ANCC FNP |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device
CORRECT ANSWER
A. A history of previous falls
Question 2
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased alertness. The
patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which additional test
does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A serum folate level
Question 3
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, An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which funding
agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Medicaid
Question 4
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional limitations, is
able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which medication is first-line
therapy for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B. Digoxin (lanoxin)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
Question 5
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The adult-gerontology acute
care nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by
A. applying a low-pitched tuning fork firmly to the lateral malleolus
B. Sharply dosiflexing and maintaining the foot in this position, while supporting the knee.
C. Striking the Achilles tendon with the percussion hammer after flexing the leg at the knee
and rotating it externally.
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ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device
CORRECT ANSWER
A. A history of previous falls
Question 2
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased alertness. The
patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which additional test
does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A serum folate level
Question 3
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@THE STUDY VAULT
, An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which funding
agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Medicaid
Question 4
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional limitations, is
able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which medication is first-line
therapy for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B. Digoxin (lanoxin)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
Question 5
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The adult-gerontology acute
care nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by
A. applying a low-pitched tuning fork firmly to the lateral malleolus
B. Sharply dosiflexing and maintaining the foot in this position, while supporting the knee.
C. Striking the Achilles tendon with the percussion hammer after flexing the leg at the knee
and rotating it externally.
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