ACHPN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Hiv/aidsMhospiceMcriteriaM-MANSWERMCD4McountM<M25
ViralMloadM>M100,000
WeightMlossMmoreMthanM10%MinM3MmonthsM
PpsM50orMless
TreatmentMofMOIHM-MANSWERMStopMopioidsMandMstartMketamine
HospiceMcriteriaMCOPDM-MANSWERMFev1MafterMbronchodilatorMlessMthanM30%
O2MsatMlessMthanM88%MonMRA
DyspneaMatMrest
NoMresponseMtoMbronchodilator
WhatMbronchodilatorMtoMtreatMmildMtoMsevereMcopdM-MANSWERMSABAMalbuterolMorMlevalbuterol
WhatMisMFEV1M-MANSWERMforcedMexpiratoryMvolumeMinMoneMsecond
BeckMDepressionMInventoryM(BDI)M-
MANSWERMaMquestionnaireMusefulMforMdeterminingMtheMlevelMofMdepressiveMsymptomsMthatMaMpersonMis
Mreporting
CancerMDiagnosisMmostMrelatedMtoMpatientMdepressionM-MANSWERMPancreatic
ToMtreatMhiccupsMpatientMwithMESRDM-MANSWERMBaclofenM5-10MmgMpoMtid
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMdiagnosisMisMhasMaMtypicalMtrajectoryMofMoverallMdeclineMwithMrepeatedMacuteMe
pisodeMofMillnessMandMfunctionalMdeclineM-MANSWERMCongestiveMheartMfailure
,CervicalCancerMpatientM24MyrsMoldM,MmdMthinksMdepressedMbutMsheMisMhopeful,MinMaMsupportMgroupMand
MeducatingMherMselfMaboutMdx.MWhatMisMthis?M-MANSWERMAdjustment
WhatMdrugMhasMbeenMusefulMinMtheMtreatmentMofMdepressionMinMmedicallyMillMpatients?M-
MANSWERMMethylphenidate
MethylphenidateM(Ritalin)M-
MANSWERMTreatmentMofMnauseaMandMtoMincreaseMappetite.MInitialMdosageMisM2.5MmgMbeforeMlunchMandM
dinnerMorMjustMaMeveningMdoseMatM2.5mgMupMtoM20MmgMdaily
Maslow'sMHierarchyMofMNeedsM-MANSWERMphysiologicalMbasicMlifeMsystemMneedsM
safetyMandMsecurityM
tloveMandMbelonging
self-esteem
PainadM-
MANSWERMassessmentMtoolMforMpain;MassessesM5McommonMbehaviors:Mbreathing,Mvocalization,MfacialMex
pression,MbodyMlanguage,MandMconsolability.MAMscoreMofM4MorMaboveMindicatesMaMneedMforMpainMmanage
ment.
WhatMisMtheMmostMchallengingMtoMassessMinMaMpatientMwithMprogressiveMcvaMwithMdysarthriaMandMimpair
edMexecutiveMfuction?M-MANSWERMPain
NameMthreeMdrugsMtoMtreatMdementiaM-MANSWERMMildMtoMmoderateM
DonepezilM(aricept)
GalaantaminM(Mrazadyne)
Severe/MmoderateMnameda
WhatMtestMandMscoreMcanMsupportMaMdiagnosisMofMdementiaM-
MANSWERMMMSEM(MminiMmentalMstateMexam)
ScoreMbelowM25
ScoreMbelowM15McanMnotMadequatelyMstateMpain
, StageMCMofMheartMfailure
ACCF/AHA
MedsMforMManagmentM-MANSWERMIncreasedMshortnessMofMbreath
EdemaM
ChestMpainMwithMmostMactivity
LoopMdiureticMand
ACEI
DescribeMopiateMwithdrawalMsymptomsM-
MANSWERMGooseMflesh,Mirritability,Minsomnia,Mdiarrhea,Mtremors
TylenolMwithdrawalMsymptomsM-MANSWERMNausea,MabdominalMpain,Manorexia
EvaluateMdrugMdosing
WhichMmedicationMcatagoryMmostMoftenMprecipitatesMdepressiveMsymptomsM-MANSWERMSteriods
CopdMfirstMlineMmedicalMmanagementM-MANSWERMBronchodialators
O2
AntMinflammatoryMdrugs
AHA/ACCMStageMBM-MANSWERMStructuralMheartMdiseaseMwhoMhaveMneverMhadMsignsMorMsymptomsMofMHR
ComparableMto
NYHAM1Mmild
Ask-Tell-AskMmethodM-MANSWERMWhatMdoMyouMalreadyMknowMandMwhatMdoMyouMwantMtoMknow
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Hiv/aidsMhospiceMcriteriaM-MANSWERMCD4McountM<M25
ViralMloadM>M100,000
WeightMlossMmoreMthanM10%MinM3MmonthsM
PpsM50orMless
TreatmentMofMOIHM-MANSWERMStopMopioidsMandMstartMketamine
HospiceMcriteriaMCOPDM-MANSWERMFev1MafterMbronchodilatorMlessMthanM30%
O2MsatMlessMthanM88%MonMRA
DyspneaMatMrest
NoMresponseMtoMbronchodilator
WhatMbronchodilatorMtoMtreatMmildMtoMsevereMcopdM-MANSWERMSABAMalbuterolMorMlevalbuterol
WhatMisMFEV1M-MANSWERMforcedMexpiratoryMvolumeMinMoneMsecond
BeckMDepressionMInventoryM(BDI)M-
MANSWERMaMquestionnaireMusefulMforMdeterminingMtheMlevelMofMdepressiveMsymptomsMthatMaMpersonMis
Mreporting
CancerMDiagnosisMmostMrelatedMtoMpatientMdepressionM-MANSWERMPancreatic
ToMtreatMhiccupsMpatientMwithMESRDM-MANSWERMBaclofenM5-10MmgMpoMtid
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMdiagnosisMisMhasMaMtypicalMtrajectoryMofMoverallMdeclineMwithMrepeatedMacuteMe
pisodeMofMillnessMandMfunctionalMdeclineM-MANSWERMCongestiveMheartMfailure
,CervicalCancerMpatientM24MyrsMoldM,MmdMthinksMdepressedMbutMsheMisMhopeful,MinMaMsupportMgroupMand
MeducatingMherMselfMaboutMdx.MWhatMisMthis?M-MANSWERMAdjustment
WhatMdrugMhasMbeenMusefulMinMtheMtreatmentMofMdepressionMinMmedicallyMillMpatients?M-
MANSWERMMethylphenidate
MethylphenidateM(Ritalin)M-
MANSWERMTreatmentMofMnauseaMandMtoMincreaseMappetite.MInitialMdosageMisM2.5MmgMbeforeMlunchMandM
dinnerMorMjustMaMeveningMdoseMatM2.5mgMupMtoM20MmgMdaily
Maslow'sMHierarchyMofMNeedsM-MANSWERMphysiologicalMbasicMlifeMsystemMneedsM
safetyMandMsecurityM
tloveMandMbelonging
self-esteem
PainadM-
MANSWERMassessmentMtoolMforMpain;MassessesM5McommonMbehaviors:Mbreathing,Mvocalization,MfacialMex
pression,MbodyMlanguage,MandMconsolability.MAMscoreMofM4MorMaboveMindicatesMaMneedMforMpainMmanage
ment.
WhatMisMtheMmostMchallengingMtoMassessMinMaMpatientMwithMprogressiveMcvaMwithMdysarthriaMandMimpair
edMexecutiveMfuction?M-MANSWERMPain
NameMthreeMdrugsMtoMtreatMdementiaM-MANSWERMMildMtoMmoderateM
DonepezilM(aricept)
GalaantaminM(Mrazadyne)
Severe/MmoderateMnameda
WhatMtestMandMscoreMcanMsupportMaMdiagnosisMofMdementiaM-
MANSWERMMMSEM(MminiMmentalMstateMexam)
ScoreMbelowM25
ScoreMbelowM15McanMnotMadequatelyMstateMpain
, StageMCMofMheartMfailure
ACCF/AHA
MedsMforMManagmentM-MANSWERMIncreasedMshortnessMofMbreath
EdemaM
ChestMpainMwithMmostMactivity
LoopMdiureticMand
ACEI
DescribeMopiateMwithdrawalMsymptomsM-
MANSWERMGooseMflesh,Mirritability,Minsomnia,Mdiarrhea,Mtremors
TylenolMwithdrawalMsymptomsM-MANSWERMNausea,MabdominalMpain,Manorexia
EvaluateMdrugMdosing
WhichMmedicationMcatagoryMmostMoftenMprecipitatesMdepressiveMsymptomsM-MANSWERMSteriods
CopdMfirstMlineMmedicalMmanagementM-MANSWERMBronchodialators
O2
AntMinflammatoryMdrugs
AHA/ACCMStageMBM-MANSWERMStructuralMheartMdiseaseMwhoMhaveMneverMhadMsignsMorMsymptomsMofMHR
ComparableMto
NYHAM1Mmild
Ask-Tell-AskMmethodM-MANSWERMWhatMdoMyouMalreadyMknowMandMwhatMdoMyouMwantMtoMknow
