AANP Test 2 for Boards Questions
with correct answers Chamberlain
College of Nursing
Quiz You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack in the office. The ANP
has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodizepine
an SSRI
Answer
benzodiazepine
,The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents
that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety
effect may become diminished.
QUIZ A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being counseled on lifestyle changes.
The ANP knows that which of the following is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein intake."
Answer
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling
hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle but do not help
to prevent cardiovascular disease.
QUIZ You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse
Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient, which of the following results would
be seen if the patient was anemic?
,microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type
Answer
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic
disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss.
Blood loss would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias are a result of
deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
QUIZ Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race
Answer
black race
, Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors
include: substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
QUIZ The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or
professional organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice.
Answer
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or professional organizations.
QUIZ A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is one
component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment.
with correct answers Chamberlain
College of Nursing
Quiz You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack in the office. The ANP
has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodizepine
an SSRI
Answer
benzodiazepine
,The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents
that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety
effect may become diminished.
QUIZ A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being counseled on lifestyle changes.
The ANP knows that which of the following is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein intake."
Answer
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling
hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle but do not help
to prevent cardiovascular disease.
QUIZ You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse
Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient, which of the following results would
be seen if the patient was anemic?
,microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type
Answer
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic
disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss.
Blood loss would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias are a result of
deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
QUIZ Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race
Answer
black race
, Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors
include: substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
QUIZ The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or
professional organizations is called the:
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice.
Answer
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or professional organizations.
QUIZ A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is experiencing is one
component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment.
