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This review guide is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The content emphasizes high-yield topics including evidence-based practice, research methodology, leadership principles, healthcare policy, ethical and legal standards, quality improvement, and advanced clinical practice concepts.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |LATEST
ANCC APRN EXAM WITH VERIFIED
UPLOAD |GRADED A+

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - CORRECT ANSWER- Which drug is associated with
increased lipoprotein levels?

Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Lactone).
Triamterene (Decennium).

cerebellar functioning - CORRECT ANSWER- The family nurse practitioner asks a
patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:

cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereo gnostic functioning.

hepatitis B. - CORRECT ANSWER- A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the
family nurse practitioner that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer.
The nurse practitioner assesses that the patient is at risk for:

hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia

asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - CORRECT
ANSWER- A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination
room. The family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by:

asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.

long latency period between exposure and disease development. - CORRECT
ANSWER- A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:

,confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.

creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER-
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:

adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.

evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making - CORRECT ANSWER- To comply with regulations for third-party payor
reimbursement and documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:

evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.

vocational rehabilitation services. - CORRECT ANSWER- The family nurse practitioner
examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related 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:

Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.

requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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:

ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.

, one month and six months. - CORRECT ANSWER- Routine immunization guidelines
recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:

one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months.

tertiary prevention. - CORRECT ANSWER- 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:

cancer prevention.
primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
tertiary prevention.

Motivational interviewing. - CORRECT ANSWER- Which health promotion strategy is
most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?

Individual-based behavior modification.
Motivational interviewing.
Parents should regulate meals.
Presenting video case studies.

cold compresses. - CORRECT ANSWER- reatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the
use of:

antihistamine/decongestant drops.
antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer drops.
cold compresses.
steroid eyedrops.

Enalapril (Vasotec). - CORRECT ANSWER- A 60-year-old patient with diabetes has a
blood pressure reading of 150/96 mmHg. After three months of increased exercise and
decreased calories, the patient has lost 10 lb. (4.54 kg). The patient's follow-up blood
pressure is 142/94 mmHg. Which medication does the family nurse practitioner
prescribe?

Enalapril (Vaster).
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL).
Propranolol (Inderal).

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