with very tender
vesicles on an erythematous base in the genital area. She complains of malaise
and fever and states that she's never felt anything like this before. How soon
should the lesions and symptoms resolve:
A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days: C. in about 14 to 21 days. The patient's symptoms suggest a
primary outbreak of genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection caused by
the herpes simplex virus. Primary outbreaks are usually the most severe and
can include symptoms such as fever, body aches, and swollen lymph nodes, in
addition to painful sores or blisters in the genital area. The lesions and
symptoms of a primary herpes outbreak typically begin to improve after about
a week, but it can take two to three weeks for them to fully resolve. Antiviral
medications can help to speed up this process and reduce the severity of
symptoms.
5. 20. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate suppression therapy for
chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP)?
,A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd: D
6. 4. An 87 year old patient was placed on low dose amlodipine (Norvasc) for
treatment of hypertension and angina. She takes an ASA daily, but, takes no
other medications. What side effects might be expected from taking
amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatic hypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.: B. orthostatic hypotension
7. Six weeks gestation is confirmed in a 23 year old, moderately overweight,
patient. She asks the nurse practitioner, "Should I diet so I won't gain too much
baby fat" The nurse practitioner appropriately responds:
A. "It is probably a good idea to lose a few pounds in the first trimester since it
will be harder to control weight gain later."
B. "A weight gain of approximately 25 pounds is ideal for mother and baby."
C. "It doesn't matter how much weight you gain or lose as long as you eat a
well-balanced diet."
D. "Just try to limit your weight gain as much as you comfortably are able.": B
8. When, in childhood, do the frontal sinuses usually present?
, A. Birth
B. 2 to 3 years
C. 4 to 6 years
D. 10 to 11 years: D
9. A patient presents with sudden onset of "crushing chest pressure,"
diaphoresis, pallor, and extreme weakness. Electrocardiogram and serum
enzyme changes support a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The
nurse practitioner would expect:
A. widened QRS intervals, AV dissociation, elevated CPK-MP and LDH, and
negative troponin.
B. ST changes, prominent Q wave, elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
troponin I.
C. prolonged PR interval, bradycardia, and increased CPK-MB and LDH.
D. peaked T waves, tachycardia, and elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
Troponin I.: B
10. Untreated infection with human papilloma virus (HPV-16) increases the
female's risk for:
A. pelvic inflammatory disease.
B. ovarian cancer.
C. infertility
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024
1. The process by which a professional association confers recognition that a
licensed professional has demonstrated mastery of a specialized body of
knowledge and skills is termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.: C
2. 1. A 46 year old female has hypertension and is well managed with
propanolol (Inderal). Which of the following is a beneficial secondary effect of
this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine prophylaxis: D
3. What is the recommended timing for gestational diabetes screening?
,A. 12-16 weeks gestation B.
24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation: B
4. 19. A patient is 26 weeks pregnant. She presents today with very tender
vesicles on an erythematous base in the genital area. She complains of malaise
and fever and states that she's never felt anything like this before. How soon
should the lesions and symptoms resolve:
A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days: C. in about 14 to 21 days. The patient's symptoms suggest a
primary outbreak of genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection caused by
the herpes simplex virus. Primary outbreaks are usually the most severe and
can include symptoms such as fever, body aches, and swollen lymph nodes, in
addition to painful sores or blisters in the genital area. The lesions and
symptoms of a primary herpes outbreak typically begin to improve after about
a week, but it can take two to three weeks for them to fully resolve. Antiviral
medications can help to speed up this process and reduce the severity of
symptoms.
5. 20. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate suppression therapy for
chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP)?
,A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd: D
6. 4. An 87 year old patient was placed on low dose amlodipine (Norvasc) for
treatment of hypertension and angina. She takes an ASA daily, but, takes no
other medications. What side effects might be expected from taking
amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatic hypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.: B. orthostatic hypotension
7. Six weeks gestation is confirmed in a 23 year old, moderately overweight,
patient. She asks the nurse practitioner, "Should I diet so I won't gain too much
baby fat" The nurse practitioner appropriately responds:
A. "It is probably a good idea to lose a few pounds in the first trimester since it
will be harder to control weight gain later."
B. "A weight gain of approximately 25 pounds is ideal for mother and baby."
C. "It doesn't matter how much weight you gain or lose as long as you eat a
well-balanced diet."
D. "Just try to limit your weight gain as much as you comfortably are able.": B
8. When, in childhood, do the frontal sinuses usually present?
, A. Birth
B. 2 to 3 years
C. 4 to 6 years
D. 10 to 11 years: D
9. A patient presents with sudden onset of "crushing chest pressure,"
diaphoresis, pallor, and extreme weakness. Electrocardiogram and serum
enzyme changes support a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The
nurse practitioner would expect:
A. widened QRS intervals, AV dissociation, elevated CPK-MP and LDH, and
negative troponin.
B. ST changes, prominent Q wave, elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
troponin I.
C. prolonged PR interval, bradycardia, and increased CPK-MB and LDH.
D. peaked T waves, tachycardia, and elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
Troponin I.: B
10. Untreated infection with human papilloma virus (HPV-16) increases the
female's risk for:
A. pelvic inflammatory disease.
B. ovarian cancer.
C. infertility
