FNP PRETEST QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025 – 2026 UPDATE.
The,process,by,which,a,professional,association,confers,recognition,that,a,licensed,professional,has,demo
nstrated,mastery,of,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skills,is,termed:
A.,licensure.
B.,quality,assurance.
C.,certification.
D.,policy,and,procedure.,,ANS,-C
1.,A,46,year,old,female,has,hypertension,and,is,well,managed,with,propanolol,(Inderal).,Which,of,the,follo
wing,is,a,beneficial,secondary,effect,of,this,drug?
A.,Improved,glycemic,control.
B.,Improved,lipid,profile
C.,Weight,loss
D.,Migraine,prophylaxis,,ANS,-D
What,is,the,recommended,timing,for,gestational,diabetes,screening?
A.,12-16,weeks,gestation
B.,24-28,weeks,gestation
C.,30-34,weeks,gestation
D.,34-38,weeks,gestation,,ANS,-B
19.,A,patient,is,26,weeks,pregnant.,She,presents,today,with,very,tender,vesicles,on,an,erythematous,base
,in,the,genital,area.,She,complains,of,malaise,and,fever,and,states,that,she's,never,felt,anything,like,this,b
efore.,How,soon,should,the,lesions,and,symptoms,resolve:
,A.,at,delivery
B.,in,about,3,days
C.,in,about,14,to,21,days
D.,in,about,7,days,,ANS,-
20.,Which,of,the,following,is,NOT,an,appropriate,suppression,therapy,for,chronic,bacterial,prostatitis,(CB
P)?
A.,doxycycline,100,mg,qd
B.,nitrofurantoin,(Macrobid),100,mg,qd
C.,Bactrim,DS,(Sulfatrim),qd
D.,erythromycin,qd,,ANS,-D
4.,An,87,year,old,patient,was,placed,on,low,dose,amlodipine,(Norvasc),for,treatment,of,hypertension,and,
angina.,She,takes,an,ASA,daily,,but,,takes,no,other,medications.,What,side,effects,might,be,expected,from
,taking,amolodipine?
A.,diarrhea.
B.,orthostatic,hypotension.
C.,decreased,heart,rate.
D.,nocturnal,cough.,,ANS,-B.,orthostatic,hypotension
Six,weeks,gestation,is,confirmed,in,a,23,year,old,,moderately,overweight,,patient.,She,asks,the,nurse,prac
titioner,,"Should,I,diet,so,I,won't,gain,too,much,baby,fat",The,nurse,practitioner,appropriately,responds:
A.,"It,is,probably,a,good,idea,to,lose,a,few,pounds,in,the,first,trimester,since,it,will,be,harder,to,control,wei
ght,gain,later."
,B.,"A,weight,gain,of,approximately,25,pounds,is,ideal,for,mother,and,baby."
,C.,"It,doesn't,matter,how,much,weight,you,gain,or,lose,as,long,as,you,eat,a,well-balanced,diet."
,,D.,"Just,try,to,limit,your,weight,gain,as,much,as,you,comfortably,are,able.",,ANS,-B
When,,in,childhood,,do,the,frontal,sinuses,usually,present?
A.,Birth
B.,2,to,3,years
C.,4,to,6,years
D.,10,to,11,years,,ANS,-
A,patient,presents,with,sudden,onset,of,"crushing,chest,pressure,",diaphoresis,,pallor,,and,extreme,weak
ness.,Electrocardiogram,and,serum,enzyme,changes,support,a,diagnosis,of,acute,myocardial,infarction,(A
MI).,The,nurse,practitioner,would,expect:
A.,widened,QRS,intervals,,AV,dissociation,,elevated,CPK-MP,and,LDH,,and,negative,troponin.
,B.,ST,changes,,prominent,Q,wave,,elevated,CPK-MB,and,LDH,,and,cardiac,troponin,I.
,C.,prolonged,PR,interval,,bradycardia,,and,increased,CPK-MB,and,LDH.
,D.,peaked,T,waves,,tachycardia,,and,elevated,CPK-MB,and,LDH,,and,cardiac,Troponin,I.,,ANS,-B
Untreated,infection,with,human,papilloma,virus,(HPV-16),increases,the,female's,risk,for:
A.,pelvic,inflammatory,disease.
,B.,ovarian,cancer.
,C.,infertility
, ,D.,cervical,cancer.,,ANS,-D
10.,Which,APRN,is,the,exception,to,the,graduate,level,preparation,requirement,for,certification,for,advan
ced,practice,registered,nurses?
A.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,have,completed,an,approved,educational,program,prior,to,i
mplementation,of,graduate,level,education,are,considered,to,have,met,the,requirements,for,advanced,pr
actice,registered,nursing.
,B.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,plan,to,practice,in,a,hospital,or,other,controlled,setting,are,n
ot,required,to,have,graduate,education.
,C.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,can,pass,both,the,American,Nurses,Credentialing,Center,(AN
CC),and,the,American,Academy,of,Nurse,Practitioners,(AANP),certification,examinations,are,allowed,to,pr
actice,without,graduate,level,education.
,D.,There,are,no,exceptions,to,the,rule,requiring,graduate,education,to,practice,as,an,advanced,practice,re
gistered,nurse,,ANS,-A
Strabismus,is,observed,in,a,13,month,old,child.,The,most,appropriate,action,for,the,nurse,practitioner,to,t
ake,is,to:
A.,refer,the,patient,to,an,ophthalmologist.
B.,patch,the,child's,affected,eye.
C.,follow,the,child,closely,for,2,more,months.
D.,teach,the,patient,and,parent,eye,muscle,exercises.,,ANS,-A
The,Dubowitz,Clinical,Assessment,is,a:
A.,standardized,scoring,system,for,assessing,gestational,age,of,newborns.
,B.,scale,developed,for,rating,the,newborn's,appearance,,heart,rate,,reflexes,,activity,,and,respirations.
,C.,system,for,identifying,children,who,have,been,sexually,or,physically,abused.
SOLUTIONS 2025 – 2026 UPDATE.
The,process,by,which,a,professional,association,confers,recognition,that,a,licensed,professional,has,demo
nstrated,mastery,of,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skills,is,termed:
A.,licensure.
B.,quality,assurance.
C.,certification.
D.,policy,and,procedure.,,ANS,-C
1.,A,46,year,old,female,has,hypertension,and,is,well,managed,with,propanolol,(Inderal).,Which,of,the,follo
wing,is,a,beneficial,secondary,effect,of,this,drug?
A.,Improved,glycemic,control.
B.,Improved,lipid,profile
C.,Weight,loss
D.,Migraine,prophylaxis,,ANS,-D
What,is,the,recommended,timing,for,gestational,diabetes,screening?
A.,12-16,weeks,gestation
B.,24-28,weeks,gestation
C.,30-34,weeks,gestation
D.,34-38,weeks,gestation,,ANS,-B
19.,A,patient,is,26,weeks,pregnant.,She,presents,today,with,very,tender,vesicles,on,an,erythematous,base
,in,the,genital,area.,She,complains,of,malaise,and,fever,and,states,that,she's,never,felt,anything,like,this,b
efore.,How,soon,should,the,lesions,and,symptoms,resolve:
,A.,at,delivery
B.,in,about,3,days
C.,in,about,14,to,21,days
D.,in,about,7,days,,ANS,-
20.,Which,of,the,following,is,NOT,an,appropriate,suppression,therapy,for,chronic,bacterial,prostatitis,(CB
P)?
A.,doxycycline,100,mg,qd
B.,nitrofurantoin,(Macrobid),100,mg,qd
C.,Bactrim,DS,(Sulfatrim),qd
D.,erythromycin,qd,,ANS,-D
4.,An,87,year,old,patient,was,placed,on,low,dose,amlodipine,(Norvasc),for,treatment,of,hypertension,and,
angina.,She,takes,an,ASA,daily,,but,,takes,no,other,medications.,What,side,effects,might,be,expected,from
,taking,amolodipine?
A.,diarrhea.
B.,orthostatic,hypotension.
C.,decreased,heart,rate.
D.,nocturnal,cough.,,ANS,-B.,orthostatic,hypotension
Six,weeks,gestation,is,confirmed,in,a,23,year,old,,moderately,overweight,,patient.,She,asks,the,nurse,prac
titioner,,"Should,I,diet,so,I,won't,gain,too,much,baby,fat",The,nurse,practitioner,appropriately,responds:
A.,"It,is,probably,a,good,idea,to,lose,a,few,pounds,in,the,first,trimester,since,it,will,be,harder,to,control,wei
ght,gain,later."
,B.,"A,weight,gain,of,approximately,25,pounds,is,ideal,for,mother,and,baby."
,C.,"It,doesn't,matter,how,much,weight,you,gain,or,lose,as,long,as,you,eat,a,well-balanced,diet."
,,D.,"Just,try,to,limit,your,weight,gain,as,much,as,you,comfortably,are,able.",,ANS,-B
When,,in,childhood,,do,the,frontal,sinuses,usually,present?
A.,Birth
B.,2,to,3,years
C.,4,to,6,years
D.,10,to,11,years,,ANS,-
A,patient,presents,with,sudden,onset,of,"crushing,chest,pressure,",diaphoresis,,pallor,,and,extreme,weak
ness.,Electrocardiogram,and,serum,enzyme,changes,support,a,diagnosis,of,acute,myocardial,infarction,(A
MI).,The,nurse,practitioner,would,expect:
A.,widened,QRS,intervals,,AV,dissociation,,elevated,CPK-MP,and,LDH,,and,negative,troponin.
,B.,ST,changes,,prominent,Q,wave,,elevated,CPK-MB,and,LDH,,and,cardiac,troponin,I.
,C.,prolonged,PR,interval,,bradycardia,,and,increased,CPK-MB,and,LDH.
,D.,peaked,T,waves,,tachycardia,,and,elevated,CPK-MB,and,LDH,,and,cardiac,Troponin,I.,,ANS,-B
Untreated,infection,with,human,papilloma,virus,(HPV-16),increases,the,female's,risk,for:
A.,pelvic,inflammatory,disease.
,B.,ovarian,cancer.
,C.,infertility
, ,D.,cervical,cancer.,,ANS,-D
10.,Which,APRN,is,the,exception,to,the,graduate,level,preparation,requirement,for,certification,for,advan
ced,practice,registered,nurses?
A.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,have,completed,an,approved,educational,program,prior,to,i
mplementation,of,graduate,level,education,are,considered,to,have,met,the,requirements,for,advanced,pr
actice,registered,nursing.
,B.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,plan,to,practice,in,a,hospital,or,other,controlled,setting,are,n
ot,required,to,have,graduate,education.
,C.,Advanced,practice,registered,nurses,who,can,pass,both,the,American,Nurses,Credentialing,Center,(AN
CC),and,the,American,Academy,of,Nurse,Practitioners,(AANP),certification,examinations,are,allowed,to,pr
actice,without,graduate,level,education.
,D.,There,are,no,exceptions,to,the,rule,requiring,graduate,education,to,practice,as,an,advanced,practice,re
gistered,nurse,,ANS,-A
Strabismus,is,observed,in,a,13,month,old,child.,The,most,appropriate,action,for,the,nurse,practitioner,to,t
ake,is,to:
A.,refer,the,patient,to,an,ophthalmologist.
B.,patch,the,child's,affected,eye.
C.,follow,the,child,closely,for,2,more,months.
D.,teach,the,patient,and,parent,eye,muscle,exercises.,,ANS,-A
The,Dubowitz,Clinical,Assessment,is,a:
A.,standardized,scoring,system,for,assessing,gestational,age,of,newborns.
,B.,scale,developed,for,rating,the,newborn's,appearance,,heart,rate,,reflexes,,activity,,and,respirations.
,C.,system,for,identifying,children,who,have,been,sexually,or,physically,abused.
