LEIK: FNP PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1-100
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Am72myearmoldmwomanmhasmbeenmonmhydrochlorothiazidem12.5mmgmformmanymyearsmtomcontrolmhe
rmStagem11mhypertension.mHermbloodmpressurematmthismvisitmism168/96.mShemismcurrentlymcomplaini
ngmofmpainmonmhermrightmhipmandmbothmknees.mShemhasmincreasedmhermdosemofmibuprofenm(Motrin
)mfromm400mmgm3mtimesmdaym(TID)mtom800mmgmTID.mShemismstillminmpainmandmwouldmlikemsomething
mstronger.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmismthembestmexplanationmofmthemeffectsmofmibuprof
enm(Motrin)monmhermdisease?
a.mItmincreasesmthemchancesmofmadversemeffectsmtomhermhealth
b.mItminhibitsmthemeffectmofmrenalmprostaglindinsmandmbluntsmthemeffectivenessmofmthemdiuretic
c.mItmprolongsmthemtherapeuticmeffectsmofmhydrochlorothiazidemandmothermdiuretics
d.mnonemofmthemstatementsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERb.mItminhibitsmthemeffectmofmrenalmprostaglindinsmandmbluntsmthemeffectivenes
smofmthemdiuretic
NSAIDmandmASAminhibitmthemvasodilatorymeffectsmofmprostaglandins,mwhichmpredisposesmthemkidn
eymtomischemia.mNSAIDsmandmdiurecticsmcanmcausemacutemprerenalmfailurembymdecreasingmrenalmbl
oodmflow.
Allmofmthemfollowingmareminfectionsmthatmaffectmmostlymthemlabiamandmviginamexcept:
a.mbacerialmvaginosis
b.mcandidiasis
c.mtrichomoniasis
d.mchlamydiamtrachomatism-mCORRECTmANSWERd.mchlamydiamtrachomatis
,InfectionsmthatmcommonlymaffectmthemlabiamandmvaginamincludemBV,mcandidiasis,mandmtrichomoni
asis.mChlamydiamtrachomatismcommonlymaffectsmthemcervix,mendometrialmlining,mfallopianmtubesm
andmpelvicmcavity.
Themnursempractitionermwouldmtestmthemobturatormandmiliopsoasmmusclemtomevaluatemfor:
a.mcholecystitis
b.macutemappendicitis
c.minguinalmhernia
d.mgastricmulcerm-mCORRECTmANSWERb.macutemappendicitis
S&Smofmanmacutemabdomenmincludeminvoluntarymguarding,mreboundmtenderness,mboardlikemabdo
men,mandmampositivemobturatormandmpsoasmsign.mAmpositivemsignmoccursmwhenmpainmismelictedmbym
internalmrotationmofmthemrightmhipmfromm90mdegreesmhip/kneemflexion.mThempsoasmsignmismpositive
mwhenmpainmoccursmwithmpassivemextensionmofmthemthighmwhilemthempatientmismlyingmonmhis/hermsi
demwithmkneesmextended,mormwhenmpainmoccursmwithmactivemflexionmofmhis/hermthighmatmthemhip.
Treatmentmformmildmpreeclampsiamincludesmallmofmthemfollowingmexcept:
a.mBedmrestmexceptmformbathroommprivileges
b.mClosemmonitoringmofmweightmandmbloodmpressure
c.mClosemfollowmupmofmurinarymprotein,mserummcreatininemandmplateletmcount
d.mAmprescriptionmofmmethyldopam(aldomet)mtomcontrolmbloodmpressurem-
mCORRECTmANSWERd.mAmprescriptionmofmmethyldopam(aldomet)mtomcontrolmbloodmpressure
Recommendedmcaremformwomenmdiagnosedmwithmpreeclampsiamincludesmbedmrestmwithmbathroo
mmprivileges,mweightmandmBPmmonitoring,mandmcloselymfollowingmurinemproteinmandmserummprotei
n,mcreatinine,mandmplateletmcounts.mOralmmedicationsmaremnotmusedmasmfirstmlinemtreatment.
AllmofmthemfollowingmservicesmaremcoveredmundermMedicarempartmAmexcept:
a.mInpatientmhospitalizations
,b.mMedicinesmadministeredmtomampatientmwhilemhospitalized
c.mNursingmhomemcare
d.mSurgeonsm-mCORRECTmANSWERc.mNursingmhomemcare
MedicaremAmcoveragemincludesminpatientmhospitalizationmandmskilledmcaremgivenminmamcertifiedmski
lledmnursingmfacility.mMostmnursingmhomemcaremismcustodialmcarem(helpmwithmbathing,mdressingmusi
ngmambathroom,mandmeating.)mThismcaremismnotmcoveredmbymMedicaremA.
Am28myearmoldmstudentmismseenminmthemschoolmhealthmclinicmwithmcomplaintsmofmamhackingmcoughm
thatmismproductivemofmsmallmamountsmofmsputummandmamrunnymnose.mHemdoesmnotmtakemanymmedi
cations,mdeniesmanymallergies,mandmhasmnomsignificantmmedicalmhistory.mPhysicalmexammrevealsmaml
owmgrademtemperaturemofm99.9mdegreesmFahrenheit,mrespirationsm16/min,mampulsem90mbeatsmper
mminute,mandmdiffusemfinemcracklesminmthembasemofmthemlungs.mAmchestmradiographm(xray)mshowsmd
iffuseminfiltratesmonmthemlowermlobemofmthemrightmlung.mThemtotalmwhitembloodmcellmcountmism10,50
0/uL.mWhatmismthemmostmlikelymdiagnosis?
a.mStreptococcalmpneumonia
b.mMycoplasmampneumonia
c.mAcutembronchitis
d.mLegionnairesmdiseasem-mCORRECTmANSWERb.mMycoplasmampneumonia
Mycoplasmampneumoniamismthemorganismmmostmcommonlymseenminmchildrenmandmyoungmadults.m
Itmismeasilymspreadmfrommdroplets,mfrommsneezingmandmcoughing,minmclosemproximity.mDiagnosismis
mbasedmonmsymptomsmandmx-raymresultsmofminfiltratesminmlowermlobes.
Am39myearmoldmmigrantmworkermpresentsmtomthemclinicm2.5mdaysmaftermampruifiedmproteinmderivativ
em(PPD)mtest.mWhatmminimummsizemofmindurationmwouldmbemconsideredmpositivemformthismpatient
?
a.m3mmm
b.m5mmm
c.m10mmm
, d.m15mmmm-mCORRECTmANSWERc.m10mmm
ThemPPDmismadministeredmonmthemvolarmaspectmofmthemlowermarmmandmreadm48mhoursmaftermthemt
estmismgiven.mThemPPDmresultmmustmhavemindurationmandmmeasurem10mmmmormgreatermtombemposit
iveminmamlowmriskmpatient.mIndurationm(firmnessmwithmpalpation)mmustmbempresent.mIfmthemsitemhas
merythemambutmnominduration,mresultmwouldmbemnegative.mColormismnotmimportant.
Allmofmthemfollowingmaremcorrectmstatementsmregardingmthemrolemofmthempersonmnamedminmamdura
blempowermofmattorneymexcept:
a.mThemagent'smdecisionmaremlegallymbinding
b.mThemagentmcanmmakemdecisionsminmothermareasmofmthempatient'smlifemsuchmasmfinancialmissues
c.mThemagentmcanmdecidemformthempatientmwhomismonmlifemsupportmwhenmthatmsupportmcanmbemter
minated
d.mThempatient'smspousemhasmamrightmtomoverridemthemagent'smdecisionsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERd.mThempatient'smspousemhasmamrightmtomoverridemthemagent'smdecisions
Thempersonmnamedminmamdurablempowermofmattorneym(themagent)mismdesignatedmbymthempatientmt
ommakemallmmedicalmdecisions,masmwellmasmanymdecisionsmregardingmthempatient'smprivatemaffairsmi
nmthemeventmthatmthempatientmbecomesmincompetentmandmunablemtommakemhis/hermownmdecision
s.mNomonemhasmthemabilitymtomoverridemthemagent'smdecision.
AllmofmthemfollowingmaremtruemstatementsmregardingmMunchausenmsyndromemexcept:
a.mItmismconsideredmammentalmillness
b.mThempatientmhasmammedicalmillnessmthatmcausesmanmanxietymreactionmandmdenial
c.mThempatientmfakesmanmillnessminmordermtomgainmattentionmfrommhealthmcaremproviders
d.mThempatientmhasminconsistentmmedicalmhistorymalongmwithmampastmhistorymofmfrequentmhospitali
zationsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERb.mThempatientmhasmammedicalmillnessmthatmcausesmanmanxietymreactionmandmd
enial
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Am72myearmoldmwomanmhasmbeenmonmhydrochlorothiazidem12.5mmgmformmanymyearsmtomcontrolmhe
rmStagem11mhypertension.mHermbloodmpressurematmthismvisitmism168/96.mShemismcurrentlymcomplaini
ngmofmpainmonmhermrightmhipmandmbothmknees.mShemhasmincreasedmhermdosemofmibuprofenm(Motrin
)mfromm400mmgm3mtimesmdaym(TID)mtom800mmgmTID.mShemismstillminmpainmandmwouldmlikemsomething
mstronger.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmismthembestmexplanationmofmthemeffectsmofmibuprof
enm(Motrin)monmhermdisease?
a.mItmincreasesmthemchancesmofmadversemeffectsmtomhermhealth
b.mItminhibitsmthemeffectmofmrenalmprostaglindinsmandmbluntsmthemeffectivenessmofmthemdiuretic
c.mItmprolongsmthemtherapeuticmeffectsmofmhydrochlorothiazidemandmothermdiuretics
d.mnonemofmthemstatementsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERb.mItminhibitsmthemeffectmofmrenalmprostaglindinsmandmbluntsmthemeffectivenes
smofmthemdiuretic
NSAIDmandmASAminhibitmthemvasodilatorymeffectsmofmprostaglandins,mwhichmpredisposesmthemkidn
eymtomischemia.mNSAIDsmandmdiurecticsmcanmcausemacutemprerenalmfailurembymdecreasingmrenalmbl
oodmflow.
Allmofmthemfollowingmareminfectionsmthatmaffectmmostlymthemlabiamandmviginamexcept:
a.mbacerialmvaginosis
b.mcandidiasis
c.mtrichomoniasis
d.mchlamydiamtrachomatism-mCORRECTmANSWERd.mchlamydiamtrachomatis
,InfectionsmthatmcommonlymaffectmthemlabiamandmvaginamincludemBV,mcandidiasis,mandmtrichomoni
asis.mChlamydiamtrachomatismcommonlymaffectsmthemcervix,mendometrialmlining,mfallopianmtubesm
andmpelvicmcavity.
Themnursempractitionermwouldmtestmthemobturatormandmiliopsoasmmusclemtomevaluatemfor:
a.mcholecystitis
b.macutemappendicitis
c.minguinalmhernia
d.mgastricmulcerm-mCORRECTmANSWERb.macutemappendicitis
S&Smofmanmacutemabdomenmincludeminvoluntarymguarding,mreboundmtenderness,mboardlikemabdo
men,mandmampositivemobturatormandmpsoasmsign.mAmpositivemsignmoccursmwhenmpainmismelictedmbym
internalmrotationmofmthemrightmhipmfromm90mdegreesmhip/kneemflexion.mThempsoasmsignmismpositive
mwhenmpainmoccursmwithmpassivemextensionmofmthemthighmwhilemthempatientmismlyingmonmhis/hermsi
demwithmkneesmextended,mormwhenmpainmoccursmwithmactivemflexionmofmhis/hermthighmatmthemhip.
Treatmentmformmildmpreeclampsiamincludesmallmofmthemfollowingmexcept:
a.mBedmrestmexceptmformbathroommprivileges
b.mClosemmonitoringmofmweightmandmbloodmpressure
c.mClosemfollowmupmofmurinarymprotein,mserummcreatininemandmplateletmcount
d.mAmprescriptionmofmmethyldopam(aldomet)mtomcontrolmbloodmpressurem-
mCORRECTmANSWERd.mAmprescriptionmofmmethyldopam(aldomet)mtomcontrolmbloodmpressure
Recommendedmcaremformwomenmdiagnosedmwithmpreeclampsiamincludesmbedmrestmwithmbathroo
mmprivileges,mweightmandmBPmmonitoring,mandmcloselymfollowingmurinemproteinmandmserummprotei
n,mcreatinine,mandmplateletmcounts.mOralmmedicationsmaremnotmusedmasmfirstmlinemtreatment.
AllmofmthemfollowingmservicesmaremcoveredmundermMedicarempartmAmexcept:
a.mInpatientmhospitalizations
,b.mMedicinesmadministeredmtomampatientmwhilemhospitalized
c.mNursingmhomemcare
d.mSurgeonsm-mCORRECTmANSWERc.mNursingmhomemcare
MedicaremAmcoveragemincludesminpatientmhospitalizationmandmskilledmcaremgivenminmamcertifiedmski
lledmnursingmfacility.mMostmnursingmhomemcaremismcustodialmcarem(helpmwithmbathing,mdressingmusi
ngmambathroom,mandmeating.)mThismcaremismnotmcoveredmbymMedicaremA.
Am28myearmoldmstudentmismseenminmthemschoolmhealthmclinicmwithmcomplaintsmofmamhackingmcoughm
thatmismproductivemofmsmallmamountsmofmsputummandmamrunnymnose.mHemdoesmnotmtakemanymmedi
cations,mdeniesmanymallergies,mandmhasmnomsignificantmmedicalmhistory.mPhysicalmexammrevealsmaml
owmgrademtemperaturemofm99.9mdegreesmFahrenheit,mrespirationsm16/min,mampulsem90mbeatsmper
mminute,mandmdiffusemfinemcracklesminmthembasemofmthemlungs.mAmchestmradiographm(xray)mshowsmd
iffuseminfiltratesmonmthemlowermlobemofmthemrightmlung.mThemtotalmwhitembloodmcellmcountmism10,50
0/uL.mWhatmismthemmostmlikelymdiagnosis?
a.mStreptococcalmpneumonia
b.mMycoplasmampneumonia
c.mAcutembronchitis
d.mLegionnairesmdiseasem-mCORRECTmANSWERb.mMycoplasmampneumonia
Mycoplasmampneumoniamismthemorganismmmostmcommonlymseenminmchildrenmandmyoungmadults.m
Itmismeasilymspreadmfrommdroplets,mfrommsneezingmandmcoughing,minmclosemproximity.mDiagnosismis
mbasedmonmsymptomsmandmx-raymresultsmofminfiltratesminmlowermlobes.
Am39myearmoldmmigrantmworkermpresentsmtomthemclinicm2.5mdaysmaftermampruifiedmproteinmderivativ
em(PPD)mtest.mWhatmminimummsizemofmindurationmwouldmbemconsideredmpositivemformthismpatient
?
a.m3mmm
b.m5mmm
c.m10mmm
, d.m15mmmm-mCORRECTmANSWERc.m10mmm
ThemPPDmismadministeredmonmthemvolarmaspectmofmthemlowermarmmandmreadm48mhoursmaftermthemt
estmismgiven.mThemPPDmresultmmustmhavemindurationmandmmeasurem10mmmmormgreatermtombemposit
iveminmamlowmriskmpatient.mIndurationm(firmnessmwithmpalpation)mmustmbempresent.mIfmthemsitemhas
merythemambutmnominduration,mresultmwouldmbemnegative.mColormismnotmimportant.
Allmofmthemfollowingmaremcorrectmstatementsmregardingmthemrolemofmthempersonmnamedminmamdura
blempowermofmattorneymexcept:
a.mThemagent'smdecisionmaremlegallymbinding
b.mThemagentmcanmmakemdecisionsminmothermareasmofmthempatient'smlifemsuchmasmfinancialmissues
c.mThemagentmcanmdecidemformthempatientmwhomismonmlifemsupportmwhenmthatmsupportmcanmbemter
minated
d.mThempatient'smspousemhasmamrightmtomoverridemthemagent'smdecisionsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERd.mThempatient'smspousemhasmamrightmtomoverridemthemagent'smdecisions
Thempersonmnamedminmamdurablempowermofmattorneym(themagent)mismdesignatedmbymthempatientmt
ommakemallmmedicalmdecisions,masmwellmasmanymdecisionsmregardingmthempatient'smprivatemaffairsmi
nmthemeventmthatmthempatientmbecomesmincompetentmandmunablemtommakemhis/hermownmdecision
s.mNomonemhasmthemabilitymtomoverridemthemagent'smdecision.
AllmofmthemfollowingmaremtruemstatementsmregardingmMunchausenmsyndromemexcept:
a.mItmismconsideredmammentalmillness
b.mThempatientmhasmammedicalmillnessmthatmcausesmanmanxietymreactionmandmdenial
c.mThempatientmfakesmanmillnessminmordermtomgainmattentionmfrommhealthmcaremproviders
d.mThempatientmhasminconsistentmmedicalmhistorymalongmwithmampastmhistorymofmfrequentmhospitali
zationsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERb.mThempatientmhasmammedicalmillnessmthatmcausesmanmanxietymreactionmandmd
enial
