ANCC AGACNP Certification Exam Actual Exam
ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-Nausea,
dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of
opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - Correct Answer-Menopausal discomfort
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INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - Correct
Answer-Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? - Correct Answer-Title 1: projects health
insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care
transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans and
employers
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Who is required to follow HIPAA? - Correct Answer-Health care providers,
clearinghouses, and health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? - Correct Answer-1) Increase the
quality and years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? - Correct Answer-
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Animal bites to animal control
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - Correct Answer-Age 19-64: smoker,
asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - Correct Answer-Once from 11-14, 15-
17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
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When should you check lipid panel? - Correct Answer-Starting at age 20 and every
5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - Correct Answer-
Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more
years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - Correct Answer-Age 40
When should colorectal screening start? - Correct Answer-Age 50. Annual FOBT
with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - Correct Answer-Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - Correct Answer-Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - Correct Answer-Age > 65-70 with three
consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - Correct Answer-Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - Correct Answer-Lung
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ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-Nausea,
dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of
opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - Correct Answer-Menopausal discomfort
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, ANCC AGACNP Certification Exam Actual Exam
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - Correct
Answer-Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? - Correct Answer-
Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? - Correct Answer-Title 1: projects health
insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care
transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans and
employers
2|Page
, ANCC AGACNP Certification Exam Actual Exam
Who is required to follow HIPAA? - Correct Answer-Health care providers,
clearinghouses, and health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? - Correct Answer-1) Increase the
quality and years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? - Correct Answer-
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Animal bites to animal control
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - Correct Answer-Age 19-64: smoker,
asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - Correct Answer-Once from 11-14, 15-
17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
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, ANCC AGACNP Certification Exam Actual Exam
When should you check lipid panel? - Correct Answer-Starting at age 20 and every
5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - Correct Answer-
Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more
years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - Correct Answer-Age 40
When should colorectal screening start? - Correct Answer-Age 50. Annual FOBT
with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - Correct Answer-Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - Correct Answer-Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - Correct Answer-Age > 65-70 with three
consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - Correct Answer-Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - Correct Answer-Lung
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