ANCC PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
In mthe mearly mstages mof miron mdeficient manemias, mblood mstudies mshow:
(a) mmacrocytic mnormochromic
(b) mmicrocytic mhypochromic
(c) mnormochromic mnormocytic
(d) mpancytopenic mhypocytic m- mcorrect manswers m-(a) mnormochromic mnormocytic
A m14-year-old, mmale mpatient mhas msome mgeneral mconcerns mabout meczema, mas
mhis mtwin mbrother mwas mrecently mdiagnosed mwith mthis mcondition. mThe mpatient
mreports murticaria mand ma mrash mon mhis mposterior mknees mbilaterally. mThe mthree
mfactors mthat mput mthe mpatient mat mrisk mfor meczema mare ma mfamily mhistory mof
meczema, ma mpersonal mhistory mof mallergic mrhinitis, mand ma mhistory mof:
,(a) masthma
(b) mbee mallergy
(c) motitis mmedia
(d) mpsoriasis m- mcorrect manswers m-(a) masthma
A mpatient mhas mhyperactive mreflexes mof mthe mlower mextremities. mThe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner massesses mfor mankle mclonus mby:
(a) mfirmly mapplying ma mlow-pitched mtuning mfork mto mthe mlateral mmalleolus.
(b) mflexing mthe mleg mat mthe mknee, mrotating mit mexternally, mand mstriking mthe
mAchilles mtendon mwith mthe mpercussion mhammer.
(c) msharply mdorsiflexing mthe mfoot mand mmaintaining mthis mposition mwhile
msupporting mthe mknee.
(d) mstroking mthe mlateral maspect mof mthe msole mfrom mthe mheel mto mthe mball mof
mthe mfoot mwith mthe msharp mend mof mthe mpercussion mhammer. m- mcorrect
manswers m-(c) msharply mdorsiflexing mthe mfoot mand mmaintaining mthis mposition
mwhile msupporting mthe mknee.
A m70-year-old, mfemale mpatient mis mhaving mher myearly mevaluation. mThe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mgives mwhich mphysical mexamination
mfinding mthe mhighest mpriority mfor mimmediate mtreatment?
(a) mAtrophy mof mvaginal mrugae.
(b) mCystocele mpresent.
(c) mPalpable movary.
(d) mPessary min mplace. m- mcorrect manswers m-(c) mPalpable movary.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mreminds ma m16-year-old,
mmale mpatient mwho mjust mreceived mhis mdriver's mlicense mto mwear ma mseat mbelt
mat mall mtimes mwhen min ma mcar. mThe mpatient mreplies mthat mhe mdoes mnot mneed
mto mwear ma mseat mbelt, mbecause mnothing mwill mhappen mto mhim mif mhe mis
minvolved min man mautomobile mcollision. mAccording mto mthe mhealth mbelief mmodel,
mwhat mchief mcomponent mdoes mthe mpatient mlack?
(a) mEnabling mfactors.
(b) mMotivation.
(c) mPerceived mrole mconflict.
(d) mPerceived mseverity. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mPerceived mseverity.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mtreats mseveral mpatients
mfor mbiological mexposure. mIn mthe mpatients' mrecords, mthe mnurse mpractitioner
mdocuments mwhich mepidemiological mfactors mfor meach mexposure?
,(a) mComorbidities mand mlength mof mexposure.
(b) mLocation mand mevent mintensity.
(c) mMode mof mtransmission mand mincubation.
(d) mPremorbid mconditions mand msurveillance mrates. m- mcorrect manswers m-(c)
mMode mof mtransmission mand mincubation.
When mdisseminating mresearch mfindings min ma mpeer-reviewed mjournal, mthe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mconcludes mthat mthe mstudy mproves mthe mhypothesis.
(b) mexcludes mthe mdiscussion msection, mbecause mthe mconclusion mcontains mthis
minformation.
(c) mrecommends mincorporating mthe mresults mdirectly minto mclinical mpractice.
(d) muses mthe mmethodology msection mto msupport mthe mvalidity mof mthe mstudy. m-
mcorrect manswers m-(d) muses mthe mmethodology msection mto msupport mthe mvalidity
mof mthe mstudy.
A mpatient's madult mchild mtelephones mthe madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse
mpractitioner mto minquire mabout mthe mpatient's millness. mThe mpatient's mchild mreports
mthat mthe mparent mrelies mupon mthe mchild mto mexplain meverything mto mhim mor
mher. mThe mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) masks mthe mchild mto mprovide ma mcopy mof mthe mpatient's madvance mdirective
mdocument.
(b) massures mthe mchild mthat mthe mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdisclose mrequested
minformation.
(c) minforms mthe mchild mthat mhe mor mshe mmust mcome mto mthe mclinic mto mdiscuss
mthe mparent's mcase.
(d) mtells mthe mchild mthat mthe mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdiscuss mthe minformation
monly mwith mthe mpatient. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mtells mthe mchild mthat mthe
mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdiscuss mthe minformation monly mwith mthe mpatient.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mis mappointed mto ma
mhospital's mmultidisciplinary mmedical methics mreview mcommittee. mThe mnurse
mpractitioner's mrole mis mto:
, (a) mevaluate mstandards, mrisks, mbenefits, mand moutcomes.
(b) midentify mhow mto manticipate mand mresolve msimilar mfuture msituations.
(c) minvestigate mthe mneed mfor mdisciplinary maction.
(d) mobtain magreement mof mall mparties mwith ma mchosen msolution. m- mcorrect
manswers m-(a) mevaluate mstandards, mrisks, mbenefits, mand moutcomes.
To mimprove mthe mquality mof mclinical mpractice, mthe madult-gerontology mprimary
mcare mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mcharges ma mfee mfor mpatients mwho marrive mlate mto mclinic mappointments.
(b) mdisseminates mresearch mstudy mresults mto mcolleagues.
(c) mexpresses mopinions mabout malternative mtherapies mwith mpatients mwho
mconsider msuch mtreatments.
(d) mschedules mtime mduring mclinic mhours mto mmeet mwith mpharmaceutical
mrepresentatives. m- mcorrect manswers m-(b) mdisseminates mresearch mstudy mresults
mto mcolleagues.
One meffect mof musing melectronic mhealth mrecord mapplications, msuch mas
mtelemedicine mand mportable mmonitoring msystems, mhas mbeen mto:
(a) mcreate mstand-alone mclinics.
(b) mdecrease mbillable mvisits.
(c) mincrease mrisks mto mpatients.
(d) mopen maccess mto mcare. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mopen maccess mto mcare.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mevaluates man m80-year-
old mpatient mwith mcognitive mdeficits, mwho mis munaccompanied mby mthe madult mchild
mwho mtypically mis mpresent. mThe mpatient mhas murinary msymptoms, mfor mwhich mthe
mnurse mpractitioner mconsiders mordering msulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim m(Bactrim).
mThe mpatient's mprevious mmedical mrecord mis munavailable. mBefore mprescribing mthe
mmedication, mthe mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mcontacts mthe mpatient's madult mchild.
(b) mqueries mthe mother mstaff mmembers.
(c) mrelies mon mthe mpatient's mself-report.
(d) mwaits muntil mthe mpatient's mchart mis mavailable. m- mcorrect manswers m-(a)
mcontacts mthe mpatient's madult mchild.
CORRECT ANSWERS
In mthe mearly mstages mof miron mdeficient manemias, mblood mstudies mshow:
(a) mmacrocytic mnormochromic
(b) mmicrocytic mhypochromic
(c) mnormochromic mnormocytic
(d) mpancytopenic mhypocytic m- mcorrect manswers m-(a) mnormochromic mnormocytic
A m14-year-old, mmale mpatient mhas msome mgeneral mconcerns mabout meczema, mas
mhis mtwin mbrother mwas mrecently mdiagnosed mwith mthis mcondition. mThe mpatient
mreports murticaria mand ma mrash mon mhis mposterior mknees mbilaterally. mThe mthree
mfactors mthat mput mthe mpatient mat mrisk mfor meczema mare ma mfamily mhistory mof
meczema, ma mpersonal mhistory mof mallergic mrhinitis, mand ma mhistory mof:
,(a) masthma
(b) mbee mallergy
(c) motitis mmedia
(d) mpsoriasis m- mcorrect manswers m-(a) masthma
A mpatient mhas mhyperactive mreflexes mof mthe mlower mextremities. mThe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner massesses mfor mankle mclonus mby:
(a) mfirmly mapplying ma mlow-pitched mtuning mfork mto mthe mlateral mmalleolus.
(b) mflexing mthe mleg mat mthe mknee, mrotating mit mexternally, mand mstriking mthe
mAchilles mtendon mwith mthe mpercussion mhammer.
(c) msharply mdorsiflexing mthe mfoot mand mmaintaining mthis mposition mwhile
msupporting mthe mknee.
(d) mstroking mthe mlateral maspect mof mthe msole mfrom mthe mheel mto mthe mball mof
mthe mfoot mwith mthe msharp mend mof mthe mpercussion mhammer. m- mcorrect
manswers m-(c) msharply mdorsiflexing mthe mfoot mand mmaintaining mthis mposition
mwhile msupporting mthe mknee.
A m70-year-old, mfemale mpatient mis mhaving mher myearly mevaluation. mThe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mgives mwhich mphysical mexamination
mfinding mthe mhighest mpriority mfor mimmediate mtreatment?
(a) mAtrophy mof mvaginal mrugae.
(b) mCystocele mpresent.
(c) mPalpable movary.
(d) mPessary min mplace. m- mcorrect manswers m-(c) mPalpable movary.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mreminds ma m16-year-old,
mmale mpatient mwho mjust mreceived mhis mdriver's mlicense mto mwear ma mseat mbelt
mat mall mtimes mwhen min ma mcar. mThe mpatient mreplies mthat mhe mdoes mnot mneed
mto mwear ma mseat mbelt, mbecause mnothing mwill mhappen mto mhim mif mhe mis
minvolved min man mautomobile mcollision. mAccording mto mthe mhealth mbelief mmodel,
mwhat mchief mcomponent mdoes mthe mpatient mlack?
(a) mEnabling mfactors.
(b) mMotivation.
(c) mPerceived mrole mconflict.
(d) mPerceived mseverity. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mPerceived mseverity.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mtreats mseveral mpatients
mfor mbiological mexposure. mIn mthe mpatients' mrecords, mthe mnurse mpractitioner
mdocuments mwhich mepidemiological mfactors mfor meach mexposure?
,(a) mComorbidities mand mlength mof mexposure.
(b) mLocation mand mevent mintensity.
(c) mMode mof mtransmission mand mincubation.
(d) mPremorbid mconditions mand msurveillance mrates. m- mcorrect manswers m-(c)
mMode mof mtransmission mand mincubation.
When mdisseminating mresearch mfindings min ma mpeer-reviewed mjournal, mthe madult-
gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mconcludes mthat mthe mstudy mproves mthe mhypothesis.
(b) mexcludes mthe mdiscussion msection, mbecause mthe mconclusion mcontains mthis
minformation.
(c) mrecommends mincorporating mthe mresults mdirectly minto mclinical mpractice.
(d) muses mthe mmethodology msection mto msupport mthe mvalidity mof mthe mstudy. m-
mcorrect manswers m-(d) muses mthe mmethodology msection mto msupport mthe mvalidity
mof mthe mstudy.
A mpatient's madult mchild mtelephones mthe madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse
mpractitioner mto minquire mabout mthe mpatient's millness. mThe mpatient's mchild mreports
mthat mthe mparent mrelies mupon mthe mchild mto mexplain meverything mto mhim mor
mher. mThe mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) masks mthe mchild mto mprovide ma mcopy mof mthe mpatient's madvance mdirective
mdocument.
(b) massures mthe mchild mthat mthe mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdisclose mrequested
minformation.
(c) minforms mthe mchild mthat mhe mor mshe mmust mcome mto mthe mclinic mto mdiscuss
mthe mparent's mcase.
(d) mtells mthe mchild mthat mthe mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdiscuss mthe minformation
monly mwith mthe mpatient. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mtells mthe mchild mthat mthe
mnurse mpractitioner mcan mdiscuss mthe minformation monly mwith mthe mpatient.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mis mappointed mto ma
mhospital's mmultidisciplinary mmedical methics mreview mcommittee. mThe mnurse
mpractitioner's mrole mis mto:
, (a) mevaluate mstandards, mrisks, mbenefits, mand moutcomes.
(b) midentify mhow mto manticipate mand mresolve msimilar mfuture msituations.
(c) minvestigate mthe mneed mfor mdisciplinary maction.
(d) mobtain magreement mof mall mparties mwith ma mchosen msolution. m- mcorrect
manswers m-(a) mevaluate mstandards, mrisks, mbenefits, mand moutcomes.
To mimprove mthe mquality mof mclinical mpractice, mthe madult-gerontology mprimary
mcare mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mcharges ma mfee mfor mpatients mwho marrive mlate mto mclinic mappointments.
(b) mdisseminates mresearch mstudy mresults mto mcolleagues.
(c) mexpresses mopinions mabout malternative mtherapies mwith mpatients mwho
mconsider msuch mtreatments.
(d) mschedules mtime mduring mclinic mhours mto mmeet mwith mpharmaceutical
mrepresentatives. m- mcorrect manswers m-(b) mdisseminates mresearch mstudy mresults
mto mcolleagues.
One meffect mof musing melectronic mhealth mrecord mapplications, msuch mas
mtelemedicine mand mportable mmonitoring msystems, mhas mbeen mto:
(a) mcreate mstand-alone mclinics.
(b) mdecrease mbillable mvisits.
(c) mincrease mrisks mto mpatients.
(d) mopen maccess mto mcare. m- mcorrect manswers m-(d) mopen maccess mto mcare.
The madult-gerontology mprimary mcare mnurse mpractitioner mevaluates man m80-year-
old mpatient mwith mcognitive mdeficits, mwho mis munaccompanied mby mthe madult mchild
mwho mtypically mis mpresent. mThe mpatient mhas murinary msymptoms, mfor mwhich mthe
mnurse mpractitioner mconsiders mordering msulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim m(Bactrim).
mThe mpatient's mprevious mmedical mrecord mis munavailable. mBefore mprescribing mthe
mmedication, mthe mnurse mpractitioner:
(a) mcontacts mthe mpatient's madult mchild.
(b) mqueries mthe mother mstaff mmembers.
(c) mrelies mon mthe mpatient's mself-report.
(d) mwaits muntil mthe mpatient's mchart mis mavailable. m- mcorrect manswers m-(a)
mcontacts mthe mpatient's madult mchild.
