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FHEA (Faculty for the Health Education of
Advanced Practice) Exam Prep includes
accurate and verified questions designed to
prepare nurse practitioner students for
certification exams such as the AANP and
ANCC. Topics include advanced
pathophysiology,
A 32-year-old landscaper with a history of seasonal allergic
rhinitis presents with a variety of symptoms. Match each
symptom with the appropriate medication.
A. Oral antihistamine
B. Decongestant nasal spray
C. Corticosteroid nasal spray
1. Acute relief of nasal congestion __
2. Relieve pharyngeal itch __
3. Prevent allergy symptoms _ - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔1-B
2-A
3-C
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Match each of the following patients with the most
appropriate diagnosis.
A. Increased intracranial pressure
B. Migraine with aura
C. Tension-type headache
D. Cluster headache
1. A 33-year-old man who reports a 3-week history of
recurrent headaches that awaken him during the night.
Pain lasts up to 2 hours and is focused primarily behind
the right eye. __
2. A 29-year-old woman with a 2-year history of recurrent,
unilateral, pulsating headaches that are often
accompanied by nausea/vomiting and photophobia. She
reports seeing "squiggles before my eyes" about 10
minutes before a headache occurs. __
3. A 54-year-old man reporting occasional bilateral,
pressing, nonpulsatile headaches of moderate intensity
without nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia. __
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4. A 45-year-old man who reports a pressing, nonpulsatile
headache that is greatest in severity upon awakening each
morning and lessens as the day progresses. __ - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔1-D
2-B
3-C
4-A
When counseling a patient with hypertension and/or
dyslipidemia on recommended physical activity, all of the
following are appropriate goals to strive for except:
Aerobic physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) of at least 40
minutes at a time.
Exercise of at least 3‒4 times per week.
Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
No more than 48 hours without exercise. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
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*****Type 2 diabetes mellitus is best described as:
A genetically-base autoimmune process.
A consequence of obesity.
A condition largely dictated by environmental factors.
A disorder of insulin resistance with eventual insulin
deficiency. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A disorder of insulin
resistance with eventual insulin deficiency.
When a patient is seen by a nurse practitioner, the visit
can be charged to Medicare using "incident-to" billing. If
the criteria for this type of visit are fulfilled, then
anticipated reimbursement is at what percentage of the
physician rate?
75
80
90
100 - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔100
FHEA (Faculty for the Health Education of
Advanced Practice) Exam Prep includes
accurate and verified questions designed to
prepare nurse practitioner students for
certification exams such as the AANP and
ANCC. Topics include advanced
pathophysiology,
A 32-year-old landscaper with a history of seasonal allergic
rhinitis presents with a variety of symptoms. Match each
symptom with the appropriate medication.
A. Oral antihistamine
B. Decongestant nasal spray
C. Corticosteroid nasal spray
1. Acute relief of nasal congestion __
2. Relieve pharyngeal itch __
3. Prevent allergy symptoms _ - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔1-B
2-A
3-C
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Match each of the following patients with the most
appropriate diagnosis.
A. Increased intracranial pressure
B. Migraine with aura
C. Tension-type headache
D. Cluster headache
1. A 33-year-old man who reports a 3-week history of
recurrent headaches that awaken him during the night.
Pain lasts up to 2 hours and is focused primarily behind
the right eye. __
2. A 29-year-old woman with a 2-year history of recurrent,
unilateral, pulsating headaches that are often
accompanied by nausea/vomiting and photophobia. She
reports seeing "squiggles before my eyes" about 10
minutes before a headache occurs. __
3. A 54-year-old man reporting occasional bilateral,
pressing, nonpulsatile headaches of moderate intensity
without nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia. __
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4. A 45-year-old man who reports a pressing, nonpulsatile
headache that is greatest in severity upon awakening each
morning and lessens as the day progresses. __ - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔1-D
2-B
3-C
4-A
When counseling a patient with hypertension and/or
dyslipidemia on recommended physical activity, all of the
following are appropriate goals to strive for except:
Aerobic physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) of at least 40
minutes at a time.
Exercise of at least 3‒4 times per week.
Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
No more than 48 hours without exercise. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
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*****Type 2 diabetes mellitus is best described as:
A genetically-base autoimmune process.
A consequence of obesity.
A condition largely dictated by environmental factors.
A disorder of insulin resistance with eventual insulin
deficiency. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A disorder of insulin
resistance with eventual insulin deficiency.
When a patient is seen by a nurse practitioner, the visit
can be charged to Medicare using "incident-to" billing. If
the criteria for this type of visit are fulfilled, then
anticipated reimbursement is at what percentage of the
physician rate?
75
80
90
100 - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔100
