ANCC APRN EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS.
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium). - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
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. - CORRECT ANSWER cerebellar functioning
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 - CORRECT ANSWER hepatitis B.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER long latency period between exposure and disease
development.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER creating a task force to
address scope-of-practice concerns.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER evaluation and management code with
history, examination and medical decision making
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. - CORRECT ANSWER vocational rehabilitation services.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and
repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months. - CORRECT ANSWER one month and six months.
ANSWERS.
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium). - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
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. - CORRECT ANSWER cerebellar functioning
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 - CORRECT ANSWER hepatitis B.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER long latency period between exposure and disease
development.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER creating a task force to
address scope-of-practice concerns.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER evaluation and management code with
history, examination and medical decision making
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. - CORRECT ANSWER vocational rehabilitation services.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and
repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months. - CORRECT ANSWER one month and six months.
