ANCC AGACNP TEST EXAM|PUZZLES AND VERIFIED 100%
ANSWERS 2025/2026|GRADED A+
Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23 AND
PCV13 - ANSWER-PNA vaccine criteria
Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+ - ANSWER-Physical exam
frequency
Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-Lipid panel check
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others - ANSWER-Mammography &
prostate screening start
At age 40 - ANSWER-Baseline ECG timing
Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years - ANSWER-Colorectal screening initiation
At age 40 and yearly - ANSWER-Glaucoma testing start
Age 50-60 - ANSWER-Herpes zoster vaccination
Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years - ANSWER-Pap smear cessation criteria
Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke - ANSWER-Top 4 US killers
Lung cancer - ANSWER-Most fatal cancer in men & women
Breast cancer - ANSWER-Most common cancer in US women
,Prostate cancer - ANSWER-Most common cancer in US men
Military, travelers, MSM - ANSWER-Hep A vaccine recipients
Healthcare workers, high-risk patients - ANSWER-Hep B vaccine recipients
Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk - ANSWER-Ginger usage & risk
Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs - ANSWER-Ginseng usage & risk
Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions - ANSWER-St. John's wort usage & risk
Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity - ANSWER-Echinacea usage & risk
Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP - ANSWER-Gingko Biloba usage & risk
Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses - ANSWER-Black cohosh usage &
risk
Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk - ANSWER-Evening primrose usage & risk
Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage - ANSWER-Kava kava usage & risk
Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk - ANSWER-Garlic usage & risk
Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions -
ANSWER-HIPAA titles
Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans - ANSWER-HIPAA compliance
, Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities - ANSWER-Healthy People 2020 goals
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites - ANSWER-Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept
Hospital, SNF, home care, hospice - ANSWER-Medicare A coverage
Physician visits, lab, medical equipment, 80% coverage - ANSWER-Medicare B coverage
Medicare Advantage plan - ANSWER-Medicare C
Limited prescription drug coverage - ANSWER-Medicare D coverage
Define nursing licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority - ANSWER-State Practice Acts purpose
Certification by agencies, Licensure by state - ANSWER-Certification vs. Licensure
Understand, reason, differentiate, communicate - ANSWER-Decisional capacity components
Loretta Ford, started NP in pediatrics in 1964 - ANSWER-First US NP
Result of managed care, hospital restructuring - ANSWER-Inpatient NP development
Clinicians, consultants, educators, researchers - ANSWER-NP roles
Randomization, control group - ANSWER-Experimental study criteria
Deductive: general to specific, Inductive: specific to general - ANSWER-Deductive vs. inductive reasoning
ANSWERS 2025/2026|GRADED A+
Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, immunocompromised or in facility. Age 65+: PPSV23 AND
PCV13 - ANSWER-PNA vaccine criteria
Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+ - ANSWER-Physical exam
frequency
Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL - ANSWER-Lipid panel check
Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others - ANSWER-Mammography &
prostate screening start
At age 40 - ANSWER-Baseline ECG timing
Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years - ANSWER-Colorectal screening initiation
At age 40 and yearly - ANSWER-Glaucoma testing start
Age 50-60 - ANSWER-Herpes zoster vaccination
Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years - ANSWER-Pap smear cessation criteria
Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower respiratory disease, CVA stroke - ANSWER-Top 4 US killers
Lung cancer - ANSWER-Most fatal cancer in men & women
Breast cancer - ANSWER-Most common cancer in US women
,Prostate cancer - ANSWER-Most common cancer in US men
Military, travelers, MSM - ANSWER-Hep A vaccine recipients
Healthcare workers, high-risk patients - ANSWER-Hep B vaccine recipients
Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk - ANSWER-Ginger usage & risk
Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs - ANSWER-Ginseng usage & risk
Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions - ANSWER-St. John's wort usage & risk
Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk, hepatotoxicity - ANSWER-Echinacea usage & risk
Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP - ANSWER-Gingko Biloba usage & risk
Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses - ANSWER-Black cohosh usage &
risk
Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk - ANSWER-Evening primrose usage & risk
Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage - ANSWER-Kava kava usage & risk
Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk - ANSWER-Garlic usage & risk
Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions -
ANSWER-HIPAA titles
Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans - ANSWER-HIPAA compliance
, Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities - ANSWER-Healthy People 2020 goals
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites - ANSWER-Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept
Hospital, SNF, home care, hospice - ANSWER-Medicare A coverage
Physician visits, lab, medical equipment, 80% coverage - ANSWER-Medicare B coverage
Medicare Advantage plan - ANSWER-Medicare C
Limited prescription drug coverage - ANSWER-Medicare D coverage
Define nursing licensure, scope, and prescriptive authority - ANSWER-State Practice Acts purpose
Certification by agencies, Licensure by state - ANSWER-Certification vs. Licensure
Understand, reason, differentiate, communicate - ANSWER-Decisional capacity components
Loretta Ford, started NP in pediatrics in 1964 - ANSWER-First US NP
Result of managed care, hospital restructuring - ANSWER-Inpatient NP development
Clinicians, consultants, educators, researchers - ANSWER-NP roles
Randomization, control group - ANSWER-Experimental study criteria
Deductive: general to specific, Inductive: specific to general - ANSWER-Deductive vs. inductive reasoning
