Guide Exam & Verified Answers, 2026
Quiz_________________?
(a) "Do you have any ideas about how you would like to quit smoking?" -
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A patient informs an adult nurse practitioner, "I want to stop smoking." The nurse
practitioner responds:
(a) "Do you have any ideas about how you would like to quit smoking?"
(b) "Does your health insurance cover smoking cessation?"
(c) "I will develop a plan for you to stop smoking."
(d) "Quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do for your health."
Quiz_________________?
(a) "I understand you have reservations about the placement of a tracheostomy." -
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A 24-year-old male patient with a closed head injury has been intubated for 12 days. The
patient's parents have repeatedly refused consent for a tracheostomy and long-term care
placement. On multiple occasions, the surgeon has discussed the risks and benefits of the
surgery with them. Addressing the parents, the acute care nurse practitioner states:
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, (a) "I understand you have reservations about the placement of a tracheostomy."
(b) "Please know that not many patients die while undergoing a tracheostomy."
(c) "Without a tracheostomy, we can't transfer your son to another facility."
(d) "You know, your son will die if a tracheostomy is not placed."
Quiz_________________?
(a) a certified coder has selected the code. -
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An adult nurse practitioner is responsible for billing codes that are selected and submitted
to third party payors when:
(a) a certified coder has selected the code.
(b) a change has occurred in the insurance carrier.
(c) a misprint has appeared in the coding book.
(d) the evaluation and management criteria have changed.
Quiz_________________?
(a) a chest x-ray. -
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, A 70-year-old patient reports fatigue and a nonproductive cough with pain on inspiration
and expiration. The patient denies a sore throat, fever, nasal congestion, or postnasal drip.
Examination reveals a well-developed patient in no acute distress who is afebrile and has
respirations of 32 breaths/min. The patient's lungs have diminished breath sounds. The heart
rate is 70 beats/min, regular with no murmur. There is no edema of the extremities. An
adult nurse practitioner orders:
(a) a chest x-ray.
(b) a lung perfusion scan.
(c) over-the-counter treatments for symptomatic relief.
(d) pulmonary function tests.
Quiz_________________?
(a) A history of previous falls -
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Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
community?
(a) A history of previous falls
(b) Living alone
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) Use of an assistive device
Quiz_________________?
(a) acknowledge the family's anxiety. -
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, A 21-year-old patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a severe closed head injury.
The patient's family is becoming louder and more insistent about seeing the patient. To
establish a therapeutic relationship with the family, an acute care nurse practitioner's initial
action is to:
(a) acknowledge the family's anxiety.
(b) arrange for a meeting with a social worker.
(c) escort the family to a conference room.
(d) gently direct the family to maintain composure.
Quiz_________________?
(a) actinic keratosis. -
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The gerontological nurse practitioner notes a well-demarcated, dry, rough, tan-colored area
that measures 1 cm on the forearm of a retired man who worked as a park ranger. The man
says that the lesion has been present for years. The lesion is suggestive of:
(a) actinic keratosis.
(b) keratoacanthoma.
(c) seborrheic keratosis.
(d) senile lentigo.
Quiz_________________?
(a) Adrenal -
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Quiz_________________?
(a) "Do you have any ideas about how you would like to quit smoking?" -
Answers✅
A patient informs an adult nurse practitioner, "I want to stop smoking." The nurse
practitioner responds:
(a) "Do you have any ideas about how you would like to quit smoking?"
(b) "Does your health insurance cover smoking cessation?"
(c) "I will develop a plan for you to stop smoking."
(d) "Quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do for your health."
Quiz_________________?
(a) "I understand you have reservations about the placement of a tracheostomy." -
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A 24-year-old male patient with a closed head injury has been intubated for 12 days. The
patient's parents have repeatedly refused consent for a tracheostomy and long-term care
placement. On multiple occasions, the surgeon has discussed the risks and benefits of the
surgery with them. Addressing the parents, the acute care nurse practitioner states:
1
, (a) "I understand you have reservations about the placement of a tracheostomy."
(b) "Please know that not many patients die while undergoing a tracheostomy."
(c) "Without a tracheostomy, we can't transfer your son to another facility."
(d) "You know, your son will die if a tracheostomy is not placed."
Quiz_________________?
(a) a certified coder has selected the code. -
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An adult nurse practitioner is responsible for billing codes that are selected and submitted
to third party payors when:
(a) a certified coder has selected the code.
(b) a change has occurred in the insurance carrier.
(c) a misprint has appeared in the coding book.
(d) the evaluation and management criteria have changed.
Quiz_________________?
(a) a chest x-ray. -
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2
, A 70-year-old patient reports fatigue and a nonproductive cough with pain on inspiration
and expiration. The patient denies a sore throat, fever, nasal congestion, or postnasal drip.
Examination reveals a well-developed patient in no acute distress who is afebrile and has
respirations of 32 breaths/min. The patient's lungs have diminished breath sounds. The heart
rate is 70 beats/min, regular with no murmur. There is no edema of the extremities. An
adult nurse practitioner orders:
(a) a chest x-ray.
(b) a lung perfusion scan.
(c) over-the-counter treatments for symptomatic relief.
(d) pulmonary function tests.
Quiz_________________?
(a) A history of previous falls -
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Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the
community?
(a) A history of previous falls
(b) Living alone
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) Use of an assistive device
Quiz_________________?
(a) acknowledge the family's anxiety. -
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3
, A 21-year-old patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a severe closed head injury.
The patient's family is becoming louder and more insistent about seeing the patient. To
establish a therapeutic relationship with the family, an acute care nurse practitioner's initial
action is to:
(a) acknowledge the family's anxiety.
(b) arrange for a meeting with a social worker.
(c) escort the family to a conference room.
(d) gently direct the family to maintain composure.
Quiz_________________?
(a) actinic keratosis. -
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The gerontological nurse practitioner notes a well-demarcated, dry, rough, tan-colored area
that measures 1 cm on the forearm of a retired man who worked as a park ranger. The man
says that the lesion has been present for years. The lesion is suggestive of:
(a) actinic keratosis.
(b) keratoacanthoma.
(c) seborrheic keratosis.
(d) senile lentigo.
Quiz_________________?
(a) Adrenal -
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