AGACNP Certification Exam Prep
Test Bank | Updated Questions and
Answers Review with A+ Solutions
• How often should you get a physical exam? Answer: Once from 11-14,
15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
• When should you check lipid panel? Answer: Starting at age 20 and
every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
• When should mammography and prostate screening begin? Answer:
Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has
10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
• When should you have baseline ECG in place? Answer: Age 40
• When should colorectal screening start? Answer: Age 50. Annual
FOBT with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
• When should glaucoma testing start? Answer: Age 40 and yearly
,• When should herpes zoster be given? Answer: Age 50-60
• When can Pap smear be discontinued? Answer: Age > 65-70 with three
consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
• Top 4 killers in the US of everyone Answer: Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA
stroke
• Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? Answer: Lung
• What is the most common cancer in women in the US? Answer: Breast
• What is the most common cancer in men in the US? Answer: Prostate
• Who should get hep A vaccine? Answer: Military, travelers, men who
have sex with men
• Who should have hep B vaccine? Answer: Healthcare workers and
high risk patients
• What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
,• What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance
libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit
opioids
• What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may
increase efficacy of opioids
• What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during
anesthesia
• What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
• Black cohosh use and warning Answer: Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
, • What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
• What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry
skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
• What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
• What are the two titles of HIPAA? Answer: Title 1: projects health
insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their
job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic
health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health
insurance plans and employers
• Who is required to follow HIPAA? Answer: Health care providers,
clearinghouses, and health plans
Test Bank | Updated Questions and
Answers Review with A+ Solutions
• How often should you get a physical exam? Answer: Once from 11-14,
15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
• When should you check lipid panel? Answer: Starting at age 20 and
every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
• When should mammography and prostate screening begin? Answer:
Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has
10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
• When should you have baseline ECG in place? Answer: Age 40
• When should colorectal screening start? Answer: Age 50. Annual
FOBT with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
• When should glaucoma testing start? Answer: Age 40 and yearly
,• When should herpes zoster be given? Answer: Age 50-60
• When can Pap smear be discontinued? Answer: Age > 65-70 with three
consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
• Top 4 killers in the US of everyone Answer: Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA
stroke
• Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? Answer: Lung
• What is the most common cancer in women in the US? Answer: Breast
• What is the most common cancer in men in the US? Answer: Prostate
• Who should get hep A vaccine? Answer: Military, travelers, men who
have sex with men
• Who should have hep B vaccine? Answer: Healthcare workers and
high risk patients
• What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
,• What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance
libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit
opioids
• What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may
increase efficacy of opioids
• What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during
anesthesia
• What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
• Black cohosh use and warning Answer: Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
, • What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for?
Answer: Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
• What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry
skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
• What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? Answer:
Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
• What are the two titles of HIPAA? Answer: Title 1: projects health
insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their
job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic
health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health
insurance plans and employers
• Who is required to follow HIPAA? Answer: Health care providers,
clearinghouses, and health plans
