ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
PNA vaccine criteria - (ANSWER)Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or
in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - (ANSWER)Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from
60+
Lipid panel check - (ANSWER)Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - (ANSWER)Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx
of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - (ANSWER)At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - (ANSWER)Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - (ANSWER)At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - (ANSWER)Age 50-60
Pap smear cessation criteria - (ANSWER)Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers - (ANSWER)Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - (ANSWER)Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women - (ANSWER)Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men - (ANSWER)Prostate cancer
,ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Hep A vaccine recipients - (ANSWER)Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - (ANSWER)Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - (ANSWER)Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - (ANSWER)Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with
MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk - (ANSWER)Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - (ANSWER)Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - (ANSWER)Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk - (ANSWER)Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high
doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - (ANSWER)Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - (ANSWER)Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - (ANSWER)Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - (ANSWER)Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national standards for
healthcare transactions
, ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
HIPAA compliance - (ANSWER)Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans
Healthy People 2020 goals - (ANSWER)Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health
disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - (ANSWER)Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - (ANSWER)Hospital, SNF, home care, hospice
Medicare B coverage - (ANSWER)Physician visits, lab, medical equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - (ANSWER)Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare D coverage - (ANSWER)Limited prescription drug coverage
State Practice Acts purpose - (ANSWER)Define nursing licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority
Certification vs. Licensure - (ANSWER)Certification by agencies, Licensure by state
Decisional capacity components - (ANSWER)Understand, reason, differentiate, communicate
First US NP - (ANSWER)Loretta Ford, started NP in pediatrics in 1964
Inpatient NP development - (ANSWER)Result of managed care, hospital restructuring
NP roles - (ANSWER)Clinicians, consultants, educators, researchers
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
PNA vaccine criteria - (ANSWER)Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or
in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - (ANSWER)Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from
60+
Lipid panel check - (ANSWER)Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - (ANSWER)Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx
of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - (ANSWER)At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - (ANSWER)Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - (ANSWER)At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - (ANSWER)Age 50-60
Pap smear cessation criteria - (ANSWER)Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers - (ANSWER)Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - (ANSWER)Lung cancer
Most common cancer in US women - (ANSWER)Breast cancer
Most common cancer in US men - (ANSWER)Prostate cancer
,ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Hep A vaccine recipients - (ANSWER)Military, travelers, MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - (ANSWER)Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - (ANSWER)Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - (ANSWER)Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with
MAOIs
St. John's wort usage & risk - (ANSWER)Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - (ANSWER)Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - (ANSWER)Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk - (ANSWER)Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high
doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - (ANSWER)Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - (ANSWER)Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - (ANSWER)Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - (ANSWER)Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national standards for
healthcare transactions
, ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
HIPAA compliance - (ANSWER)Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans
Healthy People 2020 goals - (ANSWER)Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health
disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - (ANSWER)Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - (ANSWER)Hospital, SNF, home care, hospice
Medicare B coverage - (ANSWER)Physician visits, lab, medical equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - (ANSWER)Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare D coverage - (ANSWER)Limited prescription drug coverage
State Practice Acts purpose - (ANSWER)Define nursing licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority
Certification vs. Licensure - (ANSWER)Certification by agencies, Licensure by state
Decisional capacity components - (ANSWER)Understand, reason, differentiate, communicate
First US NP - (ANSWER)Loretta Ford, started NP in pediatrics in 1964
Inpatient NP development - (ANSWER)Result of managed care, hospital restructuring
NP roles - (ANSWER)Clinicians, consultants, educators, researchers
