Questions & Expertly Verified
Ace your family nurse practitioner boards with this complete, high-yield practice
exam featuring 100 targeted questions and verified answers specifically modeled
after the AANP Test 2 blueprint to ensure you pass on your first attempt.
Key Features
• 100 Realistic Questions: Covers current clinical guidelines, pharmacology,
and core body systems.
• Verified Answers & Rationales: Clear explanations for every correct and
incorrect choice.
• AANP-Aligned: Matches the exact style, difficulty, and domain breakdown of
the real board exam.
What You Will Review
• Advanced pathophysiology and differential diagnosis.
• Pharmacotherapeutics and treatment plans.
• Health promotion, disease prevention, and role development.
• Professional practice and primary care management across the lifespan.
Quiz_________________?
A 28-year-old female patient is in the office and is to undergo radioactive iodine treatment
for Graves disease. The ANP is counseling her and understands that the mechanism of
action of this treatment therapy is:
1
, alter the thyroid metabolic rate
relieve distress caused by increased thyroid size
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
reduce production of TSH -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
Graves disease is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis. Radioactive iodine is used for
thyroid ablation to destroy the overactive thyroid tissue that causes the thyroid hormone
dysfunction.
Quiz_________________?
A 29-year old woman who is 6 weeks postpartum reports she is having rectal bleeding that
she believes is related to hemorrhoids. The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that this type
of rectal bleeding is usually described as:
dark brown to black blood color with normal-appearing stool
significant amounts of bright red blood
large blood clots and mucus mixed with stool
streaks of bright red blood on the stool -
ANSWER
The Correct answer is:
streaks of bright red blood on the stool
Choice D is the right answer. The color of blood related to hemorrhoids is described as
bright red, eliminating choice A. Amount of blood with hemorrhoids is usually small or
scant, eliminating choices B and C. Internal hemorrhoids can occur during or after
childbirth. With chronically protruding or prolapsing hemorrhoids, the patient often reports
2
, mucous leaking and staining of the undergarments. Other causes are obesity, constipation,
and prolonged sitting.
Quiz_________________?
A 48-year-old male patient complains of a sudden onset of severe "ice pick" pains behind
one eye. He tells you that the headache is accompanied by tearing, a clear runny nasal
discharge, and a drooping eyelid. What type of headache would you diagnose?
muscle tension headache
cluster headache
migraine headache
temporal arteritis -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
cluster headache
Cluster headaches are severe headaches with lancinating pain behind one eye that occurs
several times a day, usually at the same times every day. Their cause is unknown and they
are more common in adult males in their 30s and 40s.
Quiz_________________?
A 65-year-old Caucasian female is in the office with rosacea. She is asking about treatment
options. What is the recommended treatment for her?
topical 5-fluorouracil
low-dose tetracycline
oral ketoconazole
oral hydrocortisone -
ANSWER
3
, Correct Answer:
low-dose tetracycline
Treatment with systemic low-dose tetracycline is a very effective measure for rosacea;
topical treatment with metronidazole or a low-dose steroid cream may also be helpful.
Topical 5-fluorouracil is used to treat actinic keratosis.
Quiz_________________?
A 66-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. You understand
that the disease varies from person to person but that the signs and symptoms include all
but which of the following?
pill-rolling tremor
akathisia
muscular rigidity with masked facies
cog-wheel rigidity -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
akathisia
Akathisia is a movement disorder that is characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and
a need to be in constant motion. Bradykinesia, on the other hand, is a reduction in the
ability to initiate voluntary movement which is typical in Parkinson's patients. Cog-wheel
rigidity and muscular rigidity with masked facies as well as pill rolling tremors are all
symptoms of Parkinson disease.
Quiz_________________?
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Ace your family nurse practitioner boards with this complete, high-yield practice
exam featuring 100 targeted questions and verified answers specifically modeled
after the AANP Test 2 blueprint to ensure you pass on your first attempt.
Key Features
• 100 Realistic Questions: Covers current clinical guidelines, pharmacology,
and core body systems.
• Verified Answers & Rationales: Clear explanations for every correct and
incorrect choice.
• AANP-Aligned: Matches the exact style, difficulty, and domain breakdown of
the real board exam.
What You Will Review
• Advanced pathophysiology and differential diagnosis.
• Pharmacotherapeutics and treatment plans.
• Health promotion, disease prevention, and role development.
• Professional practice and primary care management across the lifespan.
Quiz_________________?
A 28-year-old female patient is in the office and is to undergo radioactive iodine treatment
for Graves disease. The ANP is counseling her and understands that the mechanism of
action of this treatment therapy is:
1
, alter the thyroid metabolic rate
relieve distress caused by increased thyroid size
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
reduce production of TSH -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
Graves disease is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis. Radioactive iodine is used for
thyroid ablation to destroy the overactive thyroid tissue that causes the thyroid hormone
dysfunction.
Quiz_________________?
A 29-year old woman who is 6 weeks postpartum reports she is having rectal bleeding that
she believes is related to hemorrhoids. The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that this type
of rectal bleeding is usually described as:
dark brown to black blood color with normal-appearing stool
significant amounts of bright red blood
large blood clots and mucus mixed with stool
streaks of bright red blood on the stool -
ANSWER
The Correct answer is:
streaks of bright red blood on the stool
Choice D is the right answer. The color of blood related to hemorrhoids is described as
bright red, eliminating choice A. Amount of blood with hemorrhoids is usually small or
scant, eliminating choices B and C. Internal hemorrhoids can occur during or after
childbirth. With chronically protruding or prolapsing hemorrhoids, the patient often reports
2
, mucous leaking and staining of the undergarments. Other causes are obesity, constipation,
and prolonged sitting.
Quiz_________________?
A 48-year-old male patient complains of a sudden onset of severe "ice pick" pains behind
one eye. He tells you that the headache is accompanied by tearing, a clear runny nasal
discharge, and a drooping eyelid. What type of headache would you diagnose?
muscle tension headache
cluster headache
migraine headache
temporal arteritis -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
cluster headache
Cluster headaches are severe headaches with lancinating pain behind one eye that occurs
several times a day, usually at the same times every day. Their cause is unknown and they
are more common in adult males in their 30s and 40s.
Quiz_________________?
A 65-year-old Caucasian female is in the office with rosacea. She is asking about treatment
options. What is the recommended treatment for her?
topical 5-fluorouracil
low-dose tetracycline
oral ketoconazole
oral hydrocortisone -
ANSWER
3
, Correct Answer:
low-dose tetracycline
Treatment with systemic low-dose tetracycline is a very effective measure for rosacea;
topical treatment with metronidazole or a low-dose steroid cream may also be helpful.
Topical 5-fluorouracil is used to treat actinic keratosis.
Quiz_________________?
A 66-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. You understand
that the disease varies from person to person but that the signs and symptoms include all
but which of the following?
pill-rolling tremor
akathisia
muscular rigidity with masked facies
cog-wheel rigidity -
ANSWER
Correct answer:
akathisia
Akathisia is a movement disorder that is characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and
a need to be in constant motion. Bradykinesia, on the other hand, is a reduction in the
ability to initiate voluntary movement which is typical in Parkinson's patients. Cog-wheel
rigidity and muscular rigidity with masked facies as well as pill rolling tremors are all
symptoms of Parkinson disease.
Quiz_________________?
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