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66. According to the guidelines established by the American Diabetes Association,
the family nurse practitioner screens A1C
1. Annually
2. Every six months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
3. Every three months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
4. Every three months, regardless whether the patient's diabetes is controlled
3. Every three months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
67. An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia comes
to the clinic for a routine physical examination. The family nurse practitioner
determines that the patient's diabetes is effectively controlled when the
1. Annual ophthalmology examination shows mild retinopathy
2. A1C measurement is 6.9%
3. Daily fasting glucose readings are greater than 180 mg/dl
4. Urine microalbumin level is 50 mg/dL
2. A1C measurement is 6.9%
68. The family nurse practitioner evaluates a female patient who has been newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The patient's blood pressure reading is 155/88
mmHg, body mass index is 38 and A1C is 6.5%. The nurse practitioner instructs
the patient that, at this stage, the targeted intervention is:
1. Blood pressure control
2. Diabetic education classes
3. Insulin therapy
4. Weight training exercises
1. Blood pressure control
1
,61. When managing the care of an afebrile patient who has boggy nasal turbinates,
serous nasal drainage, pharyngeal itching, and paroxysmal sneezing, the family
nurse practitioner recommends:
1. Amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500 mg, twice a day for 10 days
2. Environmental measures to control allergen exposure
3. Over-the-counter oxymetazoline hydrochloride (Afin) twice a day for five days
4. Transillumination of the sinuses
2. Environmental measures to control allergen exposure
62. A 17-year-old male patient comes to the clinic reporting penile pain. On
examination, the family nurse practitioner notes that the foreskin of the
uncircumcised penis is tightly restricted in the coronal sulcus. An appropriate
management is to:
1. Apply ice to reduce swelling
2. Forcefully retract the foreskin
3. Prescribe pain medication
4. Refer to the emergency department (ED)
4. Refer to the emergency department (ED)
63. Aspects of the professional model of nursing for the family nurse practitioner
include:
1. Education, safety, and judiciousness
2. Quality, safety, and evidence
3. Research, action, and accounting
4. Time, space, and memory
2. Quality, safety, and evidence
64. A 40-year old female patient who is not pregnant seeks care for acne that has
episodically erupted since her teenage years. Examination of the face reveals
comedone formation and large inflammatory, papule lesions over the nose and
chin. Six weeks of treatment with benzoyl peroxide (Benzac) every morning and
0.05% tretinoin (Retin-A) every night at bedtime has not improved the condition.
The next intervention is to:
1. Add a salicylic acid gel
2. Add an oral tetracycline class antibiotic
3. Add oral tretinoin (accutane)
4. Refer to a dermatologist
2
,2. Add an oral tetracycline class antibiotic
56. A patient with stage Il epithelial ovarian cancer receives paclitaxel (taxol) and
carboplatin (Paraplatin). When the patient reports decreased hearing and tinnitus,
the family nurse practitioner refers her to:
1. An audiologist
2. An ears, nose, and throat provider
3. Her gynecological oncology provider
4. The emergency department (ED)
1. An audiologist
57. Parents bring in a three-month-old infant for a well child examination. The
family nurse practitioner prepares to answer the parent's questions about teething.
What is the correct sequence of tooth eruption?
1. Canines, first molars, central incisors, lateral incisors
2. Central incisors, canines, first molars, lateral incisors
3. Central incisors, lateral incisors, first molars, canines
4. First molars, central incisors, canines, second molars
3. Central incisors, lateral incisors, first molars, canines
58. The family nurse practitioner utilizes the United states preventative services
task force grade A or B recommendations for primary prevention for a 67-year-old
female patient by scheduling:
1. A chest-x ray
2. A pap test
3. An ultrasound scan for aortic aneurysm
4. Colon cancer screening
4. Colon cancer screening
59. Which symptom differentiates acid reflux disease from other diagnoses
1. Early satiety
2. Globus sensaton
3. Symptoms that change based on position
4. Timing associated with physical activity
2. Globus sensaton
3
, 253. The fully booked family nurse practitioner in a busy practice chooses to
perform a focused history and physical assessment for the new patient who
presents with which symptom?
1. Abdominal pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Significant weight loss
4. Urinary tract pain
1. Abdominal pain
246. The family nurse practitioner interviews a patient prior to the patient going for
a liver biopsy. During the interview, the patient appears confused about the
upcoming procedure. The nurse practitioner understands that to obtain informed
consent, the 1. Consent form appropriately uses a mix of graphics and test at the
sixth-grade reading level
2. Consent form needs to be easy to use and that the patient trusts the health care
provider
3. Patient has to be competent to understand and to voluntarily make decisions
4. Patient is ready to learn and is open to accept new strategies for care
3. Patient has to be competent to understand and to voluntarily make decisions
247. An older adult female patient with macular degeneration is having difficulty
monitoring her daily blood pressure because she cannot see the numbers on the
machine, despite using the largest font available. The patient lives alone in a rural
area, has difficulty with access and appointments, and has limited resources for
assistance. The family nurse practitioner adapts the communication and monitoring
of the patient to include the cost-effective solution of:
1. A magnifying glass and new glasses
2. Daily bus or cab vouchers
3. Daily nursing services
4. Telehealth monitoring and coaching
4. Telehealth monitoring and coaching
248. A legal analysis of the care that a family nurse practitioner provides examines
the actions in light of the:
1. Behavior of a reasonably prudent health care provider in a similar circumstance
2. Nurse practitioner's education and practice setting
4
Exam Prep Test Bank with 250 most recent exam
questions and correct verified answers/ ANCC FNP
exam Prep Latest 2026-2027
66. According to the guidelines established by the American Diabetes Association,
the family nurse practitioner screens A1C
1. Annually
2. Every six months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
3. Every three months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
4. Every three months, regardless whether the patient's diabetes is controlled
3. Every three months, if the patient's diabetes is uncontrolled
67. An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia comes
to the clinic for a routine physical examination. The family nurse practitioner
determines that the patient's diabetes is effectively controlled when the
1. Annual ophthalmology examination shows mild retinopathy
2. A1C measurement is 6.9%
3. Daily fasting glucose readings are greater than 180 mg/dl
4. Urine microalbumin level is 50 mg/dL
2. A1C measurement is 6.9%
68. The family nurse practitioner evaluates a female patient who has been newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The patient's blood pressure reading is 155/88
mmHg, body mass index is 38 and A1C is 6.5%. The nurse practitioner instructs
the patient that, at this stage, the targeted intervention is:
1. Blood pressure control
2. Diabetic education classes
3. Insulin therapy
4. Weight training exercises
1. Blood pressure control
1
,61. When managing the care of an afebrile patient who has boggy nasal turbinates,
serous nasal drainage, pharyngeal itching, and paroxysmal sneezing, the family
nurse practitioner recommends:
1. Amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500 mg, twice a day for 10 days
2. Environmental measures to control allergen exposure
3. Over-the-counter oxymetazoline hydrochloride (Afin) twice a day for five days
4. Transillumination of the sinuses
2. Environmental measures to control allergen exposure
62. A 17-year-old male patient comes to the clinic reporting penile pain. On
examination, the family nurse practitioner notes that the foreskin of the
uncircumcised penis is tightly restricted in the coronal sulcus. An appropriate
management is to:
1. Apply ice to reduce swelling
2. Forcefully retract the foreskin
3. Prescribe pain medication
4. Refer to the emergency department (ED)
4. Refer to the emergency department (ED)
63. Aspects of the professional model of nursing for the family nurse practitioner
include:
1. Education, safety, and judiciousness
2. Quality, safety, and evidence
3. Research, action, and accounting
4. Time, space, and memory
2. Quality, safety, and evidence
64. A 40-year old female patient who is not pregnant seeks care for acne that has
episodically erupted since her teenage years. Examination of the face reveals
comedone formation and large inflammatory, papule lesions over the nose and
chin. Six weeks of treatment with benzoyl peroxide (Benzac) every morning and
0.05% tretinoin (Retin-A) every night at bedtime has not improved the condition.
The next intervention is to:
1. Add a salicylic acid gel
2. Add an oral tetracycline class antibiotic
3. Add oral tretinoin (accutane)
4. Refer to a dermatologist
2
,2. Add an oral tetracycline class antibiotic
56. A patient with stage Il epithelial ovarian cancer receives paclitaxel (taxol) and
carboplatin (Paraplatin). When the patient reports decreased hearing and tinnitus,
the family nurse practitioner refers her to:
1. An audiologist
2. An ears, nose, and throat provider
3. Her gynecological oncology provider
4. The emergency department (ED)
1. An audiologist
57. Parents bring in a three-month-old infant for a well child examination. The
family nurse practitioner prepares to answer the parent's questions about teething.
What is the correct sequence of tooth eruption?
1. Canines, first molars, central incisors, lateral incisors
2. Central incisors, canines, first molars, lateral incisors
3. Central incisors, lateral incisors, first molars, canines
4. First molars, central incisors, canines, second molars
3. Central incisors, lateral incisors, first molars, canines
58. The family nurse practitioner utilizes the United states preventative services
task force grade A or B recommendations for primary prevention for a 67-year-old
female patient by scheduling:
1. A chest-x ray
2. A pap test
3. An ultrasound scan for aortic aneurysm
4. Colon cancer screening
4. Colon cancer screening
59. Which symptom differentiates acid reflux disease from other diagnoses
1. Early satiety
2. Globus sensaton
3. Symptoms that change based on position
4. Timing associated with physical activity
2. Globus sensaton
3
, 253. The fully booked family nurse practitioner in a busy practice chooses to
perform a focused history and physical assessment for the new patient who
presents with which symptom?
1. Abdominal pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Significant weight loss
4. Urinary tract pain
1. Abdominal pain
246. The family nurse practitioner interviews a patient prior to the patient going for
a liver biopsy. During the interview, the patient appears confused about the
upcoming procedure. The nurse practitioner understands that to obtain informed
consent, the 1. Consent form appropriately uses a mix of graphics and test at the
sixth-grade reading level
2. Consent form needs to be easy to use and that the patient trusts the health care
provider
3. Patient has to be competent to understand and to voluntarily make decisions
4. Patient is ready to learn and is open to accept new strategies for care
3. Patient has to be competent to understand and to voluntarily make decisions
247. An older adult female patient with macular degeneration is having difficulty
monitoring her daily blood pressure because she cannot see the numbers on the
machine, despite using the largest font available. The patient lives alone in a rural
area, has difficulty with access and appointments, and has limited resources for
assistance. The family nurse practitioner adapts the communication and monitoring
of the patient to include the cost-effective solution of:
1. A magnifying glass and new glasses
2. Daily bus or cab vouchers
3. Daily nursing services
4. Telehealth monitoring and coaching
4. Telehealth monitoring and coaching
248. A legal analysis of the care that a family nurse practitioner provides examines
the actions in light of the:
1. Behavior of a reasonably prudent health care provider in a similar circumstance
2. Nurse practitioner's education and practice setting
4
