ANCC FNP EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026
(GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A patient has recently been diagnosed with Addison's disease. How often should this
patient's electrolytes be monitored? - ANSWER-every 3-4 months for the first year of
therapy
You are doing a gynecologic assessment of your 25-year-old female patient. Which of the
following specimens would you collect last during this examination? - ANSWER-Papanicolaou
testing
A patient is diagnosed as dehydrated, anxious, and isolated. What should you give the highest
priority? - ANSWER-Dehydration.
According to the structural functional theory of assessment and intervention, which of the
following statements is false? - ANSWER-Suprasystems form within the family to reflect
functional needs.
A mother brings her 5-year-old child to the clinic with a ringlike pruritic rash with some
central clearing on the arms and legs. The FNP knows that this is which of the following
conditions? - ANSWER-tinea corporis
Bactrim should NOT be prescribed to which of the following patients? - ANSWER-1 month old
child
,In treating a patient with eczema, which of the following would you use if the patient has
acute, weeping lesions? - ANSWER-Burow's solution
During the process of implantation, the fetus in the above picture (4 weeks) would have
finger-shaped growths that grow to help anchor the embryo to the uterine lining. Which of
the following would be considered the correct name for these growths? - ANSWER-Chorionic
villi
The FNP has a pregnant patient whose uterus is grapefruit size. At what stage of pregnancy
is this patient most likely to be? - ANSWER-12 weeks
The most common cause of secondary hypertension is which of the following? - ANSWER-
renal conditions
The effect of a goitrogen could likely be: - ANSWER-hyperthyroidism
An injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body is termed a(n): - ANSWER-sprain -
A sprain is an injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body.
In addition to being overweight, the American Diabetes Association recommends type 2
diabetes mellitus testing in adults who: - ANSWER-have an HDL level of < 35 mg/dL
Which of the following found on an ECG would confirm atrial fibrillation? - ANSWER--absent P
waves
, -irregular ventricular rate
As an FNP you understand that all of the following statements about chronic heart failure
are accurate EXCEPT: - ANSWER--The preponderance is in females until the age of 75, then
there is equal occurrence in males and females.
-Patients who are underweight have a greater risk of CHF.
The FNP has a 45-year-old male patient with BPH who has poison ivy. The FNP plans to
prescribe Benadryl for this. What is a possible adverse effect with the use of Benadryl for
this patient? - ANSWER-urinary retention
You are testing a client suspected of having Parkinson's disease. You support the client's
elbow with his forearm extended in your hand and grasp his wrist, flexing the forearm. You
find rigid resistance to this motion. This is considered which of the following? - ANSWER-
cogwheeling
The complex network of nerve fibers that innervate the organs within the abdomen like the
gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and gall bladder is the - ANSWER-enteric nervous system
Aplastic anemia would be classified as which of the following? - ANSWER-normocytic anemia
Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species about human evolution. He also is known for
which of the following? - ANSWER-developing the "baby journal" as a systematic method to
document observed behavioral development
(GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A patient has recently been diagnosed with Addison's disease. How often should this
patient's electrolytes be monitored? - ANSWER-every 3-4 months for the first year of
therapy
You are doing a gynecologic assessment of your 25-year-old female patient. Which of the
following specimens would you collect last during this examination? - ANSWER-Papanicolaou
testing
A patient is diagnosed as dehydrated, anxious, and isolated. What should you give the highest
priority? - ANSWER-Dehydration.
According to the structural functional theory of assessment and intervention, which of the
following statements is false? - ANSWER-Suprasystems form within the family to reflect
functional needs.
A mother brings her 5-year-old child to the clinic with a ringlike pruritic rash with some
central clearing on the arms and legs. The FNP knows that this is which of the following
conditions? - ANSWER-tinea corporis
Bactrim should NOT be prescribed to which of the following patients? - ANSWER-1 month old
child
,In treating a patient with eczema, which of the following would you use if the patient has
acute, weeping lesions? - ANSWER-Burow's solution
During the process of implantation, the fetus in the above picture (4 weeks) would have
finger-shaped growths that grow to help anchor the embryo to the uterine lining. Which of
the following would be considered the correct name for these growths? - ANSWER-Chorionic
villi
The FNP has a pregnant patient whose uterus is grapefruit size. At what stage of pregnancy
is this patient most likely to be? - ANSWER-12 weeks
The most common cause of secondary hypertension is which of the following? - ANSWER-
renal conditions
The effect of a goitrogen could likely be: - ANSWER-hyperthyroidism
An injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body is termed a(n): - ANSWER-sprain -
A sprain is an injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body.
In addition to being overweight, the American Diabetes Association recommends type 2
diabetes mellitus testing in adults who: - ANSWER-have an HDL level of < 35 mg/dL
Which of the following found on an ECG would confirm atrial fibrillation? - ANSWER--absent P
waves
, -irregular ventricular rate
As an FNP you understand that all of the following statements about chronic heart failure
are accurate EXCEPT: - ANSWER--The preponderance is in females until the age of 75, then
there is equal occurrence in males and females.
-Patients who are underweight have a greater risk of CHF.
The FNP has a 45-year-old male patient with BPH who has poison ivy. The FNP plans to
prescribe Benadryl for this. What is a possible adverse effect with the use of Benadryl for
this patient? - ANSWER-urinary retention
You are testing a client suspected of having Parkinson's disease. You support the client's
elbow with his forearm extended in your hand and grasp his wrist, flexing the forearm. You
find rigid resistance to this motion. This is considered which of the following? - ANSWER-
cogwheeling
The complex network of nerve fibers that innervate the organs within the abdomen like the
gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and gall bladder is the - ANSWER-enteric nervous system
Aplastic anemia would be classified as which of the following? - ANSWER-normocytic anemia
Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species about human evolution. He also is known for
which of the following? - ANSWER-developing the "baby journal" as a systematic method to
document observed behavioral development
