FNP 590 MIDTERM 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the
FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:
Answer: Loss of bone density
◉ Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I
kneel". She also states "that it is
very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness
and pain in my joints". The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem?
Answer: Crepitation
◉ When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the
FNP assesses whether the
patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for
obtaining this information?
Answer: Do you have any warning sign before you receive your
starts?
,◉ The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group
of post menopausal women. A
participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I
will:
Answer: " Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
◉ The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-
old woman with a history of
diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning
fork the FNP notices that the
patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle
bilaterally, but she is able to feel
vibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the
FNP suspect?
Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
◉ And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She
states "I can't walk as much as I
used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip
and should have her:
Answer: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
◉ The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these
best describes the response
, the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient
Answer: Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal
strength
◉ A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm
and leg that she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic
examination?
Answer: Complete neurologic examination
◉ During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old
patient the FNP asks him to relax his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through
full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find?
Answer: Mild, even resistance to movement
◉ A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known
as:
Answer: Lordosis
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the
FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:
Answer: Loss of bone density
◉ Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I
kneel". She also states "that it is
very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness
and pain in my joints". The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem?
Answer: Crepitation
◉ When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the
FNP assesses whether the
patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for
obtaining this information?
Answer: Do you have any warning sign before you receive your
starts?
,◉ The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group
of post menopausal women. A
participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I
will:
Answer: " Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
◉ The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-
old woman with a history of
diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning
fork the FNP notices that the
patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle
bilaterally, but she is able to feel
vibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the
FNP suspect?
Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
◉ And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She
states "I can't walk as much as I
used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip
and should have her:
Answer: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
◉ The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these
best describes the response
, the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient
Answer: Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal
strength
◉ A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm
and leg that she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic
examination?
Answer: Complete neurologic examination
◉ During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old
patient the FNP asks him to relax his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through
full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find?
Answer: Mild, even resistance to movement
◉ A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known
as:
Answer: Lordosis
