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FHEA Practice Exam Version 2 Newest 2025/ 2026||
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST
VERSION!!!
The nurse practitioner has diagnosed acute bacterial
rhinosinusitis (ABRS) and is considering antibiotic choices.
He recognizes that the most common causative pathogen
is:
H. influenzae.
S. aureus.
S. pneumoniae.
M. catarrhalis. - ANSWER-S. pneumoniae.
The nurse practitioner is beginning pharmacologic
management of dyslipidemia in a 47-year-old male patient
whose lipid panel is as follows: -Total cholesterol=249
mg/dL (6.45 mmol/L) -HDL-C=39 mg/dL (1.01 mmol/L) -
TG=279 mg/dL (3.15 mmol/L) -LDL-C=191 mg/dL (4.94
mmol/L) The appropriate class of agent is a(n):
Omega-3 fatty acid such as fish oil.
Fibric acid derivative such as fenofibrate.
Cholesterol absorption inhibitor such as ezetimibe.
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor such as simvastatin. -
ANSWER-HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor such as
simvastatin.
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The nurse practitioner is counseling a patient who is new
to insulin therapy. The patient is advised that when
injecting a short-acting, rapid-onset formulation such as
insulin aspart, the greatest risk time for hypoglycemia is:
15-30 minutes after injection.
1-3 hours after injection.
3-4 hours after injection.
4-5 hours after injection. - ANSWER-1-3 hours after
injection.
The nurse practitioner is seeing a patient who is starting
on a statin. Laboratory assessment should include a
baseline measurement of:
LDH.
ALT.
ALP.
GGT. - ANSWER-ALT.
The nurse practitioner knows that all patients with an
acute eye complaint should have:
Dilated pupil examination.
Assessment of visual acuity.
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Everted lid examination.
Fluorescein staining. - ANSWER-Assessment of visual
acuity.
One of the preferred pharmacologic options of persistent
cough in an otherwise well 25-year-old woman with acute
uncomplicated bronchitis would most likely include:
Antibiotic therapy to cover atypical pathogens.
An inhaled short-acting muscarinic antagonist.
An inhaled corticosteroid.
A dextromethorphan-based cough suppressant -
ANSWER-An inhaled short-acting muscarinic antagonist.
The primary complaint of a patient with bacterial vaginosis
is usually:
Copious discharge.
Painful intercourse.
Intense pruritus.
Profound vaginal odor. - ANSWER-Profound vaginal odor.
The most important option for the primary prevention of
shingles is the use of:
Varicella zoster immune globulin.
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Zoster vaccine.
High-dose acyclovir at the onset of an outbreak.
A tricyclic antidepressant post zoster episode. - ANSWER-
Zoster vaccine.
When counseling patients to promote hepatitis C
prevention, the nurse practitioner realizes the most
important measure from the list below is:
Safe sex practices.
Using single-use injection drug equipment.
Strict handwashing.
Avoidance of raw seafood ingestion. - ANSWER-Using
single-use injection drug equipment.
A 66-year-old man presents for a "check-up." He has no
complaints and admits he's been smoking 2 packs a day
for 40 years. Which additional finding would be consistent
with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease?
Markedly increased chest AP diameter
Pleuritic chest pain
FEV1:FVC ratio <0.70 post SABA use
FEV1 improving by 50% with use of SAMA - ANSWER-
FEV1:FVC ratio <0.70 post SABA use
FHEA Practice Exam Version 2 Newest 2025/ 2026||
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST
VERSION!!!
The nurse practitioner has diagnosed acute bacterial
rhinosinusitis (ABRS) and is considering antibiotic choices.
He recognizes that the most common causative pathogen
is:
H. influenzae.
S. aureus.
S. pneumoniae.
M. catarrhalis. - ANSWER-S. pneumoniae.
The nurse practitioner is beginning pharmacologic
management of dyslipidemia in a 47-year-old male patient
whose lipid panel is as follows: -Total cholesterol=249
mg/dL (6.45 mmol/L) -HDL-C=39 mg/dL (1.01 mmol/L) -
TG=279 mg/dL (3.15 mmol/L) -LDL-C=191 mg/dL (4.94
mmol/L) The appropriate class of agent is a(n):
Omega-3 fatty acid such as fish oil.
Fibric acid derivative such as fenofibrate.
Cholesterol absorption inhibitor such as ezetimibe.
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor such as simvastatin. -
ANSWER-HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor such as
simvastatin.
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The nurse practitioner is counseling a patient who is new
to insulin therapy. The patient is advised that when
injecting a short-acting, rapid-onset formulation such as
insulin aspart, the greatest risk time for hypoglycemia is:
15-30 minutes after injection.
1-3 hours after injection.
3-4 hours after injection.
4-5 hours after injection. - ANSWER-1-3 hours after
injection.
The nurse practitioner is seeing a patient who is starting
on a statin. Laboratory assessment should include a
baseline measurement of:
LDH.
ALT.
ALP.
GGT. - ANSWER-ALT.
The nurse practitioner knows that all patients with an
acute eye complaint should have:
Dilated pupil examination.
Assessment of visual acuity.
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Everted lid examination.
Fluorescein staining. - ANSWER-Assessment of visual
acuity.
One of the preferred pharmacologic options of persistent
cough in an otherwise well 25-year-old woman with acute
uncomplicated bronchitis would most likely include:
Antibiotic therapy to cover atypical pathogens.
An inhaled short-acting muscarinic antagonist.
An inhaled corticosteroid.
A dextromethorphan-based cough suppressant -
ANSWER-An inhaled short-acting muscarinic antagonist.
The primary complaint of a patient with bacterial vaginosis
is usually:
Copious discharge.
Painful intercourse.
Intense pruritus.
Profound vaginal odor. - ANSWER-Profound vaginal odor.
The most important option for the primary prevention of
shingles is the use of:
Varicella zoster immune globulin.
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Zoster vaccine.
High-dose acyclovir at the onset of an outbreak.
A tricyclic antidepressant post zoster episode. - ANSWER-
Zoster vaccine.
When counseling patients to promote hepatitis C
prevention, the nurse practitioner realizes the most
important measure from the list below is:
Safe sex practices.
Using single-use injection drug equipment.
Strict handwashing.
Avoidance of raw seafood ingestion. - ANSWER-Using
single-use injection drug equipment.
A 66-year-old man presents for a "check-up." He has no
complaints and admits he's been smoking 2 packs a day
for 40 years. Which additional finding would be consistent
with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease?
Markedly increased chest AP diameter
Pleuritic chest pain
FEV1:FVC ratio <0.70 post SABA use
FEV1 improving by 50% with use of SAMA - ANSWER-
FEV1:FVC ratio <0.70 post SABA use
