ANCC APRN exam questions and
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Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) CORRECT ANSWERS Which drug is associated with
increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning CORRECT ANSWERS The family nurse practitioner asks a
patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. CORRECT ANSWERS A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the
family nurse practitioner that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer.
The nurse practitioner assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. CORRECT
ANSWERS A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination
room. The family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. CORRECT
ANSWERS A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
, reliance on workers' memories.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. CORRECT ANSWERS
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making CORRECT ANSWERS To comply with regulations for third-party payor
reimbursement and documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. CORRECT ANSWERS The family nurse practitioner
examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the
patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical
disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper
therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. CORRECT ANSWERS A 45-year-old
patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks.
The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient does not
smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness
of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. CORRECT ANSWERS Routine immunization guidelines
recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
correct solutions | verified
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) CORRECT ANSWERS Which drug is associated with
increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning CORRECT ANSWERS The family nurse practitioner asks a
patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. CORRECT ANSWERS A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the
family nurse practitioner that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer.
The nurse practitioner assesses that the patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. CORRECT
ANSWERS A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination
room. The family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. CORRECT
ANSWERS A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
, reliance on workers' memories.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. CORRECT ANSWERS
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making CORRECT ANSWERS To comply with regulations for third-party payor
reimbursement and documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. CORRECT ANSWERS The family nurse practitioner
examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the
patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical
disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper
therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. CORRECT ANSWERS A 45-year-old
patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks.
The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient does not
smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness
of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months. CORRECT ANSWERS Routine immunization guidelines
recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
