AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners) Board Exam 2026/2027 | 100 Questions & Answers With Rationales | Newest Update

AANP BOARD EXAM 2026-2027 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM
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RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
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You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is
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c having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has
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knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
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a TCA a beta-
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blocker a c




benzodiazepine
c an c SSRI
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benzodiazepine


The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a
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cbenzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will c c c c c c c




crequire multiple doses for results. With daily continued use
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cof benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may become
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cdiminished.



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,A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in
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c the office being counseled on lifestyle changes. The
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c ANP knows that which of the following is the most
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"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
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c normal weight, and exercise regularly."
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"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in
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c your diet, and exercise regularly."
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"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and c c c c c c c c




c decrease cholesterol intake." c c




"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, c c c c




c and increase protein intake." Correct answer:
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c"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
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cnormal weight, and exercise regularly."
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All of these are important for the geriatric patient to
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c decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia,
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c high fiber intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a
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,healthy lifestyle but do not help to prevent cardiovascular
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cdisease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel
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disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner
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c knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
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c which of the following results would be seen if the
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c patient was anemic?
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microcytic, hypochromic type c c




c macrocytic, normochromic type c c




c normocytic, normochromic type c c




macrocytic, hypochromic type Correct c c c




cAnswer:
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Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often
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cfrom multiple causes. The anemia of chronic disease, a
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cnormocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of
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cinflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
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, would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The
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cmacrocytic anemias are a result of deficiency in vitamin
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cB12 or other causes.
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Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for
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c suicide?


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c male increasing
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c age black race
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black race c




Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in
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csuicide. Besides the other three choices risk factors
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cinclude: substance abuse, living alone, and less
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ceducation.
The healthcare provider's required level of expected
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c conduct as established by custom, law, or
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professional organizations is called the: c c c c




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