FNP-654 Final Review Feb 2026
Questions With Correct Answers
The spouse of a patient newly-diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
asks about long-term care. What will the provider include when teaching the
family about this disease?
Preventing malnutrition is a key element in care.
What is recommended to prevent ophthalmic complications in patients with Bell's
palsy?
lubricating eye drops
A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy.
Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches?
Oxygen
A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that
generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and
describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes
accompanied by nausea. What is the recommended treatment for this type of
headache?
Rizatriptan
Which medications may be useful in treating tension-type headache?Select all
that apply.
Antiemetics
Muscle relaxants
NSAIDs
, A patient reports two episodes of visual disturbances and eye pain that lasted 1
to 2 days each about 2 months apart. Which diagnostic testing will the provider
order initially?
Magnetic resonance imaging
Which medication are useful in treating both obsessive-compulsive disorder and
PTSD? Select all that apply.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Tricyclic antidepressants
A college student is brought to the emergency department by a roommate who is
concerned about symptoms of extreme restlessness, nausea, and vomiting. The
provider notes elevations of the pulse and blood pressure and pupillary dilation,
along with hyperactive bowel sounds. The provider suspects withdrawal from
which substance?
Opioids
A patient with dementia experiences agitation and visual hallucinations and is
given haloperidol with a subsequent worsening of symptoms. Based on this
response, what is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms?
Lewy body dementia
A patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is taking donepezil to treat cognitive
symptoms. The patient's son reports noting increased social withdrawal and
sleep impairment. What is the initial step to manage these symptoms?
Encourage activity and exercise
A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been taking carbidopa-levodopa
(Sinemet) with good results, but develops increased dyskinesia. Which drug will
be added to this patient's regimen to help control this symptom?
Questions With Correct Answers
The spouse of a patient newly-diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
asks about long-term care. What will the provider include when teaching the
family about this disease?
Preventing malnutrition is a key element in care.
What is recommended to prevent ophthalmic complications in patients with Bell's
palsy?
lubricating eye drops
A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy.
Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches?
Oxygen
A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that
generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and
describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes
accompanied by nausea. What is the recommended treatment for this type of
headache?
Rizatriptan
Which medications may be useful in treating tension-type headache?Select all
that apply.
Antiemetics
Muscle relaxants
NSAIDs
, A patient reports two episodes of visual disturbances and eye pain that lasted 1
to 2 days each about 2 months apart. Which diagnostic testing will the provider
order initially?
Magnetic resonance imaging
Which medication are useful in treating both obsessive-compulsive disorder and
PTSD? Select all that apply.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Tricyclic antidepressants
A college student is brought to the emergency department by a roommate who is
concerned about symptoms of extreme restlessness, nausea, and vomiting. The
provider notes elevations of the pulse and blood pressure and pupillary dilation,
along with hyperactive bowel sounds. The provider suspects withdrawal from
which substance?
Opioids
A patient with dementia experiences agitation and visual hallucinations and is
given haloperidol with a subsequent worsening of symptoms. Based on this
response, what is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms?
Lewy body dementia
A patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is taking donepezil to treat cognitive
symptoms. The patient's son reports noting increased social withdrawal and
sleep impairment. What is the initial step to manage these symptoms?
Encourage activity and exercise
A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been taking carbidopa-levodopa
(Sinemet) with good results, but develops increased dyskinesia. Which drug will
be added to this patient's regimen to help control this symptom?
