AANPCBl FNPl Examl Prepl 3l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)
QUESTION
Al femalel patientl presentsl withl tremorsl andl al 10l lbl weightl lossl overl 2l months.l Al
nursel practitioner'sl laboratoryl evaluationl shouldl includel a:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l freel thyroxinel (T4)l andl erythrocytel sedimentationl ratel (ESR).
B.l thyroxinel (T4)l andl triiodothyroninel (T3).
C.l thyroid-stimulatingl hormonel andl freel thyroxinel (T4).
D.l thyroidl ultrasoundl andl triiodothyroninel (T3).
Answer:
C.l
QUESTION
Al middlel adultl patientl reportsl increasinglyl frequentl migraines,l especiallyl uponl risingl inl
thel morning.l Thel headachesl havel beenl successfullyl managedl inl thel pastl withl
acetaminophenl (Tylenol)l andl sumatriptanl (Imitrex)l p.r.n.,l andl al neurologicall etiologyl hasl
beenl ruledl out.l Ofl thel followingl drugs,l whichl wouldl bel recommendedl forl prophylacticl
migrainel managementl inl thisl case?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Ketoprofenl (Orudis),l 75l mgl h.s.
B.l Carisoprodol-aspirinl (Somal Compound),l 1-2l tabl h.s.
C.l Butalbital-aspirin-caffeinel (Fiorinal)l h.s.
D.l Propranololl HCll (Inderal),l 40l mgl b.i.d.
Answer:
D.l
QUESTION
,Al middlel adultl G0P0l patientl presentsl withl reportsl ofl breastl dischargel forl severall
months.l Thel dischargel isl thin,l milky,l andl non-odorous.l Thel patientl deniesl anyl pain,l
masses,l orl skinl changesl ofl eitherl breast.l Shel hasl al historyl ofl seizuresl andl bipolarl
disorderl andl hasl hadl al recentl normall MRI.l Shel isl takingl divalproexl (Depakote),l
risperidonel (Risperdal),l clonazepaml (Klonopin),l andl conjugatedl estrogensl (Premarinl
Vaginall Cream).l Whichl medicationl shouldl thel nursel practitionerl considerl changing?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Divalproexl (Depakote)
B.l Risperidonel (Risperdal)
C.l Clonazepaml (Klonopin)
D.l Conjugatedl estrogensl (Premarinl Vaginall Cream)
Answer:
B.l
QUESTION
Whichl ofl thel followingl isl al commonl causel ofl acne?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Usel ofl orall contraceptives
B.l Overusel ofl moisturizingl lotion
C.l Increasel inl androgens
D.l Low-glycemicl diet
Answer:
C.l
QUESTION
Al confusedl olderl adultl patientl presentsl forl thel firstl timel accompaniedl byl herl daughter.l
Thel patientl isl takingl glipizidel (Glucotrol),l lisinoprill (Zestril),l aspirin,l andl al
multivitamin.l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl thel mostl likelyl causel ofl thel patient'sl
symptoms?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Hypoglycemia
B.l Hypocalcemia
C.l Hyponatremia
D.l Hypokalemia
, Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Whenl completingl thel initiall assessmentl forl depressionl inl olderl adults,l thel nursel
practitionerl shouldl evaluate:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l mentall statusl examination.
B.l testl ofl overalll mobility.
C.l comprehensivel metabolicl panell (CMP).
D.l 24-hourl dietl recall.
Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Al latel adolescentl malel presentsl withl hisl leftl breastl appearingl largerl thanl thel rightl one.l
Hel hadl al recentl 10-lbl weightl gainl andl admitsl tol marijuanal use.l Onl examination,l thel
areal isl diffusel andl nontender.l Thel mostl likelyl diagnosisl is:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l fattyl gynecomastia.
B.l breastl cancer.
C.l mastitis.
D.l fibrocysticl breastl disease.
Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Al middlel adultl malel presentsl withl intermittentl retrosternall burning.l Hel hasl gainedl 30l
lbl inl thel pastl year.l Physicall examinationl resultsl arel unremarkablel andl thel EKGl isl
normal.l Thel mostl likelyl diagnosisl is:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l pericarditis.
B.l gastroesophageall reflux.
C.l cholecystitis.
D.l costochondritis.
2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)
QUESTION
Al femalel patientl presentsl withl tremorsl andl al 10l lbl weightl lossl overl 2l months.l Al
nursel practitioner'sl laboratoryl evaluationl shouldl includel a:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l freel thyroxinel (T4)l andl erythrocytel sedimentationl ratel (ESR).
B.l thyroxinel (T4)l andl triiodothyroninel (T3).
C.l thyroid-stimulatingl hormonel andl freel thyroxinel (T4).
D.l thyroidl ultrasoundl andl triiodothyroninel (T3).
Answer:
C.l
QUESTION
Al middlel adultl patientl reportsl increasinglyl frequentl migraines,l especiallyl uponl risingl inl
thel morning.l Thel headachesl havel beenl successfullyl managedl inl thel pastl withl
acetaminophenl (Tylenol)l andl sumatriptanl (Imitrex)l p.r.n.,l andl al neurologicall etiologyl hasl
beenl ruledl out.l Ofl thel followingl drugs,l whichl wouldl bel recommendedl forl prophylacticl
migrainel managementl inl thisl case?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Ketoprofenl (Orudis),l 75l mgl h.s.
B.l Carisoprodol-aspirinl (Somal Compound),l 1-2l tabl h.s.
C.l Butalbital-aspirin-caffeinel (Fiorinal)l h.s.
D.l Propranololl HCll (Inderal),l 40l mgl b.i.d.
Answer:
D.l
QUESTION
,Al middlel adultl G0P0l patientl presentsl withl reportsl ofl breastl dischargel forl severall
months.l Thel dischargel isl thin,l milky,l andl non-odorous.l Thel patientl deniesl anyl pain,l
masses,l orl skinl changesl ofl eitherl breast.l Shel hasl al historyl ofl seizuresl andl bipolarl
disorderl andl hasl hadl al recentl normall MRI.l Shel isl takingl divalproexl (Depakote),l
risperidonel (Risperdal),l clonazepaml (Klonopin),l andl conjugatedl estrogensl (Premarinl
Vaginall Cream).l Whichl medicationl shouldl thel nursel practitionerl considerl changing?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Divalproexl (Depakote)
B.l Risperidonel (Risperdal)
C.l Clonazepaml (Klonopin)
D.l Conjugatedl estrogensl (Premarinl Vaginall Cream)
Answer:
B.l
QUESTION
Whichl ofl thel followingl isl al commonl causel ofl acne?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Usel ofl orall contraceptives
B.l Overusel ofl moisturizingl lotion
C.l Increasel inl androgens
D.l Low-glycemicl diet
Answer:
C.l
QUESTION
Al confusedl olderl adultl patientl presentsl forl thel firstl timel accompaniedl byl herl daughter.l
Thel patientl isl takingl glipizidel (Glucotrol),l lisinoprill (Zestril),l aspirin,l andl al
multivitamin.l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl thel mostl likelyl causel ofl thel patient'sl
symptoms?
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l Hypoglycemia
B.l Hypocalcemia
C.l Hyponatremia
D.l Hypokalemia
, Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Whenl completingl thel initiall assessmentl forl depressionl inl olderl adults,l thel nursel
practitionerl shouldl evaluate:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l mentall statusl examination.
B.l testl ofl overalll mobility.
C.l comprehensivel metabolicl panell (CMP).
D.l 24-hourl dietl recall.
Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Al latel adolescentl malel presentsl withl hisl leftl breastl appearingl largerl thanl thel rightl one.l
Hel hadl al recentl 10-lbl weightl gainl andl admitsl tol marijuanal use.l Onl examination,l thel
areal isl diffusel andl nontender.l Thel mostl likelyl diagnosisl is:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l fattyl gynecomastia.
B.l breastl cancer.
C.l mastitis.
D.l fibrocysticl breastl disease.
Answer:
A.l
QUESTION
Al middlel adultl malel presentsl withl intermittentl retrosternall burning.l Hel hasl gainedl 30l
lbl inl thel pastl year.l Physicall examinationl resultsl arel unremarkablel andl thel EKGl isl
normal.l Thel mostl likelyl diagnosisl is:
Selectl onlyl onel option.
A.l pericarditis.
B.l gastroesophageall reflux.
C.l cholecystitis.
D.l costochondritis.