AANP

AANP PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS

Ak65-year-oldkwomankpresentskforkakfollow-
upkexaminationkafterkaknewkpatientkvisit.kShe khasknotkseenkakhealthcarekproviderkforkseveralkyears.kShekisk
aksmokerkandkherkhypertensionkisknowkadequatelykcontrolledkwithkmedication.kHerkmotherkdiedkatkagek40
kfromkakheartkattack. kThe kfastingklipidkprofile kshows kcholesterol k=k240kmg/dL, kHDLk=k30, kandkLDLk=k200. kInka

dditionktokstartingkTherapeutickLifestyle kChanges,kthe knursekpractitionerkshouldkstartkthekpatientkon:



1.bile kacidksequestrant.

2.kakstatinkdrug.

3.kakcholesterol kabsorptionkinhibitor.

4.klow-dose kaspirin.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akstatinkdrug



The kmostkcommonlykprescribedkmedicationkforkmildksystemicklupuskerythematosusk(SLE) kis:



1.kazathioprine k(AZA).

2.kbelimumabk(Benlysta).

3.kibuprofenk(Advil).

4.kcyclophosphamide k(Cytoxan).k-kCORRECTkANSWER-ibuprofenk(advil)



The kmostkcommonksignkofkcervicalkcancerkis:



1.kpostcoital kbleeding.

2.kstrongkodorkfromkvaginal kdischarge.

3.kitchingkinkthekvaginalkarea.

4.kmolluscumkcontagiosum.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-postcoitalkbleeding

,The knurse kpractitionerkprescribeskamitriptylinek(Elavil)kforkakpatientkwithkneuropathickpainksecondaryktokdi
abeteskmellitus.kOnkfollow-
up,kthe kpatientkcomplainskof kurinekretentionkandkdrykmouth.kThekpractitionerkwould:



1.kdiscontinue kamitriptylinekandkbeginkibuprofenk(Motrin).

2.kreferktokphysical ktherapy.

3.kstartkmethocarbamol k(Robaxin).

4.kdiscontinue kamitriptylinekandkbeginkgabapentink(Neurontin).k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
discontinuekamitriptylinekandkbeginkgabapentink(neurontin)



Ak17-year-
oldkmale kwithkrheumatoidkarthritiskiskbeingktreatedkwithkankNSAIDkandkomeprazolek(Prilosec).kThekpatientk
complainskofkheadache,kabdominalkpain,kandkgas.kThese ksymptomskarekmostklikely:


1.kassociatedkwithkthekomeprazole.

2.krelatedktokthe kunderlyingkcondition.

3.kthe kresultkof kthekNSAID.

4.kcausedkbykviral kgastroenteritis.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-associatedkwithkthe komeprazole



The kmedicationkof kchoicekforkthekinitial ktreatmentkofkjuvenile krheumatoidkarthritiskis:



1.kacetaminophen.

2.kprednisone.

3.kaspirin.

4.kibuprofen. k-kCORRECTkANSWER-ibuprofen



Ak12-year-oldkwithksicklekcell kanemiakhaskrecentlykexperiencedkaksicklekcellkcrisiskandkpresentskforkakfollow-
upkexaminationkafterkakrecentkhospitalization.kItkiskmostkimportantktokcontinuekmonitoringkgrowth,kdevelo
pment,kand:



1.kwhite kbloodkcell klevels.

, 2.kfecal koccultkbloodktest.

3.khemoglobinklevels.

4.kurine kdipsticks.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-hemoglobinklevels



Ak90-year-
oldkfemalekiskbroughtktokthe kclinickbykherkneighbor.kShe kstateskthatkeverythingkiskfine,kbutktheknursekpractit
ionerknoteskthatkshekhaskpoorkhygienekandkbruiseskonkherktrunk.kThe kneighborkiskconcernedkthatkthekpatie
ntkoftenkhasknokmoneyktokbuykfood,kdespitekincomekfromksocial ksecuritykandkakcoal kminer'skpension.kThekn
urse kpractitionerksuspectskabuse.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkisktheknursekpractitionerkobligatedktokdoknext?

1.kReportkthe kcase ktokthekproperkauthorities.

2.kTell kthe kneighborktokcheckkonkthekwomankdailykandkreportkback.
3.kDocumentkthe kdatakandkreportkthe kinformationktokriskkmanagement.

4.kCall kthe kpatient'skfamilykandkinquirekaboutkthekconcerns.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
reportkthe kcase ktokproperkauthorities


Inkmostkcases,kthekfirstkmanifestationkofkAlzheimer'skdisease kis:



1.kimpairedkjudgment.

2.kdecrease kinkshort-termkmemory.

3.kdisorientationkinktimekandkplace.

4.kdecrease kinklong-termkmemory.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-decrease kinkshort-termkmemory



The koptimal ktreatmentkforklatentktuberculosiskis:



1.krifampink(Rifadin)kfork5kmonths.

2.kisoniazidk(Nydrazid) kfork9kmonths.

3.kpyrazinamide kfork6kmonths.

4.kethambutol kfork6kmonths.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-osioniazidk(nydrazid) kfork9kmonths



Unilateral kspontaneouskserouskorkserosanguineouskdischarge kfromkaksinglekductkofkakbreastkiskmostkoftenk
causedkby: