ANCC FNP Boards Exam (2024/ 2025) | Questions and Verified Answers | Latest Update| Graded A+ 100% Correct

ANCC FNP Boards Exam (2024/ 2025) | Questions and
Verified Answers | Latest Update| Graded A+ 100%
Correct

1. Your patient has a superficial skin lesion that is elevated. It is less than 1 cm in diamet
er and it is filled with serous fluid. Which ofIthe following skin lesions is this?



~ Answer: vesicle
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2. The nurse practitioner will need toIbe aware ofIinfectiousIdiseases and theIconcerns re
garding the recognition and management ofIthem. Which ofItheIfollowingIis important
regarding the professional role relatedIto infectious diseaseIrecognitionIand managemen
t?
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~ Answer:
~ BeIalert toIendemicIdiseases.
~ Be alertItoIdiseases thatImayIbe the result ofIbioterrorism.
~ Know the local health department guidelines for reporting communica
ble diseases.
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~ AllIofIthe above
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3. In which quadrant ofIthe abdomen would you find the body ofIthe pancreas?



~ Answer: Left Upper Quad



4. A 35-year-
old female patient tells you that she has not had a period in over 3 months. She tells y

, ou that until now she has been quite regular with her periods. This condition is which
ofIthe following?



~ Answer: secondary amenorrhea



5. The Family Nurse Practitioner has the duty to discloseIcertainIinformation to the patien
t as part ofIthe informed consent process. Which ofIthe following is not an exception t
o this duty?
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~ Answer: The patientIis 80-years-
old or older and unable to comprehend theIcomplex medical facts.
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6. Holly is a30-year-
old female client with systemic lupus erythematosus. YouIare telling Holly what to do
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to improve symptoms.IInIthe courseIofIthis educationIyouIwould include all but which
ofIthe following statements?
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~ Answer: get plenty ofIsunlight -
IYouIwould tell herItoIprotect against sunlight.
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7. In terms ofIbusiness organization types for nurse practitioner practice, which ofIthe foll
owing has its ownIidentity and is a separate legal entity?



~ Answer: corporation



8. IfIa nurse practitioner is providing care for pediatric patients, why is it especially impo
rtant to have adequate professional liability insurance coverage?

, ~ Answer: The statute ofIlimitations is often put on hold (or tolled) unti
l the minor reaches legal age status. Then, the timeframe within which
the child or parent can file a lawsuit is extended.



9. Piaget's cognitive development theory includes whichIofItheIfollowing?



~ Answer: sensorimotor
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10. A mother brings her 3-year-
old son to the clinic whereIthe FNPIdiagnoses impetigo. The FNP understands that whi
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ch ofIthe following statementsIaboutItreatment for this disease is least accurate?
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~ Answer:IMupirocinIandIoral erythromycin are not as effective as peni
cillin.
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11. Which ofItheIfollowing factors wouldImost likely be associated with blepharitis?
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~ Answer:
~ -rosacea
~ -seborrhea
~ -contact lens use



12. The FNP understands that in terms ofIphysiological adaptations during pregnancy, whi
ch ofIthe following is the least likely to happen?

, ~ Answer: Insulin levels decrease by 2 to 10-fold.



13. The FNP calculates a patient's BMI to be 23. Which category would this patient fall in
to?




~ Answer:
~ normal weight
~ -a BMI ofI18.5 to 24.9 are considered ofInormal weight.
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14. Blank staring lasting 3 -
50 seconds accompanied byIimpairedIlevel of consciousness isIanIindication ofIwhich
ofIthe following types ofIseizures?
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~ Answer:Iabsence



15. You areImonitoring a patientIfor signs ofIheart failure. You understand that a sign ofIle
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ft-sidedIheartIfailure is which ofIthe following?
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~ Answer: orthopnea



16. Upon examination you find that your patient has unequal pupil size and the pupils are
reactive to light and accommodation. This indicates which ofIthe following?



~ Answer: anisocoria