Fitzgerald NP Review Questions and
Answers 2026 Pre-Test
1. You see a 24-year-old male with small flesh-colored B
verruca-form lesions on the shaft and tip of the penis.
He reports some itching and discomfort in the genital
area, but no voiding symptoms.
For the patient described above, the most appropriate
treatment would be:
A. IM ceftriaxone (Rocephin®).
B. Topical imiquimod (Aldara®).
C. Oral doxycycline (Doryx®).
D. Topical acyclovir (Zovirax®).
2. The duration of antimicrobial treatment for active tu- C
berculosis infection is typically:
A. 10 days.
B. 4-6 weeks.
C. 6-9 months.
D. 1-2 years.
3. According to current nationally recognized recommen- 1. T - Any >55 with a 35 ppy
dations (True/False): hx and risks
2. F - PSA only done w ex-
1. Screening for lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan pectation of living long
is indicated for a 62-year-old man in good health who 3. T
is a current smoker and has a 40 pack-year smoking 4. F
history.
2. PSA testing is indicated for a 68-year-old man with
end-stage heart failure.
HPV test and Pap test are recommended for a
37-year-old woman who had negative cervical cytology
results 5 years ago.
, Fitzgerald NP Review Questions and
Answers 2026 Pre-Test
A 24-year-old woman who completed the HPV vacci-
nation regimen 2 years ago is not recommended to
undergo cervical cancer screening until she reaches 30
years of age.
4. 1. Refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify 1. Sensitivity
those with a condition 2. Specificity
3. Prevalence
2. Refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify 4. Incidence
those without a condition
3. Proportion or number of individuals with a condition
at a given time
4. Number of new cases occurring within a period of
time
5. A person with a latent tuberculosis infection 1. T
(True/False): 2. F
3. T
1. Does not exhibit any signs or symptoms of active 4. F - likelyhood of latent
infection. TB to active TB is highly
2. Can spread the disease to others. variable.
3. Will have a positive tuberculin skin test.
4. Will have >50% lifetime risk of developing active
tuberculosis.
6. Identify which of the following patients should under- 1. Y
go testing for tuberculosis (Yes/No): 2. Y
3. Y
1. A 22-year-old male with HIV. 4. Y
2. A healthy 18-year-old woman who lives with her
, father who was recently diagnosed with active tuber-
culosis infection.
3. A 45-year-old man who was recently released from
prison after 2 years of incarceration.
4. A 32-year-old woman who recently immigrated from
Southeast Asia.
7. A 37-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis with poor C
symptom control without rectal bleeding presents
with the following hemogram:
Hg=9.9 g/dL (12-14 g/dL) LOW
MCV=86 fL (80-96 fL) NORMOCYTIC
MCHC=33 g/dL (31-37 g/dL) NORMOCHROMIC
RDW=12% (11%-15%) NL
These findings are most consistent with:
A. Iron deficiency.
B. Beta thalassemia minor.
C. Anemia of chronic disease.
D. Pernicious anemia.
8. A 67-year-old man taking NSAIDs daily for back pain A
and reporting fatigue presents with the following he-
mogram:
Hg=8.4 g/dL (12-14 g/dL) LOW
MCHC=26 g/dL (31-37 g/dL) HYPOCHROMIC
MCV=69 fL (80-96 fL) MICROCYTIC
RDW=19% (11%-15%) HIGH
Answers 2026 Pre-Test
1. You see a 24-year-old male with small flesh-colored B
verruca-form lesions on the shaft and tip of the penis.
He reports some itching and discomfort in the genital
area, but no voiding symptoms.
For the patient described above, the most appropriate
treatment would be:
A. IM ceftriaxone (Rocephin®).
B. Topical imiquimod (Aldara®).
C. Oral doxycycline (Doryx®).
D. Topical acyclovir (Zovirax®).
2. The duration of antimicrobial treatment for active tu- C
berculosis infection is typically:
A. 10 days.
B. 4-6 weeks.
C. 6-9 months.
D. 1-2 years.
3. According to current nationally recognized recommen- 1. T - Any >55 with a 35 ppy
dations (True/False): hx and risks
2. F - PSA only done w ex-
1. Screening for lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan pectation of living long
is indicated for a 62-year-old man in good health who 3. T
is a current smoker and has a 40 pack-year smoking 4. F
history.
2. PSA testing is indicated for a 68-year-old man with
end-stage heart failure.
HPV test and Pap test are recommended for a
37-year-old woman who had negative cervical cytology
results 5 years ago.
, Fitzgerald NP Review Questions and
Answers 2026 Pre-Test
A 24-year-old woman who completed the HPV vacci-
nation regimen 2 years ago is not recommended to
undergo cervical cancer screening until she reaches 30
years of age.
4. 1. Refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify 1. Sensitivity
those with a condition 2. Specificity
3. Prevalence
2. Refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify 4. Incidence
those without a condition
3. Proportion or number of individuals with a condition
at a given time
4. Number of new cases occurring within a period of
time
5. A person with a latent tuberculosis infection 1. T
(True/False): 2. F
3. T
1. Does not exhibit any signs or symptoms of active 4. F - likelyhood of latent
infection. TB to active TB is highly
2. Can spread the disease to others. variable.
3. Will have a positive tuberculin skin test.
4. Will have >50% lifetime risk of developing active
tuberculosis.
6. Identify which of the following patients should under- 1. Y
go testing for tuberculosis (Yes/No): 2. Y
3. Y
1. A 22-year-old male with HIV. 4. Y
2. A healthy 18-year-old woman who lives with her
, father who was recently diagnosed with active tuber-
culosis infection.
3. A 45-year-old man who was recently released from
prison after 2 years of incarceration.
4. A 32-year-old woman who recently immigrated from
Southeast Asia.
7. A 37-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis with poor C
symptom control without rectal bleeding presents
with the following hemogram:
Hg=9.9 g/dL (12-14 g/dL) LOW
MCV=86 fL (80-96 fL) NORMOCYTIC
MCHC=33 g/dL (31-37 g/dL) NORMOCHROMIC
RDW=12% (11%-15%) NL
These findings are most consistent with:
A. Iron deficiency.
B. Beta thalassemia minor.
C. Anemia of chronic disease.
D. Pernicious anemia.
8. A 67-year-old man taking NSAIDs daily for back pain A
and reporting fatigue presents with the following he-
mogram:
Hg=8.4 g/dL (12-14 g/dL) LOW
MCHC=26 g/dL (31-37 g/dL) HYPOCHROMIC
MCV=69 fL (80-96 fL) MICROCYTIC
RDW=19% (11%-15%) HIGH
