AANP BOARD EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
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>> You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an
acute attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest
relief of symptoms is: a TCA a beta-blocker a benzodizepine an SSRI
_correct answer_
Correct answer: benzodiazepine The fastest relief of anxiety
symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list
agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily
continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
, >>A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office
being counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of
the following is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight,
and exercise regularly." "Have a yearly physical examination, increase
fiber in your diet, and exercise regularly." "Maintain a normal level of
serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol intake." "Decrease
smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein intake."
_correct answer_
Correct answer: "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain
a normal weight, and exercise regularly." All of these are important for
the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling
hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining
a healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent cardiovascular disease.
>>You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known
as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a
hemogram on this patient, which of the following results would be
seen if the patient was anemic? microcytic, hypochromic type
,macrocytic, normochromic type normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type
_correct answer_
Correct Answer: normocytic, normochromic type Anemia is a
common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes.
The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia,
is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic
anemias are a result of deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
>>Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness male increasing age black race
_correct answer_
Correct answer: black race Being of a white race is more likely to be a
factor in suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors include:
substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
>>The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
, Standard of care. Breach of duty. Duty. Malpractice.
_correct answer_
Correct answer: Standard of care Standard of care is another term
associated with negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or
professional organizations.
>>A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she
is experiencing is one component of: Review of systems. Symptom
assessment. Functional assessment. Objective assessment.
_correct answer_
Correct Answer: Review of systems In the review of systems, the
patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what signs or symptoms
he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is important that
these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
>>All of the following are typical changes to the gastrointestinal
system that come with aging EXCEPT: decreased liver size decreased
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>> You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an
acute attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest
relief of symptoms is: a TCA a beta-blocker a benzodizepine an SSRI
_correct answer_
Correct answer: benzodiazepine The fastest relief of anxiety
symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list
agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily
continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
, >>A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office
being counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of
the following is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight,
and exercise regularly." "Have a yearly physical examination, increase
fiber in your diet, and exercise regularly." "Maintain a normal level of
serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol intake." "Decrease
smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein intake."
_correct answer_
Correct answer: "Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain
a normal weight, and exercise regularly." All of these are important for
the geriatric patient to decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling
hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining
a healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent cardiovascular disease.
>>You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known
as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a
hemogram on this patient, which of the following results would be
seen if the patient was anemic? microcytic, hypochromic type
,macrocytic, normochromic type normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type
_correct answer_
Correct Answer: normocytic, normochromic type Anemia is a
common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple causes.
The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic anemia,
is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic
anemias are a result of deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
>>Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness male increasing age black race
_correct answer_
Correct answer: black race Being of a white race is more likely to be a
factor in suicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors include:
substance abuse, living alone, and less education.
>>The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
, Standard of care. Breach of duty. Duty. Malpractice.
_correct answer_
Correct answer: Standard of care Standard of care is another term
associated with negligence. Standard of care is a healthcare provider's
required level of expected conduct as established by custom, law, or
professional organizations.
>>A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she
is experiencing is one component of: Review of systems. Symptom
assessment. Functional assessment. Objective assessment.
_correct answer_
Correct Answer: Review of systems In the review of systems, the
patient tells the nurse in his or her own words what signs or symptoms
he or she has experienced in various body systems. It is important that
these be in a patient's own words to perform the most complete and
accurate assessment.
>>All of the following are typical changes to the gastrointestinal
system that come with aging EXCEPT: decreased liver size decreased
