ANCC FNP EXAM QUESTIONS

Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?

1. furosemide (Lasix)
2. Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
3. Spironolactone (Aladactone)
4. Triamterene
   hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
   What is the main reason for giving a progestational medication to
   perimenopausal women who use estrogen?
5. preventing hot flashes
6. preventing osteoporosis
7. promoting growth of uterine lining
8. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia
9. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia
   The FNP asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to
   evaluate:
10. cerebellar function
11. cognitive function
12. reflex arc function
13. stereognostic function
14. 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:
15. hepatitis B
16. malaria
17. tularemia
18. tyrosenemia
19. hepatitis B
    A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
20. confidentiality of the information in company records
21. inaccuracy of disease reporting
    3.long latency period between exposure and disease development
22. reliance on workers’ memories
23. long latency period between exposure and disease development
    To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
    documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
24. evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical
    decision making.
25. 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.
5. evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
   making.
   The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-workrelated 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:
6. Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
7. home health services.
8. Social Security benefits.
   4.vocational rehabilitation services.
   4.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:
9. ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
10. ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
11. prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
12. requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
13. requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
    Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B
    vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
14. one month and six months.
15. one month and two months.
16. four months and two years.
17. six months and 12 months.
18. 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.
19. primary prevention.
20. secondary prevention.
21. tertiary prevention.
22. tertiary prevention.
    Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are
    obese?