AANP BOARD EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is
having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has
knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodiazepine
an SSRI - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a
benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will
require multiple doses for results. With daily continued
use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the
office being counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP
knows that which of the following is the most important
to include in this discussion?
, "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in
your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and
decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and
increase protein intake." - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to
decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia,
high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a
healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent
cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel
disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner
knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would be seen if the
patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
,macrocytic, hypochromic type - ANSWER - >Correct
Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is
often from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic
disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result
of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The
macrocytic anemias are a result of deficiency in vitamin
B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for
suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in
suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors
include: substance abuse, living alone, and less
education.
, The healthcare provider's required level of expected
conduct as established by custom, law, or professional
organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice. - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with
negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms
he or she is experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment. - ANSWER - >Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his
or her own words what signs or symptoms he or she has
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is
having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has
knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodiazepine
an SSRI - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a
benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will
require multiple doses for results. With daily continued
use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the
office being counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP
knows that which of the following is the most important
to include in this discussion?
, "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in
your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and
decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and
increase protein intake." - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to
decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia,
high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a
healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent
cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel
disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner
knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would be seen if the
patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
,macrocytic, hypochromic type - ANSWER - >Correct
Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is
often from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic
disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result
of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The
macrocytic anemias are a result of deficiency in vitamin
B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for
suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in
suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors
include: substance abuse, living alone, and less
education.
, The healthcare provider's required level of expected
conduct as established by custom, law, or professional
organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice. - ANSWER - >Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with
negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by
custom, law, or professional organizations.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms
he or she is experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment. - ANSWER - >Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his
or her own words what signs or symptoms he or she has
