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Prepare for the NR 601 Final Exam (2026) with this comprehensive Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Primary Care study guide featuring 300+ expertly verified practice questions and answers covering the essential concepts tested in advanced primary care, adult-gerontology, women's health, endocrinology, urology, geriatrics, palliative care, and chronic disease management. Designed for FNP students and advanced practice nursing learners, this exam-focused resource strengthens diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based clinical decision-making, pharmacologic management, disease prevention, health promotion, and patient-centered care through realistic certification-style questions and detailed answers. This study guide provides comprehensive coverage of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), prediabetes, diabetes screening, Hemoglobin A1C interpretation, fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), metformin therapy, insulin initiation, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot assessment, monofilament testing, Charcot foot, hypertension management, ACC/AHA blood pressure guidelines, cardiovascular risk reduction, obesity management, dyslipidemia, women's health, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis screening, mammography, urinary tract infections (UTIs), recurrent UTIs, urinary incontinence, stress, urge and overflow incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis, prostate cancer screening, erectile dysfunction, testosterone therapy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), delirium, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, depression in older adults, pharmacologic management of geriatric syndromes, polypharmacy, elder abuse recognition, palliative care, hospice care, end-of-life symptom management, pain management, opioid therapy, neuropathic pain, grief and bereavement, pharmacology in older adults, chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, microalbumin screening, and evidence-based preventive primary care. The practice questions emphasize clinical application, differential diagnosis, patient education, guideline-based management, and advanced practice competencies expected of Family Nurse Practitioners. Students will strengthen their ability to evaluate common primary care presentations, interpret diagnostic findings, develop appropriate differential diagnoses, prescribe evidence-based therapies, manage chronic illnesses, recognize geriatric syndromes, provide preventive care across the lifespan, and deliver comprehensive, patient-centered primary care. The question-and-answer format promotes critical thinking while preparing learners for graduate nursing examinations, FNP coursework, clinical practicums, board certification review, and advanced practice clinical decision-making. The material aligns with current evidence-based recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), the American Urological Association (AUA), the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for preventive care, chronic disease management, and primary care practice. References (APA 7th Edition) American Diabetes Association. (2025). Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025. Diabetes Care, 48(Suppl. 1). American Geriatrics Society. (2023). AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Bickley, L. S. (2025). Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2025). Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice (7th ed.). Elsevier. American Urological Association. (2024). Clinical Practice Guidelines. American Urological Association. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2024). USPSTF Recommendation Statements. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. American College of Cardiology, & American Heart Association. (2024). Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults. This study guide is highly recommended for NR 601 students, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students, MSN students, DNP students, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) students, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) students, graduate nursing students, primary care nurse practitioner students, advanced health assessment students, advanced pharmacology students, FNP certification candidates (AANP and ANCC), nurse practitioner educators, and advanced practice clinicians preparing for comprehensive final examinations, graduate coursework, board certification, and evidence-based primary care practice. 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A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma

glucose level of 96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner management plan

includes:

a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years

b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID

c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year


d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - ANSWER ✔✔a. repeat

fasting plasma glucose in three years

According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis

,a. the symptoms are the same for each woman

b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment

c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections


d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - ANSWER ✔✔c. is a

contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections

Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly

type 2 diabetic?

a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist

b. colonoscopy

c. follow up with a urologist


d. eye exam with an ophthalmologist - ANSWER ✔✔d. eye exam with

an ophthalmologist

The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:

a. in the hospital

b. in an inpatient hospice facility

c. in a nursing home


d. at home - ANSWER ✔✔d. at home

,Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in

palliative cancer care?

a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic patients or those with specific

symptoms

b. arranging for follow up including patients

c. identifying and managing complications of care


d. all of the above - ANSWER ✔✔d. all of the above


A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to

the clinic as a new patient. He takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His

last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up to date on eye and foot examinations.

His BP is 142/96. According to ACC 2017 guidelines for high blood

pressure in adults, what is the most appropriate first line medication?

a. lisinopril

b. furosemide

c. amlodipine


d. clonidine - ANSWER ✔✔a. lisinopril


A 68 year old woman presents with a complaint of urine leakage

whenever she sneezes, laughs or strains for the past 4 months. She

denies dysuria, frequency and nocturia. US dipstick is negative for

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, RBC's leukocyte esterase, nitrates, ketones and urobilinogen. What is

the diagnosis?

a. stress incontinence

b. urinary incontinence

c. urge incontinence


d. overflow incontinence - ANSWER ✔✔a. stress incontinence


A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma

glucose level of 123 mg/dl. The nurse practitioners plan includes:

a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month

b. prescribe metformin 500mg BID po

c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year


d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - ANSWER ✔✔c. repeat

fasting plasma glucose in one year

According to the palliative care presentation, most elderly patients die:

a. alone

b. at home

c. in institutions


d. in pain - ANSWER ✔✔c. in institutions

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