ANCC FNP 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
ANCC FNP 2026 ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
WITH 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+) ANCC FAMILY NURSE
PRACTITIONER ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
(NEW!!)
A 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension comes to the emergency department with
difficulty breathing. She has experienced exertional shortness of breath over the last few weeks
and worsening symptoms at night when she lies flat. Echocardiography demonstrates diffuse
hypertrophy of the left ventricle and an ejection fraction of 65%. In this patient population,
which of the following confers a mortality benefit?
A. Beta-blockers
B. Diuretics
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C. Spironolactone
D. ACE inhibitors
E. No agent has shown a mortality benefit in this population –
Correct Answer :Correct Answer: E. No agent has shown a mortality benefit in this population
When teaching smokers about starting nicotine gum to aid in smoking cessation, tell them to:
1. Chew the gum like regular gum.
2. Chew until a peppery taste or tingling sensation is felt and then place in buccal mucosa.
3. Drink a cup of coffee before chewing the gum because it assists the nicotine absorption.
4. Chew 1 piece every 4 hours for the first 6 weeks, -
Correct Answer :Chew until a peppery taste or tingling sensation is felt and then place in buccal
mucosa (A piece is chewed only long enough to release the nicotine—which produces a peppery
taste—and then it is "parked" between the gums and buccal mucosa to allow for nicotine
absorption)
Which human papillomavirus serotypes most commonly cause cancer?
1. Serotypes 16 and 18.
2. Serotypes 6 and 11.
3. Serotypes 3 and 10.
4. Serotypes 27 and 29. –
Correct Answer :Serotypes 16 and 18
Thomas, age 35, uses a high-potency corticosteroid cream for a dermatosis. He also currently
has tinea corporis. You tell him the following regarding the cream:
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1. "You must use this for an extended period of time for it to be effective."
2. "It will work better if you occlude the area."
3. "It may exacerbate your concurrent tinea corporis."
4. "Be sure to use it daily." –
Correct Answer :"It may exacerbate your concurrent tinea corporis." (If a client uses a high-
potency corticosteroid cream for a dermatosis, tell the client that it may exacerbate concurrent
conditions such as tinea corporis and acne. Topical corticosteroids should not be used
indiscriminately on all cutaneous eruptions)
A family nurse practitioner advises a nursing mother who has postpartum mastitis to take
antibiotics as prescribed and:
1. continue to nurse with both breasts.
2. pump the unaffected breast with a lactation pump.
3. take cool showers.
4. temporarily switch to formula. –
Correct Answer :continue to nurse with both breasts.
A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth, indigestion, and
tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family nurse practitioner?
1. Blood urea nitrogen level.
2. Complete blood count.
3. Liver function study.
4. Thyroid function study. –
Correct Answer :2. Complete blood count.
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A 42-year-old patient with epistaxis, dilated pupils, tachycardia, and mild euphoria shows
symptoms associated with the use of:
1. benzodiazepine (Alprazolam).
2. cocaine.
3. morphine (MS Contin).
4. oxycodone (OxyContin). –
Correct Answer :2. cocaine.
A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent
exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque
appears over the patient's left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales and has some
fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of:
1. atopic dermatitis.
2. ichthyosis.
3. psoriasis.
4. tinea corporis. –
Correct Answer :3. psoriasis.
During cardiac auscultation, a soft first heart sound with a holosystolic apical murmur that
radiates to the left axilla suggests:
1. aortic stenosis.
2. mitral regurgitation.
3. mitral stenosis.
4. mitral valve prolapse. –
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ANCC FNP 2026 ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
WITH 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+) ANCC FAMILY NURSE
PRACTITIONER ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
(NEW!!)
A 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension comes to the emergency department with
difficulty breathing. She has experienced exertional shortness of breath over the last few weeks
and worsening symptoms at night when she lies flat. Echocardiography demonstrates diffuse
hypertrophy of the left ventricle and an ejection fraction of 65%. In this patient population,
which of the following confers a mortality benefit?
A. Beta-blockers
B. Diuretics
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C. Spironolactone
D. ACE inhibitors
E. No agent has shown a mortality benefit in this population –
Correct Answer :Correct Answer: E. No agent has shown a mortality benefit in this population
When teaching smokers about starting nicotine gum to aid in smoking cessation, tell them to:
1. Chew the gum like regular gum.
2. Chew until a peppery taste or tingling sensation is felt and then place in buccal mucosa.
3. Drink a cup of coffee before chewing the gum because it assists the nicotine absorption.
4. Chew 1 piece every 4 hours for the first 6 weeks, -
Correct Answer :Chew until a peppery taste or tingling sensation is felt and then place in buccal
mucosa (A piece is chewed only long enough to release the nicotine—which produces a peppery
taste—and then it is "parked" between the gums and buccal mucosa to allow for nicotine
absorption)
Which human papillomavirus serotypes most commonly cause cancer?
1. Serotypes 16 and 18.
2. Serotypes 6 and 11.
3. Serotypes 3 and 10.
4. Serotypes 27 and 29. –
Correct Answer :Serotypes 16 and 18
Thomas, age 35, uses a high-potency corticosteroid cream for a dermatosis. He also currently
has tinea corporis. You tell him the following regarding the cream:
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1. "You must use this for an extended period of time for it to be effective."
2. "It will work better if you occlude the area."
3. "It may exacerbate your concurrent tinea corporis."
4. "Be sure to use it daily." –
Correct Answer :"It may exacerbate your concurrent tinea corporis." (If a client uses a high-
potency corticosteroid cream for a dermatosis, tell the client that it may exacerbate concurrent
conditions such as tinea corporis and acne. Topical corticosteroids should not be used
indiscriminately on all cutaneous eruptions)
A family nurse practitioner advises a nursing mother who has postpartum mastitis to take
antibiotics as prescribed and:
1. continue to nurse with both breasts.
2. pump the unaffected breast with a lactation pump.
3. take cool showers.
4. temporarily switch to formula. –
Correct Answer :continue to nurse with both breasts.
A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth, indigestion, and
tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family nurse practitioner?
1. Blood urea nitrogen level.
2. Complete blood count.
3. Liver function study.
4. Thyroid function study. –
Correct Answer :2. Complete blood count.
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A 42-year-old patient with epistaxis, dilated pupils, tachycardia, and mild euphoria shows
symptoms associated with the use of:
1. benzodiazepine (Alprazolam).
2. cocaine.
3. morphine (MS Contin).
4. oxycodone (OxyContin). –
Correct Answer :2. cocaine.
A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent
exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque
appears over the patient's left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales and has some
fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of:
1. atopic dermatitis.
2. ichthyosis.
3. psoriasis.
4. tinea corporis. –
Correct Answer :3. psoriasis.
During cardiac auscultation, a soft first heart sound with a holosystolic apical murmur that
radiates to the left axilla suggests:
1. aortic stenosis.
2. mitral regurgitation.
3. mitral stenosis.
4. mitral valve prolapse. –
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