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FNP Board Practice Questions - PART 1 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
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1 of 1987
Definition
B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Patients taking MAOIs should not also take SSRIs (Prozac), due to the
possibility of developing serotonin syndrome. This causes excessive
serotonin release in the brain, which will cause symptoms of severe
anx- iety, restlessness, confusion, and muscle twitching. If not stopped,
the patient may develop muscle contractions, renal failure, respiratory
failure, coma, and even death.
Give this one a try later!
, You would advise a patient who is on a MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor)
prescription to avoid taking one of the following drugs because of increased
potential for a serious reaction. Which of the following is this drug?
A) Alprazolam (Xanax)
B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
C) Erythromycin
The nurse practitioner (E-mycin)
is following a child with juvemile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
D) Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
who has been previously diagnosed and is being managed for the disease by a
pediatric rheumatologist. The mother asks for information about the child's long-
term prognosis. The appropriate reply is that:
What is the most common cause of infertility among women in the United States?
A) Scarring of the fallopian tubes due to a history of pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)
B) Ovulation disorders
C) Age older than 35 years
D) Endometriosis
The nurse practitioner is reviewing the results ofa urinalysis. Which set of results is
most indicative of urinary tract infection?
A. Protein 2+, blood 2+, nitrites negative
B. Protein negative, nitrites 2+, leukocyte esterase 2+
C. Bacteria 1+, nitrites negative, leukocyte esterase negative
D. Protein negative, blood negative, WBC 4
Don't know?
2 of 1987
Term
A 30-year-old man presents to the office for an annual visit. His best
friend was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer and is asking
,whether he should get himself tested. He states he has completed a
thorough testicular self exam and has not felt any masses, but he is still
worried. Based on the current cancer screening guidelines, you give
him what advice?
A. Asymptomatic men such as himself are low-risk and should not
undergo testing
B. Even though he is low-risk, it doesn't hurt to send him for a baseline
testicular ultrasound just in case
C. As long as he did not have cryptorchidism as a child, he will not get
testicular cancer
D. The average age of diagnosis is 50-69, which makes his friend an
exception, so he shouldn't worry about it
Give this one a try later!
A. Asymptomatic men such as himself are low-risk and should not undergo
testing
B) progesterone-only oral contraception started at 3 weeks
Progestin-only pill, Depo-Provera, and Nexplanon progestin-only implant are
contraceptive options that can be given with breastfeeding as early as 3 weeks
postpartum. Earlier use (< 3 weeks postpartum) could diminish the quantity of breast
milk.
C) Alzheimer's disease
Delirium is an acute decline in mental status and is temporary. Common causes are
fever, shock, drugs, alcohol, and dehydration. Alzheimer's disease is a permanent
, change to the brain that causes short-term memory loss, agnosia, apraxia, and
aphasia. In this case, the patient's physical exam is normal; however, he is having
memory loss and difficulty working and carrying out his normal tasks
A. Wearing graded compression socks of 20-30 mmHg for 3 months and then
return for follow-up
Don't know?
3 of 1987
Term
A new mother reports to you that her 6-month-old infant has a cold
and has a fever of 99.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The infant is not irritable
and is feeding well without problems. The mother wants to know
whether it is okay for him to be immunized at this time. Which of the
following statements is true?
A) The infant should not be immunized until he is afebrile
B) An infant with a cold can be immunized at any time
C) An infant with a cold can be immunized as long as the infant's
temperature is no higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
D) Because immunization is so important, it should be given to the
infant as scheduled
Give this one a try later!
B) Creatinine
Serum creatinine is measured to evaluate renal function. Creatinine is the end
FNP Board Practice Questions - PART 1 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Your time: 1 min
Correct 0
1987
100%
0%
Incorrect 1987
00
Your answers
1 of 1987
Definition
B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Patients taking MAOIs should not also take SSRIs (Prozac), due to the
possibility of developing serotonin syndrome. This causes excessive
serotonin release in the brain, which will cause symptoms of severe
anx- iety, restlessness, confusion, and muscle twitching. If not stopped,
the patient may develop muscle contractions, renal failure, respiratory
failure, coma, and even death.
Give this one a try later!
, You would advise a patient who is on a MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor)
prescription to avoid taking one of the following drugs because of increased
potential for a serious reaction. Which of the following is this drug?
A) Alprazolam (Xanax)
B) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
C) Erythromycin
The nurse practitioner (E-mycin)
is following a child with juvemile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
D) Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
who has been previously diagnosed and is being managed for the disease by a
pediatric rheumatologist. The mother asks for information about the child's long-
term prognosis. The appropriate reply is that:
What is the most common cause of infertility among women in the United States?
A) Scarring of the fallopian tubes due to a history of pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)
B) Ovulation disorders
C) Age older than 35 years
D) Endometriosis
The nurse practitioner is reviewing the results ofa urinalysis. Which set of results is
most indicative of urinary tract infection?
A. Protein 2+, blood 2+, nitrites negative
B. Protein negative, nitrites 2+, leukocyte esterase 2+
C. Bacteria 1+, nitrites negative, leukocyte esterase negative
D. Protein negative, blood negative, WBC 4
Don't know?
2 of 1987
Term
A 30-year-old man presents to the office for an annual visit. His best
friend was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer and is asking
,whether he should get himself tested. He states he has completed a
thorough testicular self exam and has not felt any masses, but he is still
worried. Based on the current cancer screening guidelines, you give
him what advice?
A. Asymptomatic men such as himself are low-risk and should not
undergo testing
B. Even though he is low-risk, it doesn't hurt to send him for a baseline
testicular ultrasound just in case
C. As long as he did not have cryptorchidism as a child, he will not get
testicular cancer
D. The average age of diagnosis is 50-69, which makes his friend an
exception, so he shouldn't worry about it
Give this one a try later!
A. Asymptomatic men such as himself are low-risk and should not undergo
testing
B) progesterone-only oral contraception started at 3 weeks
Progestin-only pill, Depo-Provera, and Nexplanon progestin-only implant are
contraceptive options that can be given with breastfeeding as early as 3 weeks
postpartum. Earlier use (< 3 weeks postpartum) could diminish the quantity of breast
milk.
C) Alzheimer's disease
Delirium is an acute decline in mental status and is temporary. Common causes are
fever, shock, drugs, alcohol, and dehydration. Alzheimer's disease is a permanent
, change to the brain that causes short-term memory loss, agnosia, apraxia, and
aphasia. In this case, the patient's physical exam is normal; however, he is having
memory loss and difficulty working and carrying out his normal tasks
A. Wearing graded compression socks of 20-30 mmHg for 3 months and then
return for follow-up
Don't know?
3 of 1987
Term
A new mother reports to you that her 6-month-old infant has a cold
and has a fever of 99.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The infant is not irritable
and is feeding well without problems. The mother wants to know
whether it is okay for him to be immunized at this time. Which of the
following statements is true?
A) The infant should not be immunized until he is afebrile
B) An infant with a cold can be immunized at any time
C) An infant with a cold can be immunized as long as the infant's
temperature is no higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
D) Because immunization is so important, it should be given to the
infant as scheduled
Give this one a try later!
B) Creatinine
Serum creatinine is measured to evaluate renal function. Creatinine is the end
