ANCC FNP Boards Exam Review (2024/ 2025) |
Questions and Verified Answers | LATEST UPDATE
GUIDE A+
1. Treatment for polymyalgia rheumatic
~ Answer: low dose prednisone for 3 monthIto 3 years as this is a self-
limiting illness
PR
2. 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.
O
FD
3. Advice for two consecutive daysIofImissingIoralIcontraceptive pills
~ Answer:I2IpillsItoday,I2Ipills tomorrow, continue the pack and use ofI
condomsIto prevent pregnancyIand stis
O
4. How doesIoneIdistinguish betweenIanIabd wall mass vs. An intra-abdominal mass?
C
~ 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.
5. Relative contraindication for coc
~ Answer: depression
,6. Absolute contraindications for coc
~ Answer: hepatoma ofIthe liver, hx embolic episodes, undiagnosed vag
inal bleeding.
7. Referrals to specialists or rehab are considered what typeIofIrelationship?
~ Answer: collaborative
PR
8. How many wet diapers should a full-term infantIhaveIperI24 hrs?
~ Answer: 6Ito 10 diapers
O
9. Most common childhood cancer
FD
~ Answer:Iall (acuteIlymphoblastic leukemia)
O
10. Is tlc (total lungIcapacity) higherIorIlower in copd?
C
~ 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.
11. Testing for celiac dz
~ Answer: ttg (tissue transglutimase iga antibody) also consider antiglia
din iga and igg
, 12. Which other conditions is celiac dz associated with?
~ Answer: downs, turn, williams syndromes; dmi, autoimmune thyroid d
z, etc.
13. Is elevated alp a normal finding in pregnancy and teens?
~ Answer: yes.
PR
14. IfIbilirubin is 10mg @ 3d old is itIokay to monitor?
~ Answer:Iyes, ifIfeedingIadequately and 8-
O
10 wet diapers/day. RtcIinI1 week for recheck.
FD
15. In what conditions isIggtI(gammaIglutamylItransaminase) elevated?
~ Answer: bileIduct obstruction, cholangitis cholecystitis, alchohol abus
e.
O
C
16. 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.
17. What is clindamycin's drug class?
Questions and Verified Answers | LATEST UPDATE
GUIDE A+
1. Treatment for polymyalgia rheumatic
~ Answer: low dose prednisone for 3 monthIto 3 years as this is a self-
limiting illness
PR
2. 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.
O
FD
3. Advice for two consecutive daysIofImissingIoralIcontraceptive pills
~ Answer:I2IpillsItoday,I2Ipills tomorrow, continue the pack and use ofI
condomsIto prevent pregnancyIand stis
O
4. How doesIoneIdistinguish betweenIanIabd wall mass vs. An intra-abdominal mass?
C
~ 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.
5. Relative contraindication for coc
~ Answer: depression
,6. Absolute contraindications for coc
~ Answer: hepatoma ofIthe liver, hx embolic episodes, undiagnosed vag
inal bleeding.
7. Referrals to specialists or rehab are considered what typeIofIrelationship?
~ Answer: collaborative
PR
8. How many wet diapers should a full-term infantIhaveIperI24 hrs?
~ Answer: 6Ito 10 diapers
O
9. Most common childhood cancer
FD
~ Answer:Iall (acuteIlymphoblastic leukemia)
O
10. Is tlc (total lungIcapacity) higherIorIlower in copd?
C
~ 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.
11. Testing for celiac dz
~ Answer: ttg (tissue transglutimase iga antibody) also consider antiglia
din iga and igg
, 12. Which other conditions is celiac dz associated with?
~ Answer: downs, turn, williams syndromes; dmi, autoimmune thyroid d
z, etc.
13. Is elevated alp a normal finding in pregnancy and teens?
~ Answer: yes.
PR
14. IfIbilirubin is 10mg @ 3d old is itIokay to monitor?
~ Answer:Iyes, ifIfeedingIadequately and 8-
O
10 wet diapers/day. RtcIinI1 week for recheck.
FD
15. In what conditions isIggtI(gammaIglutamylItransaminase) elevated?
~ Answer: bileIduct obstruction, cholangitis cholecystitis, alchohol abus
e.
O
C
16. 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.
17. What is clindamycin's drug class?
