AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
3 month old infant with down syndrome, due to milk intolerance, mom started
on goats milk; now has pale conjunctiva but otherwise healthy. Low HCT. What
additional test would you order? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Iron, TIBC
3 months of synthroid, TSH increased, T4 normal, what do you do? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Increase Medication
3 ways to assess cognitive function in patient with signs/symptoms of memory
loss - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Mini mental exam
4 month old with strabismus, mom is worried...... - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - tell her it is normal.
4 month old wont keep anything down, what is the main thing you look at? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER - Growth chart
6 month old closed anterior fontanel. - THE CORRECT ANSWER - XRAY
Abnormal cells on PAP, what do you do next? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- Refer for Colposcopy
CAGE ACRONYM - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Cut down
Annoyed by criticism
Guilty about drinking
,Eye opener drink
Causes of tachycardia - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Fever
Anemia
Hypotension
Cranial nerves responsible for extraocular eye movements - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - CN 3,4,6
Definition of metabolic syndrome - THE CORRECT ANSWER - cluster
of conditions that increase risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes.
diagnose trichomoniasis - THE CORRECT ANSWER - wet prep
Elderly presents with atrophic vaginitis, small uterus, palpable 4x5 ovary, what
do you do next? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Pelvic US
Epistaxis is most common in the area of the nose known as kiesselbachs
triangle, where is this located? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior
septum
Definitive diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - urinalysis and culture
GERD treatment - THE CORRECT ANSWER - H2 is first line, give hs
Grade 3 cells on Pap, treatment? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - LEEP
,excision
Fingernail hematoma treatment? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - drill hole
and drain blood?
Increased risk of ectopic pregnancy - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
Salpingitis, or history of abortion, PID,
Koplick spots - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Measles (rubeola). Grains of
salt lesions inside mouth in Measles
Koplick spots - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Measles (rubeola). Grains of
salt lesions inside mouth in Measles
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Avascular
necrosis of the proximal femoral head
Lipid level of 1500, increased risk for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -
Pancreatitis
Low HGB, Low HCT, High MCV indicates what? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - Macrocytic anemia, B12 Def
Man with BPH, prostate feels on digital exam? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - Enlarged, symmetrical, smooth
Man with HTN, CAD, present femoral pulses but absent pedal - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Arterial Insufficiency
, McMurray's Sign
(+) palpable or audible click while extending with varus stress - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Meniscus tears
Lachman's Test - THE CORRECT ANSWER - pivot shift test (ACL tear)
Newborn with foot turned in, what do you do? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - refer to orthopedist
Osgood-Schlatter disease - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Knee pain.
inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the
patellar tendon
Patient forgot to start Thanksgiving dinner and husband states she has trouble
remembering tasks and trouble with organization. What is this indicative of? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER - Alzheimer's
Pt has Barretts Esophagus, insurance no longer covers GI who was treating
condition. Pt at FNP office wanting refill prescriptions. What do you do? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - Refer to oncologist
Pt presents with rash on shoulder, erythematous maculopapular rash with
center clearing and scaling? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Tinea Corporis
Pt presents with "bag of worms:, indicates? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- Varicocele