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AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL
EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack
in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA a betablocker a
benzodiazepine an SSRI
Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other
choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued
use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being counseled
on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of the following is the most
important to include in this discussion?
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"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and exercise
regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol
intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein
intake." Correct answer: "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk.
Controlling hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining
a healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD. The
Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would be seen if the patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type macrocytic, normochromic
type normocytic, normochromic type macrocytic,
hypochromic type Correct Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
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Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes.
The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of
inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss would result in a
microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias are a result of
deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness male
increasing age black race
Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the other
three choices risk factors include: substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
pg. 3
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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Malpractice.
Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of care is
a healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations. A brief account by the patient of
any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment.
Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is important
that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and accurate
assessment.
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AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL
EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack
in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA a betablocker a
benzodiazepine an SSRI
Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other
choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued
use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being counseled
on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of the following is the most
important to include in this discussion?
pg. 1
, lOMoAR cPSD| 22962964
AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and exercise
regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol
intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein
intake." Correct answer: "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk.
Controlling hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining
a healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD. The
Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would be seen if the patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type macrocytic, normochromic
type normocytic, normochromic type macrocytic,
hypochromic type Correct Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
pg. 2
, lOMoAR cPSD| 22962964
AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes.
The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of
inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss would result in a
microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias are a result of
deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness male
increasing age black race
Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the other
three choices risk factors include: substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
pg. 3
, lOMoAR cPSD| 22962964
AANP BOARD EXAM 2025-2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
Malpractice.
Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of care is
a healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations. A brief account by the patient of
any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment.
Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what
signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is important
that these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and accurate
assessment.
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