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ANCC Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
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Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older
persons living in the community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device - ANSWER A. A history of previous
falls
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory
and deceased alertness. The patient's laboratory test results
indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which additional test does
the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to
confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies - ANSWER B. A serum folate level
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An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC
placement. To which funding agency does the patient apply,
after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration - ANSWER A.
Medicaid
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies
any functional limitations, is able to walk five blocks before
tiring, and is euvolemic. which medication is first-line therapy
for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B. Digoxin (lanoxin)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Lisinopril (Zestril) - ANSWER D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The
adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner assesses for
ankle clonus by
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ANCC Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
UPDATED!!!!!
Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older
persons living in the community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device - ANSWER A. A history of previous
falls
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory
and deceased alertness. The patient's laboratory test results
indicate a mild, macrocytic anemia. Which additional test does
the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner order to
confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies - ANSWER B. A serum folate level
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An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC
placement. To which funding agency does the patient apply,
after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration - ANSWER A.
Medicaid
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies
any functional limitations, is able to walk five blocks before
tiring, and is euvolemic. which medication is first-line therapy
for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B. Digoxin (lanoxin)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Lisinopril (Zestril) - ANSWER D. Lisinopril (Zestril)
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The
adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner assesses for
ankle clonus by
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