ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhenZshouldZadultsZgetZtheZPNAZvaccine?Z-ZANSWERZAgeZ19-
64:Zsmoker,Zasthma,ZCOPD,ZDM,ZETOH,ZisZimmunocompromisedZorZlivingZinZfacilityZ

AgeZ65+:ZPPSV23ZANDZPCV13



HowZoftenZshouldZyouZgetZaZphysicalZexam?Z-ZANSWERZOnceZfromZ11-14,Z15-17,Z18-21

EveryZ5-6ZyearsZfromZagesZ20-59

EveryZ2ZyearsZfromZageZ60+



WhenZshouldZyouZcheckZlipidZpanel?Z-ZANSWERZStartingZatZageZ20ZandZeveryZ5ZyearsZunlessZ>Z200Zmg/dL



WhenZshouldZmammographyZandZprostateZscreeningZbegin?Z-
ZANSWERZMammography:ZstartingZbetweenZ40-50ZandZcontinueZasZlongZasZsheZhasZ10+ZmoreZyearsZ



Prostate:ZAtZ40ZifZfamilyZhxZofZAA.ZAtZ50ZforZeveryoneZelse



WhenZshouldZyouZhaveZbaselineZECGZinZplace?Z-ZANSWERZAgeZ40



WhenZshouldZcolorectalZscreeningZstart?Z-
ZANSWERZAgeZ50.ZAnnualZFOBTZwithZflexZsigZqZ5ZyearsZandZcolonoscopyZqZ10Zyears




WhenZshouldZglaucomaZtestingZstart?Z-ZANSWERZAgeZ40ZandZyearly



WhenZshouldZherpesZzosterZbeZgiven?Z-ZANSWERZAgeZ50-60



WhenZcanZPapZsmearZbeZdiscontinued?Z-ZANSWERZAgeZ>Z65-
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,TopZ4ZkillersZinZtheZUSZofZeveryoneZ-
ZANSWERZHeartZdisease,ZcolorectalZcancer,ZLoweZrespiratoryZdiseaseZ(COPD,Zasthma,Zflu,ZPNA),ZCVAZstroke




CancerZwithZhighestZmortalityZinZbothZmenZandZwomen?Z-ZANSWERZLung



WhatZisZtheZmostZcommonZcancerZinZwomenZinZtheZUS?Z-ZANSWERZBreast



WhatZisZtheZmostZcommonZcancerZinZmenZinZtheZUS?Z-ZANSWERZProstate



WhoZshouldZgetZhepZAZvaccine?Z-ZANSWERZMilitary,Ztravelers,ZmenZwhoZhaveZsexZwithZmen



WhoZshouldZhaveZhepZBZvaccine?Z-ZANSWERZHealthcareZworkersZandZhighZriskZpatients



WhatZisZgingerZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-ZANSWERZNausea,Zdyspepsia,Zconstipation,ZcolicZ

INCREASEDZRISKZOFZBLEEDING



WhatZisZginsengZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-ZANSWERZIncreaseZoverallZwell-
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INCREASEDZRISKZOFZBLEEDING,ZmaniaZwithZMAOIs,ZMayZinhibitZopioids



WhatZisZSt.ZJohn'sZwortZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-
ZANSWERZDepression,Zanxiety,ZsleepZdisorders,ZBPH



INCREASEDZRISKZOFZCLOTTING,ZmanyZdrugZinteractions,ZmayZincreaseZefficacyZofZopioids



WhatZisZechinaceaZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-ZANSWERZCommonZcoldZ

Anaphylaxis,Zhepatotoxicity,Znephrotoxicity,ZincreasedZsedationZduringZanesthesia



WhatZisZgingkoZBilobaZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-
ZANSWERZMemoryZandZconcentration,ZclaudicationZandZglaucoma



INCREASEDZRISKZOFZBLEEDING,ZincreasedZbloodZpressure

,BlackZcohoshZuseZandZwarningZ-ZANSWERZMenopausalZdiscomfortZ

INCREASEDZRISKZOFZBLEEDINGZ

LargeZamountsZmayZcauseZseizures,ZvisualZchangesZandZbradycardia



WhatZisZeveningZprimroseZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-ZANSWERZMenopausalZdiscomfortZ

MayZelevateZbloodZglucose

MayZincreaseZtheZriskZofZseizures



WhatZisZkavaZkavaZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-
ZANSWERZImproveZrelaxationZwithoutZmessingZwithZclarity



HighZdosesZcanZleadZtoZHTN,ZliverZdamage,ZvisualZimpairmentZandZdryZskinZ

DoZnotZuseZwithZETOH

MayZworsenZParkinson's



WhatZisZgarlicZusedZforZandZwhatZshouldZyouZwatchZfor?Z-
ZANSWERZIndigestion,ZrespiratoryZcomplaints,ZincreaseZenergy



INCREASEDZRISKZOFZBLEEDING



WhatZareZtheZtwoZtitlesZofZHIPAA?Z-
ZANSWERZTitleZ1:ZprojectsZhealthZinsuranceZcoverageZforZworkersZandZtheirZfamiliesZwhenZtheyZloseZtheirZj

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TitleZ2:ZrequiresZtheZestablishmentZofZnationalZstandardsZforZelectronicZhealthZcareZtransactionsZandZnatio
nalZidentifiersZforZproviders,ZhealthZinsuranceZplansZandZemployers



WhoZisZrequiredZtoZfollowZHIPAA?Z-ZANSWERZHealthZcareZproviders,Zclearinghouses,ZandZhealthZplans



WhatZareZtheZtwoZgoalsZofZhealthyZpeopleZ2020?Z-
ZANSWERZ1)ZIncreaseZtheZqualityZandZyearsZofZhealthyZlife



2)ZEliminateZhealthZdisparitiesZamongZAmericans

, WhatZdiagnosesZmustZNPsZreportZtoZtheZDepartmentZofZHealth?Z-ZANSWERZGonorrhea

Chlamydia

Syphilis

HIV

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AnimalZbitesZtoZanimalZcontrol



WhatZisZcoveredZinZMedicareZA?Z-ZANSWERZHospital,ZSNF,ZhomeZcareZservicesZandZhospice



WhatZisZcoveredZbyZMedicareZB?Z-
ZANSWERZKnownZasZsupplementalZmedicalZinsurance,ZpaysZforZphysiciansZvisits,ZoutpatientZservices,ZlabZan

dZdiagnostics,ZmedicalZequipmentZandZfluZshotsZ

MedicareZpaysZ80%ZandZpatientZpaysZ20%



WhatZisZMedicareZC?Z-ZANSWERZMedicareZAdvantageZ-ZcombinesZAZBZintoZoneZplan



WhatZisZMedicareZD?Z-ZANSWERZLimitedZprescriptionZdrugZcoverageZ

MonthlyZpremiumZrequired,ZonlyZavailableZifZyouZhaveZpartZA



WhatZdoZtheZStateZPracticeZActsZdo?Z-ZANSWERZ-
ZauthorizeZboardsZofZnursingZinZeachZtoZestablishZauthorityZforZlicensure



-ZdefineZscopeZofZpracticeZandZprescriptiveZauthority



HowZisZlicensureZandZcertificationZdifferent?Z-
ZANSWERZCertificationZisZgrantedZbyZnongovernmentalZagenciesZonceZmasteryZofZspecializedZknowledgeZisZ

demonstrated.ZLicensureZisZbyZtheZstateZwhenZaZpersonZisZqualified.



WhatZareZtheZcomponentsZofZdecisionalZcapacity?Z-
ZANSWERZTheZabilityZtoZunderstand,Zreason,ZdifferentiateZgoodZandZbad,ZandZcommunicate