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ANCC AGACNP FINAL EXAM (ADULT GERONTOLOGY
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER) NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {690 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
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What is the most common complication of ERCP? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > pancreatitis
What among the following is a common cause of pancreatitis?
a. Moderate ETOH use
b. medications
c. abdominal trauma
d. Cholelithiasis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Cholelithiasis
Your pat is s/p liver transplant. He develops fever and his bile
production decreases to 20 from 300. What should you do next?
a. Consider liver bx
b. Run a C&S on the bile
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c. Call the surgeon to recommend an operation
d. Consult GI to rule out pancreatitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a.
Consider liver bx
Which of the following displays a current or recent Hepatitis A
infection?
a. Antibody-specific to IgG
b. Anitbody-specific to IgM
c. Hepatitis A core Antibody
d. Hepatitis A Surface antigen - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Anitbody-
specific to IgM
Your patient is post-op cardiothoracic surgery. She develops
nausea, periumbilical abdominal pain, moderate Lipase, LDH,
ALT, ↓BS. What is the diagnosis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Mesenteric
Infarct
Your patient complains of tarry stools, change in stool caliper,
and constipation. What intervention is appropriate?
a. Order more testing
b. Consult surgery for possible colon cancer
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c. Give PRBCs
d. Consult oncology for chemotherapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a.
Order more testing
Your pt has been on peritoneal dialysis long term, and develops a
fever and cloudy peritoneal fluid. What do you order first?
a. Blood culture
b. Antibiotics
c. Culture of the dialysis tube - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Culture of the
dialysis tube
Most critical symptom for diagnosing peritonitis/bowel
perforation?
a. Guarding
b. Rigidity
c. Distention
d. Rebound tenderness - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Rigidity
What is GI angioplasty used to diagnose?
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a. Hemorrhage of unknown cause
b. Uncontrolled bleeding
c. Cholelithiasis
d. Bleeding due to PVD - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Hemorrhage of
unknown cause
Your pt with Sickle Cell Anemia is complaining of nausea and
lack of sleep. What med is best?
a. Reglan
b. Zofran
c. Phenergan
d. Ativan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Phenergan (promethezine)
treats nausea & insomnia
Pt presents with RLQ pain, 1-2 episodes of vomiting, and + Psoas
sign. What dx are confirmatory of appendicitis?
a. ABD US and WBC 10-20
b. CT ABD and elevated amylase
c. ABD US and elevated amylase
ANCC AGACNP FINAL EXAM (ADULT GERONTOLOGY
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER) NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {690 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
What is the most common complication of ERCP? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > pancreatitis
What among the following is a common cause of pancreatitis?
a. Moderate ETOH use
b. medications
c. abdominal trauma
d. Cholelithiasis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Cholelithiasis
Your pat is s/p liver transplant. He develops fever and his bile
production decreases to 20 from 300. What should you do next?
a. Consider liver bx
b. Run a C&S on the bile
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c. Call the surgeon to recommend an operation
d. Consult GI to rule out pancreatitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a.
Consider liver bx
Which of the following displays a current or recent Hepatitis A
infection?
a. Antibody-specific to IgG
b. Anitbody-specific to IgM
c. Hepatitis A core Antibody
d. Hepatitis A Surface antigen - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Anitbody-
specific to IgM
Your patient is post-op cardiothoracic surgery. She develops
nausea, periumbilical abdominal pain, moderate Lipase, LDH,
ALT, ↓BS. What is the diagnosis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Mesenteric
Infarct
Your patient complains of tarry stools, change in stool caliper,
and constipation. What intervention is appropriate?
a. Order more testing
b. Consult surgery for possible colon cancer
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c. Give PRBCs
d. Consult oncology for chemotherapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a.
Order more testing
Your pt has been on peritoneal dialysis long term, and develops a
fever and cloudy peritoneal fluid. What do you order first?
a. Blood culture
b. Antibiotics
c. Culture of the dialysis tube - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Culture of the
dialysis tube
Most critical symptom for diagnosing peritonitis/bowel
perforation?
a. Guarding
b. Rigidity
c. Distention
d. Rebound tenderness - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Rigidity
What is GI angioplasty used to diagnose?
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a. Hemorrhage of unknown cause
b. Uncontrolled bleeding
c. Cholelithiasis
d. Bleeding due to PVD - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Hemorrhage of
unknown cause
Your pt with Sickle Cell Anemia is complaining of nausea and
lack of sleep. What med is best?
a. Reglan
b. Zofran
c. Phenergan
d. Ativan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Phenergan (promethezine)
treats nausea & insomnia
Pt presents with RLQ pain, 1-2 episodes of vomiting, and + Psoas
sign. What dx are confirmatory of appendicitis?
a. ABD US and WBC 10-20
b. CT ABD and elevated amylase
c. ABD US and elevated amylase
