ANCC AGACNP Practice Exam – Most Recent exam COMPLETE (2026)
EXAM Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest Update )
Graded A+
PNA vaccine criteria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age 19-64: smoker,
asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23
AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Once from 11-21,
every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Start at age 20, every 5
years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Start at age 50,
FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age 50-60
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,Pap smear cessation criteria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age > 65-70 with
3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lung
cancer
Most common cancer in US women - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Breast
cancer
Most common cancer in US men - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Prostate
cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Military, travelers,
MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Healthcare workers,
high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Nausea relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Well-being
enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
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,St. John's wort usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Depression aid,
INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Cold remedy,
Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Memory aid,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Menopause relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Menopause
relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Relaxation aid, HTN
risk with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Indigestion relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Title 1: health insurance coverage
for workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
HIPAA compliance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Healthcare providers,
clearinghouses, health plans
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, Healthy People 2020 goals - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Increase quality &
years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Hospital, SNF, home
care, hospice
Medicare B coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Physician visits, lab,
medical equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare D coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Limited prescription
drug coverage
State Practice Acts purpose - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Define nursing
licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority
Certification vs. Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Certification by
agencies, Licensure by state
Decisional capacity components - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Understand,
reason, differentiate, communicate
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EXAM Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest Update )
Graded A+
PNA vaccine criteria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age 19-64: smoker,
asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23
AND PCV13
Physical exam frequency - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Once from 11-21,
every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Lipid panel check - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Start at age 20, every 5
years unless > 200 mg/dL
Mammography & prostate screening start - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Baseline ECG timing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ At age 40
Colorectal screening initiation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Start at age 50,
FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Glaucoma testing start - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ At age 40 and yearly
Herpes zoster vaccination - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age 50-60
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,Pap smear cessation criteria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Age > 65-70 with
3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
Top 4 US killers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Heart disease, colorectal
cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke
Most fatal cancer in men & women - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lung
cancer
Most common cancer in US women - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Breast
cancer
Most common cancer in US men - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Prostate
cancer
Hep A vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Military, travelers,
MSM
Hep B vaccine recipients - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Healthcare workers,
high-risk patients
Ginger usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Nausea relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Ginseng usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Well-being
enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
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,St. John's wort usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Depression aid,
INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
Echinacea usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Cold remedy,
Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity
Gingko Biloba usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Memory aid,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Black cohosh usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Menopause relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
Evening primrose usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Menopause
relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Kava kava usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Relaxation aid, HTN
risk with high doses, liver damage
Garlic usage & risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Indigestion relief,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk
HIPAA titles - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Title 1: health insurance coverage
for workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
HIPAA compliance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Healthcare providers,
clearinghouses, health plans
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, Healthy People 2020 goals - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Increase quality &
years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Medicare A coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Hospital, SNF, home
care, hospice
Medicare B coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Physician visits, lab,
medical equipment, 80% coverage
Medicare C - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare D coverage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Limited prescription
drug coverage
State Practice Acts purpose - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Define nursing
licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority
Certification vs. Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Certification by
agencies, Licensure by state
Decisional capacity components - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Understand,
reason, differentiate, communicate
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