ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Age 19-64:
smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in
facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - correct answers✅✅Once
from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? - correct answers✅✅Starting at age
20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - correct
answers✅✅Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long
as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - correct answers✅✅Age
40
When should colorectal screening start? - correct answers✅✅Age 50.
Annual FOBT with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - correct answers✅✅Age 40 and
yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - correct answers✅✅Age 50-60
,ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - correct answers✅✅Age > 65-70
with three consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - correct answers✅✅Heart disease,
colorectal cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA
stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - correct
answers✅✅Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? - correct
answers✅✅Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? - correct
answers✅✅Prostate
Who should get hep A vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Military, travelers,
men who have sex with men
Who should have hep B vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Healthcare workers
and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
,ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue,
enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase
efficacy of opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during
anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - correct answers✅✅Menopausal
discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
, ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? - correct answers✅✅Title 1: projects
health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their
job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health
care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance
plans and employers
Who is required to follow HIPAA? - correct answers✅✅Health care
providers, clearinghouses, and health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? - correct answers✅✅1)
Increase the quality and years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? - correct
answers✅✅Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
and Answers A+ Guide
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Age 19-64:
smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in
facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - correct answers✅✅Once
from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? - correct answers✅✅Starting at age
20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - correct
answers✅✅Mammography: starting between 40-50 and continue as long
as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - correct answers✅✅Age
40
When should colorectal screening start? - correct answers✅✅Age 50.
Annual FOBT with flex sig q 5 years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - correct answers✅✅Age 40 and
yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - correct answers✅✅Age 50-60
,ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - correct answers✅✅Age > 65-70
with three consecutive normal tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - correct answers✅✅Heart disease,
colorectal cancer, Lowe respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA
stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - correct
answers✅✅Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? - correct
answers✅✅Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? - correct
answers✅✅Prostate
Who should get hep A vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Military, travelers,
men who have sex with men
Who should have hep B vaccine? - correct answers✅✅Healthcare workers
and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, colic
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
,ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Increase overall well-being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue,
enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase
efficacy of opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during
anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Memory and concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - correct answers✅✅Menopausal
discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Menopausal discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
, ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions
and Answers A+ Guide
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Improve relaxation without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? - correct
answers✅✅Indigestion, respiratory complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? - correct answers✅✅Title 1: projects
health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose their
job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health
care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance
plans and employers
Who is required to follow HIPAA? - correct answers✅✅Health care
providers, clearinghouses, and health plans
What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? - correct answers✅✅1)
Increase the quality and years of healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? - correct
answers✅✅Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
