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FNP PRETEST ASSESSMENT MIDTERM
COMPLETE EXAM BANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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
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
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D
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
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
20. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate
suppression therapy for chronic bacterial
prostatitis (CBP)?
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A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd
D
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
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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
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.
FNP PRETEST ASSESSMENT MIDTERM
COMPLETE EXAM BANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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
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
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D
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
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
20. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate
suppression therapy for chronic bacterial
prostatitis (CBP)?
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A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd
D
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
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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
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.
