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AANP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
Nurse Practitioner AGPCNP Exam 2024
Review Questions and Answers 100%
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1. An older adult presents with severe abdominal pain.
The husband reports that earlier in the afternoon, the
patient's abdominal hernia had been firm and bulged out
4 inches (10.2 cm). The patient had him press on the
hernia and immediately felt burning pain throughout the
abdomen. Which of the following is the nurse
practitioners' NEXT action?
1. Abdominal CT scan
2. Complete blood count with differential
3. Abdominal ultrasound
4. Referral to the ED - Answer>> 4. Referral to the ED
2. A young adult female who is 34 weeks pregnant
presents with the complaint of urinary frequency every 1
to 2 hours. The patient has no fever and denies back pain.
A urine dipstick test is positive for leukocyte esterase and
nitrites. Microscopic analysis reveals 15-20 WBCs/hpf and
a few bacteria. The BEST choice for treatment of this
patient's urinary tract infection would be:
1. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), 160 mg/800
mg twice daily for 3 days.
2. cephalexin (Keflex), 500 mg four times daily for 7 days.
3. ciprofloxacin (Cipro), 500 mg twice daily for 7 days.
4. erythromycin, 250 mg three times daily for 5 days. -
Answer>> 2. cephalexin (Keflex), 500 mg four times
daily for 7 days.
3. An adult male presents with new-onset pain and
tenderness in the low back and pain in the right great toe
after a weekend of golf. He denies experiencing
numbness and tingling. Which of the
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following would the nurse practitioner expect to find an
investigation of this patient's low back pain?
1. Exacerbation of extremity symptoms with straight-leg
raising
2. Loss of bowel and bladder function
3. Increased ankle jerk on evaluation of deep tendon
reflexes
4. Increased lumbar lordosis - Answer>> 1. Exacerbation of
extremity symptoms with straight-leg raising
4. A true statement about essential tremors is that they:
1. often begin with "pill-rolling" of one hand and may
affect the legs, feet, and toes.
2. are often barely visible, rapid tremors.
3. are a characteristic of Parkinson's disease.
4. are slow tremors that are absent or minimal at rest and
usually
involve the hands. - Answer>> 4. are slow tremors that are
absent or minimal at rest and usually involve the hands.
5. Which opioid medication is the MOST potent?
1. Codeine
2. Morphine
3. Oxycodone
4. Hydromorphone
4. Hydromorphone -
Answer>>
6. Which symptom documented in a menstrual diary is
diagnostic of PMS?
1. Irritability
2. Decreased libido
3. Menstrual cramps
1. Irritability
4. Dyspareunia -
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7. Which of the following is the medication of
choice for monotherapy of an older adult with
hypertension and no related comorbid
conditions?
1.Alpha-blocker
2.Vasodilator
3.Thiazide diuretic
3.Thiazide diuretic
4.Beta-blocker -
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8. An elderly, obese female presents for evaluation of a
painful rash, first noticed 2 weeks ago, located under both
breasts. The rash is visible as an area of confluent, beefy-
red, excoriated lesions with smaller satellite lesions
extending beyond the borders of the main lesions. The
KOH prep reveals pseudohyphae. The nurse practitioner
would recommend a/an:
1. course of oral steroids and air drying of skin after
showers.
2. topical antifungal and order a fasting blood glucose.
3. oral antibiotic and order a hemoglobin A1c.
4. high-potency topical corticosteroid and use of dry
dressings. - Answer>> 2. topical antifungal and order a
fasting blood glucose.
9. An older adult female complains of problems with
urination. She reports that whenever she feels the
need to urinate, she is unable to "make it to the
bathroom in time," and wets herself. Which type of
incontinence is MOST likely?
1. Urge
2. Overflow
3. Transient
1. Urge
4. Stress -
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