ANCC FNP Sample Actual Exam Questions and Verified Answers V1| 2023/ 2024 Update| Grade A

ANCC FNP Sample Actual Exam Questions and Verified Answers V1| 2023/ 2024 Update| Grade A 1. Established clinical guidelines suggest that suicidality is decreased by treating patients who have borderline personality disorder with: A. eye movement desensitization reprocessing. B. cognitive-behavioral therapy. C. dialectical behavioral therapy. D. interpersonal therapy. ~ Answer: C. dialectical behavioral therapy. 2. A six-year-old patient with autistic spectrum disorder has not responded to six months of psychosocial interventions and continues to demonstrate aggressive tendencies toward a younger sibling. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner prescribes: A. carbamazepine [Tegretol] 200 mg once a day. B. haloperidol [Haldol] 2 mg once a day. C. risperidone [Risperdal] 0.25 mg once a day. D. venlafaxine ER [Effexor XR] 37.5 mg once a day. ~ Answer: C. risperidone Risperdal 0.25 mg once a day. 3. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner working in a crisis stabilization unit evaluates a patient verbalizing suicidal thoughts after being sexually assaulted. Before processing through the traumatic event, the nurse practitioner first attempts to: A. provide an environment of safety. B. incorporate psychoeducation to address emotional dysregulation. C. promote cultivation of coping strategies to enhance distress tolerance. D. provide intense psychotherapy. ~ Answer: A. provide an environment of safety. 4. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner uses a cognitive-behavioral approach to help a patient address self-defeating behaviors. After identifying the stressor that causes the inappropriate behavior, the initial strategy is to explore: A. alternative positive responses to the stressor. B. negative consequences of the responses to the stressor. C. possible outcomes of alternative responses. D. rational and irrational beliefs about the stressor. ~ Answer: D. rational and irrational beliefs about the stressor.