AANP-FNP Exam Questions With Solutions

Hegar's sign - ANS Softening of lower uterine segment Chadwick's sign - ANS Bluish color of cervix and vagina at 6-8 weeks Goodell's sign - ANS Softening of cervix at 4+ weeks Lipids in chronic inactivity - ANS Low HDL Lipids in under- or untreated hypothyroidism - ANS Elevated total cholesterol, TG, and LDL Lipids in chronic renal insufficiency - ANS Elevated total cholesterol and TG Lipids in alcohol abuse - ANS Elevated TG, HDL, and LDL Vaccines with live attenuated viruses - ANS MMR, varicella, flu-mist(intranasal), Zostavax Drugs of choice for abdominal infection - ANS Beta lactams + metronidazole (most common); fluoroquinolones Drugs of choice for urinary tract infection - ANS Fluoroquinolones (except moxi), TMP-SMX, fluconazole, b-lactams, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin if pt has many allergies Drugs of choice for pulmonary infections - ANS Macrolides, resp fluoroquinolones, b-lactams, doxycycline (MRSA, atypical coverage) Drugs of choice for skin and soft tissue infections - ANS MRSA: TMP-SMZ, doxycycline, clindamycin; b-lactams Drugs of choice for MRSA - ANS Vancomycin, daptomycin , linezolid, TMP-SMZ, doxycycline, ceftaroline Macrolide drugs - ANS Erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin Macrolide AEs - ANS GI, QT prolongation Tetracycline uses - ANS MRSA, rocky mtn spotted fever, atypicals (mycoplasma pneumonia, chlamydia), spirochetes (Lyme), i