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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers Graded A+
Question 1.
Physical exam frequency .
Answer: Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Question 2.
Lipid panel check .
Answer: Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Question 3.
Mammography & prostate screening start .
Answer: Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Question 4.
Baseline ECG timing .
Answer: At age 40
Question 5.
Colorectal screening initiation .
Answer: Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Question 6.
Glaucoma testing start .
Answer: At age 40 and yearly
Question 7.
Herpes zoster vaccination .
Answer: Age 50-60
Question 8.
Pap smear cessation criteria .
Answer: Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
‣ Top 4 US killers . Answer: Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
,Question 9.
Most fatal cancer in men & women .
Answer: Lung cancer
Question 10.
Most common cancer in US women .
Answer: Breast cancer
Question 11.
Most common cancer in US men .
Answer: Prostate cancer
Question 12.
Hep A vaccine recipients .
Answer: Military, travelers, MSM
Question 13.
Hep B vaccine recipients .
Answer: Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Question 14.
Ginger usage & risk .
Answer: Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Question 15.
Ginseng usage & risk .
Answer: Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with
MAOIs
Question 16.
St. John's wort usage & risk .
Answer: Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
‣ Echinacea usage & risk . Answer: Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk,
hepatotoxicity
, Question 17.
Gingko Biloba usage & risk .
Answer: Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Question 18.
Black cohosh usage & risk .
Answer: Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high
doses
Question 19.
Evening primrose usage & risk .
Answer: Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Question 20.
Kava kava usage & risk .
Answer: Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage
Question 21.
Garlic usage & risk .
Answer: Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Question 22.
HIPAA titles .
Answer: Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national
standards for healthcare transactions
Question 23.
HIPAA compliance .
Answer: Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans
Question 24.
Healthy People 2020 goals .
Answer: Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
‣ Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept . Answer: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia,
Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers Graded A+
Question 1.
Physical exam frequency .
Answer: Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
Question 2.
Lipid panel check .
Answer: Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL
Question 3.
Mammography & prostate screening start .
Answer: Mammography: 40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
Question 4.
Baseline ECG timing .
Answer: At age 40
Question 5.
Colorectal screening initiation .
Answer: Start at age 50, FOBT annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
Question 6.
Glaucoma testing start .
Answer: At age 40 and yearly
Question 7.
Herpes zoster vaccination .
Answer: Age 50-60
Question 8.
Pap smear cessation criteria .
Answer: Age > 65-70 with 3 normal tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
‣ Top 4 US killers . Answer: Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
,Question 9.
Most fatal cancer in men & women .
Answer: Lung cancer
Question 10.
Most common cancer in US women .
Answer: Breast cancer
Question 11.
Most common cancer in US men .
Answer: Prostate cancer
Question 12.
Hep A vaccine recipients .
Answer: Military, travelers, MSM
Question 13.
Hep B vaccine recipients .
Answer: Healthcare workers, high-risk patients
Question 14.
Ginger usage & risk .
Answer: Nausea relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Question 15.
Ginseng usage & risk .
Answer: Well-being enhancement, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with
MAOIs
Question 16.
St. John's wort usage & risk .
Answer: Depression aid, INCREASED CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
‣ Echinacea usage & risk . Answer: Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk,
hepatotoxicity
, Question 17.
Gingko Biloba usage & risk .
Answer: Memory aid, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, increased BP
Question 18.
Black cohosh usage & risk .
Answer: Menopause relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk, seizures with high
doses
Question 19.
Evening primrose usage & risk .
Answer: Menopause relief, blood glucose elevation, seizure risk
Question 20.
Kava kava usage & risk .
Answer: Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high doses, liver damage
Question 21.
Garlic usage & risk .
Answer: Indigestion relief, INCREASED BLEEDING risk
Question 22.
HIPAA titles .
Answer: Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers. Title 2: national
standards for healthcare transactions
Question 23.
HIPAA compliance .
Answer: Healthcare providers, clearinghouses, health plans
Question 24.
Healthy People 2020 goals .
Answer: Increase quality & years of healthy life, eliminate health disparities
‣ Reportable diagnoses to Health Dept . Answer: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia,
Syphilis, HIV, TB, Animal bites
