ANCC FNP sample Questions and
Answers
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levles?
1. furosemide (Lasix)
2. Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
3. Spironolactone (Aladactone)
4. Triamterene - answerLasix (HCTZ)
what is the main reason for giving a progestational medication to perimenopausal
women who use estrogen?
1. preventing hot flashes
2. preventing osteoporosis
3. promoting growth of uterine lining
4. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia - answer4. decrease the risk of
endometrial hyperplasia
The FNP asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to
evaluate:
1. cerebellar function
2. cognitive function
3. reflex arc function
4. stereognostic function - answer1. cerebellar function
A 38 yo Vietnamese patient tells the FNP that his parent died in her 40s from liver
cancer. That patient is at risk for:
1. hepatitis B
2. malaria
3. tularemia
4. tyrosenemia - answer1. hepatitis B
a difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
1. confidentiality of the information in company records
2. inaccuracy of disease reporting
3.long latency period between exposure and disease development
4. reliance on workers' memories - answer3.long latency period between exposure and
disease development
To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a
family nurse practitioner correlates:
1. evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
2. health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
, 3.medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
4. patient privacy with informed consent. - answer1. evaluation and management code
with history, examination and medical decision making.
The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related
injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient does
not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable
occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient
apply for:
1. Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
2. home health services.
3. Social Security benefits.
4.vocational rehabilitation services. - answer4.vocational rehabilitation services.
A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last
four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient
does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or
shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
1. ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
2. ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
3. prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
4. requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - answer4. requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at
birth and repeating doses at:
1. one month and six months.
2. one month and two months.
3. four months and two years.
4. six months and 12 months. - answer1. one month and six months.
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of
atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
1.cancer prevention.
2. primary prevention.
3. secondary prevention.
4. tertiary prevention. - answer4. tertiary prevention.
Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?
1. individual-based behavior modification.
2. Motivational interviewing.
3. Parents should regulate meals.
4. Presenting video case studies. - answer2. Motivational interviewing.
Treatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the use of:
Answers
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levles?
1. furosemide (Lasix)
2. Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
3. Spironolactone (Aladactone)
4. Triamterene - answerLasix (HCTZ)
what is the main reason for giving a progestational medication to perimenopausal
women who use estrogen?
1. preventing hot flashes
2. preventing osteoporosis
3. promoting growth of uterine lining
4. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia - answer4. decrease the risk of
endometrial hyperplasia
The FNP asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to
evaluate:
1. cerebellar function
2. cognitive function
3. reflex arc function
4. stereognostic function - answer1. cerebellar function
A 38 yo Vietnamese patient tells the FNP that his parent died in her 40s from liver
cancer. That patient is at risk for:
1. hepatitis B
2. malaria
3. tularemia
4. tyrosenemia - answer1. hepatitis B
a difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
1. confidentiality of the information in company records
2. inaccuracy of disease reporting
3.long latency period between exposure and disease development
4. reliance on workers' memories - answer3.long latency period between exposure and
disease development
To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a
family nurse practitioner correlates:
1. evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
2. health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
, 3.medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
4. patient privacy with informed consent. - answer1. evaluation and management code
with history, examination and medical decision making.
The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related
injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient does
not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable
occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient
apply for:
1. Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
2. home health services.
3. Social Security benefits.
4.vocational rehabilitation services. - answer4.vocational rehabilitation services.
A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last
four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient
does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or
shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
1. ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
2. ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
3. prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
4. requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - answer4. requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at
birth and repeating doses at:
1. one month and six months.
2. one month and two months.
3. four months and two years.
4. six months and 12 months. - answer1. one month and six months.
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of
atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
1.cancer prevention.
2. primary prevention.
3. secondary prevention.
4. tertiary prevention. - answer4. tertiary prevention.
Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?
1. individual-based behavior modification.
2. Motivational interviewing.
3. Parents should regulate meals.
4. Presenting video case studies. - answer2. Motivational interviewing.
Treatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the use of:
