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This document covers key concepts for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) examination, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, endocrine, emergency, pharmacology, ethics, and critical care topics. It contains clinical presentations, diagnostic findings, treatment recommendations, examination-style questions with answers, and differential diagnosis review material. The content emphasizes acute care management of conditions such as pancreatitis, cholecystitis, pericarditis, heart failure, bacterial endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, opioid toxicity, and gastrointestinal disorders.

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ACUTE CARE AGACNP TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED
LATEST VERSION (2026-2027)

1. Gastroenteritis: Any age, Crampy. Dittuse, Nausea, vomiting, Diarrhea
Fever, Food, Occasional relief with vomiting or diarrhea, Hyperactive peristalsis
2. Gastritis Nature of patient: Especially alcoholic patients
3. Gastritis location of pain: Epigastrium
4. Appendicitis S/S: Vomiting (after pain has started)

Constipation

Fever
5. appendicitis: Early:epigastrium, periumbilicus Later: RLQ
6. Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis LOCATION OF PAIN: RUQ
Radiates to inferior angle of right scapula
7. Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis-ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS: Nausea, vomiting
Dark urine, light stool
Jaundice;Fatty foods
Drugs, oral contraceptives
Cholestyramine
8. Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis: Tenderness on palpation or percussion in RUQ
9. Diverticulitis: LLQ,Palpable mass in LLQ
10. Pancreatitis-LOCATION OF PAIN: LUQ, epigastric
Radiates to back
11. Pancreatitis-AMELIORATING FACTORS: Lying supine
Leaning forward
12. Pancreatitis-PHYSICAL FINDINGS: Abdominal distention
Decreased bowel sounds
Dittuse rebound
13. Murphy's sign:






, ACUTE CARE AGACNP TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED
LATEST VERSION (2026-2027)




15. Peptic ulcer with perforation: Epigastric tenderness on palpation or percussion
16. Dissection or rupture of aortic aneurysm: Chest or abdomen
May radiate to back and leg
17. Murmurs:




18. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model:




19. 12 lead ECG:



20. ABG:




21. Venous Insufficiency: Patient will have obesity or be pregnant or older

History of prolonged standing, family history of venous insuflciency

Reports leg edema
PE will show skin changes, ulceration, edema, varicose veins

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