FNP Certification Exam Questions | FNP Board Review & Practice Questions 2026/2027

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Assessment of the optic disc is a component of the evaluation of cranial nerve:
I.
II.
III.
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Cranial II




You examine a 62-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hypertension. She
reports intermittent use of antihypertensive medications, stating, "I feel better
without the medications." Today she presents for a "check-up."On physical
examination, you note the following: PMI with a downward and lateral shift as
well as a Gr II/VI holosystolic murmur with radiation to the axilla.


This patient's health history is most likely to include a report of:
Syncopal episodes.
Episodes of chest pain at rest.
Dyspnea with exertion.
Vertigo.
Ans: dyspnea on exertion




Of the following, which should be performed first in assessing a 48-year-old
woman who has a 25-year history of moderate persistent asthma and who now
presents with an acute asthma flare?


Oxygen saturation


Arterial blood gas




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FEV1 (forced expiratory volume at 1 second)


Chest x-ray
Ans: FEV (force expiratory volume)




You are setting up a healthcare clinic for migrant farm workers. Which of the
following sites is most desirable?


Community hall of a local church


Local hospital ambulatory care center


Mobile van


Space in a shopping center
Ans: Mobile van




A 58-year-old woman presents for an initial examination in order to become a
patient in your primary care practice. She is a nonsmoker, drinks 1 to 2, 5 oz (0.15
L) glasses of wine per week, and works as an administrative assistant in a law
office. She is without complaint and reports that she is generally in good health.
Physical exam reveals BMI=34 kg/m2 and BP=144/98 mm Hg bilaterally.




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The rest of her examination is unremarkable.


Prescribe a low-dose thiazide diuretic.


Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next four weeks.


Order a serum creatinine, urea nitrogen and urinalysis.


Advise restricting sodium intake and limiting alcohol intake to no more than 1
glass of wine per week.
Ans: Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next four
weeks.




The NP demonstrates fulfillment of the advanced practice nursing leadership role
by participating in which of the following activities?


Teaching a 56-year-old man with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus about
the importance of self-glucose monitoring


Volunteering to teach a class on contraceptive methods to a group of teen mothers


Discussing barriers to achieving blood pressure control with a 65-year-old woman
with hypertension who "does not want to take any medicine"




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