REVIEW FNP TEST 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026 CORRECT ANSWERS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS AND HIGH YIELD REVIEW
Essential Family Practice Concepts, Strengthen Clinical
Judgment and Approach Test 3 with Confidence
Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been
shown to improve the mortality associated with COPD?
a. 3 to 5 hours
b. 6 to 10 hours
c. 11 to 14 hours
d. 15 to 18 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS -d. 15 to 18 hours
Which ethnic group has the highest lung cancer incidence and
mortality rates?
a. African American men
b. Scandinavian men and women
c. Caucasian women
d. Asian men - CORRECT ANSWERS -a. African American
men
,Which group would most benefit from statins?
a. Those with a low density lipoprotein-cholesterol greater than
100 mg/dL
b. Individuals with clinical arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
c. Individuals with a 10-year risk greater than 10%
d. Individuals of all ages with diabetes mellitus (DM) -
CORRECT ANSWERS -b. Individuals with clinical
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
If chest pain can be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat
applications, what might the differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Costochondritis
d. Pericarditis - CORRECT ANSWERS -c. Costochondritis
Sandra has palpitations that occur with muscle twitching,
paresthesia, and fatigue. What specific diagnostic test might help
determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone test
,d. Complete blood cell count - CORRECT ANSWERS -a.
Serum calcium
A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
a. Stage 2 hypertension
b. Hypertensive
c. Normal in healthy older adults
d. Acceptable if the patient has DM - CORRECT ANSWERS
-c. Normal in healthy older adults
Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 grams per day
c. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day - CORRECT
ANSWERS -d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which
hypertensive drug would you order for her?
a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
, c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker
d. Beta blocker - CORRECT ANSWERS -c. Angiotensin II
receptor blocker
Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered
cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30
b. Greater than 40
c. Greater than 50
d. Greater than 60 - CORRECT ANSWERS -d. Greater than
60
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her BP is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -a. Her waist is 36 inches.
2026 CORRECT ANSWERS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS AND HIGH YIELD REVIEW
Essential Family Practice Concepts, Strengthen Clinical
Judgment and Approach Test 3 with Confidence
Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been
shown to improve the mortality associated with COPD?
a. 3 to 5 hours
b. 6 to 10 hours
c. 11 to 14 hours
d. 15 to 18 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS -d. 15 to 18 hours
Which ethnic group has the highest lung cancer incidence and
mortality rates?
a. African American men
b. Scandinavian men and women
c. Caucasian women
d. Asian men - CORRECT ANSWERS -a. African American
men
,Which group would most benefit from statins?
a. Those with a low density lipoprotein-cholesterol greater than
100 mg/dL
b. Individuals with clinical arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
c. Individuals with a 10-year risk greater than 10%
d. Individuals of all ages with diabetes mellitus (DM) -
CORRECT ANSWERS -b. Individuals with clinical
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
If chest pain can be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat
applications, what might the differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Costochondritis
d. Pericarditis - CORRECT ANSWERS -c. Costochondritis
Sandra has palpitations that occur with muscle twitching,
paresthesia, and fatigue. What specific diagnostic test might help
determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone test
,d. Complete blood cell count - CORRECT ANSWERS -a.
Serum calcium
A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
a. Stage 2 hypertension
b. Hypertensive
c. Normal in healthy older adults
d. Acceptable if the patient has DM - CORRECT ANSWERS
-c. Normal in healthy older adults
Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 grams per day
c. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day - CORRECT
ANSWERS -d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which
hypertensive drug would you order for her?
a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
, c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker
d. Beta blocker - CORRECT ANSWERS -c. Angiotensin II
receptor blocker
Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered
cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30
b. Greater than 40
c. Greater than 50
d. Greater than 60 - CORRECT ANSWERS -d. Greater than
60
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her BP is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -a. Her waist is 36 inches.
