AANP Adult-Gerontology Nurse
Practitioner (AGPCNP) PSI Exam 1 and
2, 2024 Review Questions and Answers
100% Pass
An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being
unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor.
History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension
medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - Answer>> LEFT-SIDED CVA
Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with
headahces due to intracranial tumor?
1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
2) Hyperflexia, personality change
3) acute onset: hours to days
4) pupillary constriction; stupor - Answer>> 1) pain worse
laying down, focal neurological signs
Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics would be most
important to administer to a patient who has a corneal abrasion?
1) Timolol
2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
3) Cromolyn optha
4) Olopatadine - Answer>> 2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
(Genoptic)
A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of decreased
mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by movement.
The patient reports that he participated in extensive house
painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He denies any
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,trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or ecchymosis is
present. What is the next step to be taken in order to make a
diagnosis?
1) Xray of shoulder
2) Palpate structures around the shoulder.
3) MRI of shoulder
4) EMG - Answer>> 2) palpate structures
A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking Ortho-Novum
7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any
doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is
appropriate?
1) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35
2) Discontinue use
3) Providing reassurance
4) Double dose-for two days - Answer>> 3) provide
reassurance
According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation
guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients?
1) Mammogram and clinical breast exams
2) Fecal Occult blood test and/or sig
3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
4) Pnuemo and influenza vaccines - Answer>> 3) Rubella
serology or vaccination history
87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive. Temp 95, BP:
110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to:
1) initiate passive warming
2) apply a rebreather
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,3) Perform fluid replacement
4) initiate active warming - Answer>> 1) initiate passive
rewarming
A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He is on insulin and
a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on
recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
1) Edema
2) Tachycardia
3) palpitations
4) sweating - Answer>> 4) sweating
A 65-year-old overweight patient is diagnosed with plantar
fasciitis. Initial therapy of NSAIDs, stretching, ice, and rest has
proven ineffective after 3 weeks. The best follow-up plan of care
would be to:
1) stop NSAID, apply a heel cup and encourage exercise and wt
loss.
2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss
and exercise
3) continue NSAID, xray and add a short-leg night splint
4) COntinue NSAID, xray and add a metatarsal bar - Answer>>
2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss
and exercise
Fundoscopic exam of Hypertensive patient.
1) nicking of arteriols and viens, and small retinol hemorrages
2) drusen bodies and pale retina
3) pale macula and swollen disk margins
4) microaneurysms and optic disc cupping - Answer>> 1)
nicking of arteriols and viens, and small retinol hemorrages
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, Which of the following is a common presenting feature of
hyperthyroidism in the elderly?
1) elevated TSH
2) Thyroid enlargement
3) atrial fibrillation
4) abnormal T3 suppression - Answer>> 3) atrial fibrillation
A 35-year-old lawn maintenance worker presents reporting
"something in my eye" since the previous day. The eye was
rinsed with over-the-counter eyewash, without relief. The patient
denies visual disturbances or drainage. In formulating a plan of
care, the nurse practitioner would FIRST:
1) send to ophthalmologists
2) florescreen staining
3) test visual field
4) prescribe eyedrops - Answer>> 3) test visual field
A 72-year-old patient presents with dry, itchy eyes. During the
course of the physical examination, the nurse practitioner notes
the presence of a gray band of opacity in the cornea that encircles
the iris. The band is 1.0-1.5 mm wide. This finding is most
consistent with a diagnosis of a/an:
1. corneal abrasion
2. arcus senilis
3. corneal ulcer
4. herpetic infection of the eye - Answer>> 2) arcus senilis
A 26-year-old presents with reports of anorexia, fatigue, weight
loss, malaise, fever, night sweats, and a cough that has been
present for 4 weeks. The diagnostic study to perform first would
be:
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Practitioner (AGPCNP) PSI Exam 1 and
2, 2024 Review Questions and Answers
100% Pass
An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being
unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor.
History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension
medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - Answer>> LEFT-SIDED CVA
Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with
headahces due to intracranial tumor?
1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
2) Hyperflexia, personality change
3) acute onset: hours to days
4) pupillary constriction; stupor - Answer>> 1) pain worse
laying down, focal neurological signs
Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics would be most
important to administer to a patient who has a corneal abrasion?
1) Timolol
2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
3) Cromolyn optha
4) Olopatadine - Answer>> 2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
(Genoptic)
A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of decreased
mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by movement.
The patient reports that he participated in extensive house
painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He denies any
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,trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or ecchymosis is
present. What is the next step to be taken in order to make a
diagnosis?
1) Xray of shoulder
2) Palpate structures around the shoulder.
3) MRI of shoulder
4) EMG - Answer>> 2) palpate structures
A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking Ortho-Novum
7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any
doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is
appropriate?
1) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35
2) Discontinue use
3) Providing reassurance
4) Double dose-for two days - Answer>> 3) provide
reassurance
According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation
guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients?
1) Mammogram and clinical breast exams
2) Fecal Occult blood test and/or sig
3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
4) Pnuemo and influenza vaccines - Answer>> 3) Rubella
serology or vaccination history
87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive. Temp 95, BP:
110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to:
1) initiate passive warming
2) apply a rebreather
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,3) Perform fluid replacement
4) initiate active warming - Answer>> 1) initiate passive
rewarming
A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He is on insulin and
a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on
recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
1) Edema
2) Tachycardia
3) palpitations
4) sweating - Answer>> 4) sweating
A 65-year-old overweight patient is diagnosed with plantar
fasciitis. Initial therapy of NSAIDs, stretching, ice, and rest has
proven ineffective after 3 weeks. The best follow-up plan of care
would be to:
1) stop NSAID, apply a heel cup and encourage exercise and wt
loss.
2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss
and exercise
3) continue NSAID, xray and add a short-leg night splint
4) COntinue NSAID, xray and add a metatarsal bar - Answer>>
2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss
and exercise
Fundoscopic exam of Hypertensive patient.
1) nicking of arteriols and viens, and small retinol hemorrages
2) drusen bodies and pale retina
3) pale macula and swollen disk margins
4) microaneurysms and optic disc cupping - Answer>> 1)
nicking of arteriols and viens, and small retinol hemorrages
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, Which of the following is a common presenting feature of
hyperthyroidism in the elderly?
1) elevated TSH
2) Thyroid enlargement
3) atrial fibrillation
4) abnormal T3 suppression - Answer>> 3) atrial fibrillation
A 35-year-old lawn maintenance worker presents reporting
"something in my eye" since the previous day. The eye was
rinsed with over-the-counter eyewash, without relief. The patient
denies visual disturbances or drainage. In formulating a plan of
care, the nurse practitioner would FIRST:
1) send to ophthalmologists
2) florescreen staining
3) test visual field
4) prescribe eyedrops - Answer>> 3) test visual field
A 72-year-old patient presents with dry, itchy eyes. During the
course of the physical examination, the nurse practitioner notes
the presence of a gray band of opacity in the cornea that encircles
the iris. The band is 1.0-1.5 mm wide. This finding is most
consistent with a diagnosis of a/an:
1. corneal abrasion
2. arcus senilis
3. corneal ulcer
4. herpetic infection of the eye - Answer>> 2) arcus senilis
A 26-year-old presents with reports of anorexia, fatigue, weight
loss, malaise, fever, night sweats, and a cough that has been
present for 4 weeks. The diagnostic study to perform first would
be:
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