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FNP CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH ALL VERSIONS
NEWEST THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: Of the following, which should be performed first in assessing a 48-year-old woman
who has a 25-year history of moderate persistent asthma and who now presents with an acute
asthma flare?
Oxygen saturation
Arterial blood gas
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume at 1 second)
Chest x-ray - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: FEV (force expiratory volume)
QUESTION: You are setting up a healthcare clinic for migrant farm workers. Which of the
following sites is most desirable?
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Community hall of a local church
Local hospital ambulatory care center
Mobile van
Space in a shopping center - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Mobile van
QUESTION: A 58-year-old woman presents for an initial examination in order to become a
patient in your primary care practice. She is a nonsmoker, drinks 1 to 2, 5 oz (0.15 L) glasses of
wine per week, and works as an administrative assistant in a law office. She is without
complaint and reports that she is generally in good health. Physical exam reveals BMI=34 kg/m2
and BP=144/98 mm Hg bilaterally.
The rest of her examination is unremarkable.
Prescribe a low-dose thiazide diuretic.
Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next four weeks.
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Order a serum creatinine, urea nitrogen and urinalysis.
Advise restricting sodium intake and limiting alcohol intake to no more than 1 glass of wine per
week. - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next
four weeks.
QUESTION: Assessment of the optic disc is a component of the evaluation of cranial nerve:
I.
II.
III.
.IV - ANSWER✔✔ Cranial II
QUESTION: You examine a 62-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hypertension. She
reports intermittent use of antihypertensive medications, stating, "I feel better without the
medications." Today she presents for a "check-up."On physical examination, you note the
following: PMI with a downward and lateral shift as well as a Gr II/VI holosystolic murmur with
radiation to the axilla.
This patient's health history is most likely to include a report of:
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Syncopal episodes.
Episodes of chest pain at rest.
Dyspnea with exertion.
Vertigo. - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: dyspnea on exertion
QUESTION: The NP demonstrates fulfillment of the advanced practice nursing leadership role
by participating in which of the following activities?
Teaching a 56-year-old man with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus about the
importance of self-glucose monitoring
Volunteering to teach a class on contraceptive methods to a group of teen mothers
Discussing barriers to achieving blood pressure control with a 65-year-old woman with
hypertension who "does not want to take any medicine"
Collaborating with the regional public health department on an initiative to combat obesity
through a community-based exercise program - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Collaborating with the
regional public health department on an initiative to combat obesity through a community-
based exercise program
FNP CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH ALL VERSIONS
NEWEST THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: Of the following, which should be performed first in assessing a 48-year-old woman
who has a 25-year history of moderate persistent asthma and who now presents with an acute
asthma flare?
Oxygen saturation
Arterial blood gas
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume at 1 second)
Chest x-ray - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: FEV (force expiratory volume)
QUESTION: You are setting up a healthcare clinic for migrant farm workers. Which of the
following sites is most desirable?
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Community hall of a local church
Local hospital ambulatory care center
Mobile van
Space in a shopping center - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Mobile van
QUESTION: A 58-year-old woman presents for an initial examination in order to become a
patient in your primary care practice. She is a nonsmoker, drinks 1 to 2, 5 oz (0.15 L) glasses of
wine per week, and works as an administrative assistant in a law office. She is without
complaint and reports that she is generally in good health. Physical exam reveals BMI=34 kg/m2
and BP=144/98 mm Hg bilaterally.
The rest of her examination is unremarkable.
Prescribe a low-dose thiazide diuretic.
Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next four weeks.
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Order a serum creatinine, urea nitrogen and urinalysis.
Advise restricting sodium intake and limiting alcohol intake to no more than 1 glass of wine per
week. - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Arrange for additional blood pressure measurements within the next
four weeks.
QUESTION: Assessment of the optic disc is a component of the evaluation of cranial nerve:
I.
II.
III.
.IV - ANSWER✔✔ Cranial II
QUESTION: You examine a 62-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hypertension. She
reports intermittent use of antihypertensive medications, stating, "I feel better without the
medications." Today she presents for a "check-up."On physical examination, you note the
following: PMI with a downward and lateral shift as well as a Gr II/VI holosystolic murmur with
radiation to the axilla.
This patient's health history is most likely to include a report of:
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Syncopal episodes.
Episodes of chest pain at rest.
Dyspnea with exertion.
Vertigo. - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: dyspnea on exertion
QUESTION: The NP demonstrates fulfillment of the advanced practice nursing leadership role
by participating in which of the following activities?
Teaching a 56-year-old man with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus about the
importance of self-glucose monitoring
Volunteering to teach a class on contraceptive methods to a group of teen mothers
Discussing barriers to achieving blood pressure control with a 65-year-old woman with
hypertension who "does not want to take any medicine"
Collaborating with the regional public health department on an initiative to combat obesity
through a community-based exercise program - ANSWER✔✔ Ans: Collaborating with the
regional public health department on an initiative to combat obesity through a community-
based exercise program
