ANCC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED
SCORES.
1) Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
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community? _
A. A history of previous falls
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B. Living Alone _
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device -- Answer ✔✔ A. A history of previous falls
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2) An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased alertness.
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The patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which
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additional test does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to
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confirm a diagnosis? _ _
A. A reticulocyte count _ _
B. A serum folate level _ _ _
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate _ _ _
D. Iron studies -- Answer ✔✔ B. A serum folate level
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3) An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which
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funding agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
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A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
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D. The United States Social Security Administration -- Answer ✔✔ A. Medicaid
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4) A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional
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limitations, is able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which
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medication is first-line therapy for this patient?
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A. Amlodipine (Norvasc) _
B. Digoxin (lanoxin) _
SCORES.
1) Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
community? _
A. A history of previous falls
_ _ _ _
B. Living Alone _
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device -- Answer ✔✔ A. A history of previous falls
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2) An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased alertness.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
additional test does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
confirm a diagnosis? _ _
A. A reticulocyte count _ _
B. A serum folate level _ _ _
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate _ _ _
D. Iron studies -- Answer ✔✔ B. A serum folate level
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3) An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
funding agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
_ _ _ _ _
D. The United States Social Security Administration -- Answer ✔✔ A. Medicaid
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4) A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
limitations, is able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
medication is first-line therapy for this patient?
_ _ _ _ _ _
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc) _
B. Digoxin (lanoxin) _
