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FNP Predictor Study Guide:
Exam Questions and
Practice for Family Nurse
Practitioner Certification
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A 32 year old man has acute bronchitis. He is a non smoker A. Treat symptoms only
and is otherwise healthy. How should he be managed?
A. Treat symptoms only
B. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
C. Prescribe an an antitussive.
D. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
An 84 year old male has acute bronchitis. Which of the B. Chest X-ray
following tests would you perform as the Nurse Practitioner?
A. Sputum culture
B. Chest X-ray
C. Chest CT
D. Chest MRI
A 58 year old male has acute bronchitis. He is a heavy D. Haemophilus influenzae
smoker, but is otherwise healthy. What is the most likely
etiology?
A. Viral infection
B. S. pneumoniae
C. B. Pertussis
D. Haemophilus influenzae
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A 76 year old man has acute productive cough, fever 100- C. Pneumonia
101 F for the past 3-4 days. He is a non smoker and is
otherwise healthy. Which likely diagnosis should be included
in your differential?
A. Acute bronchitis
B. Pneumonitis
C. Pneumonia
D. COPD
E. Bronchiectasis
F. Pertussis
Which of the following warrant a chest x-ray when an acute A. C. E.
cough is present? Abnormal vital signs (increased RR or HR, temp >100.4)
A. Temp 100.4 Rales, consolidation
B. HR 86 >75 years of age with cough
C. Rales, consolidation
D. >65 years of age
E. RR 26
A 76 year old male has a chest x-ray that shows infiltrates. A. Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
Which of the following medication is first-line treatment?
A. Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
B. Doxycycline 100 mg BID
C. Azithromycin 500 mg on first day, then 250 mg daily
D. Clarithromycin 500 mg BID
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FNP Predictor Study Guide:
Exam Questions and
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A 32 year old man has acute bronchitis. He is a non smoker A. Treat symptoms only
and is otherwise healthy. How should he be managed?
A. Treat symptoms only
B. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
C. Prescribe an an antitussive.
D. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
An 84 year old male has acute bronchitis. Which of the B. Chest X-ray
following tests would you perform as the Nurse Practitioner?
A. Sputum culture
B. Chest X-ray
C. Chest CT
D. Chest MRI
A 58 year old male has acute bronchitis. He is a heavy D. Haemophilus influenzae
smoker, but is otherwise healthy. What is the most likely
etiology?
A. Viral infection
B. S. pneumoniae
C. B. Pertussis
D. Haemophilus influenzae
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A 76 year old man has acute productive cough, fever 100- C. Pneumonia
101 F for the past 3-4 days. He is a non smoker and is
otherwise healthy. Which likely diagnosis should be included
in your differential?
A. Acute bronchitis
B. Pneumonitis
C. Pneumonia
D. COPD
E. Bronchiectasis
F. Pertussis
Which of the following warrant a chest x-ray when an acute A. C. E.
cough is present? Abnormal vital signs (increased RR or HR, temp >100.4)
A. Temp 100.4 Rales, consolidation
B. HR 86 >75 years of age with cough
C. Rales, consolidation
D. >65 years of age
E. RR 26
A 76 year old male has a chest x-ray that shows infiltrates. A. Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
Which of the following medication is first-line treatment?
A. Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
B. Doxycycline 100 mg BID
C. Azithromycin 500 mg on first day, then 250 mg daily
D. Clarithromycin 500 mg BID
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