AANP Practice Questions | Latest
Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed
**Question:** What should the nurse practitioner start for a 65-year-old woman with elevated
cholesterol levels despite Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes?
1. A bile acid sequestrant.
2. A statin drug.
3. A cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
4. Low-dose aspirin.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The nurse practitioner should start the patient on a statin drug.
**Question:** What is the most commonly prescribed medication for mild systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
1. Azathioprine (AZA).
2. Belimumab (Benlysta).
3. Ibuprofen (Advil).
,4. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
**Answer:** ✔✔ Ibuprofen (Advil) is commonly prescribed for mild systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE).
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**Question:** What is the most common sign of cervical cancer?
1. Postcoital bleeding.
2. Strong odor from vaginal discharge.
3. Itching in the vaginal area.
4. Molluscum contagiosum.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The most common sign of cervical cancer is postcoital bleeding.
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,**Question:** What should the nurse practitioner do for a patient complaining of urine retention
and dry mouth while taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for neuropathic pain secondary to diabetes
mellitus?
1. Discontinue amitriptyline and begin ibuprofen (Motrin).
2. Refer to physical therapy.
3. Start methocarbamol (Robaxin).
4. Discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (Neurontin).
**Answer:** ✔✔ The practitioner should discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin
(Neurontin).
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**Question:** A 17-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis complains of headache, abdominal
pain, and gas while taking an NSAID and omeprazole (Prilosec). What is the likely cause of
these symptoms?
1. Associated with the omeprazole.
, 2. Related to the underlying condition.
3. The result of the NSAID.
4. Caused by viral gastroenteritis.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The symptoms are most likely associated with the omeprazole.
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**Question:** What is the medication of choice for the initial treatment of juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis?
1. Acetaminophen.
2. Prednisone.
3. Aspirin.
4. Ibuprofen.
**Answer:** ✔✔ Ibuprofen is the medication of choice for the initial treatment of juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis.
Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed
**Question:** What should the nurse practitioner start for a 65-year-old woman with elevated
cholesterol levels despite Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes?
1. A bile acid sequestrant.
2. A statin drug.
3. A cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
4. Low-dose aspirin.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The nurse practitioner should start the patient on a statin drug.
**Question:** What is the most commonly prescribed medication for mild systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
1. Azathioprine (AZA).
2. Belimumab (Benlysta).
3. Ibuprofen (Advil).
,4. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
**Answer:** ✔✔ Ibuprofen (Advil) is commonly prescribed for mild systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE).
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**Question:** What is the most common sign of cervical cancer?
1. Postcoital bleeding.
2. Strong odor from vaginal discharge.
3. Itching in the vaginal area.
4. Molluscum contagiosum.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The most common sign of cervical cancer is postcoital bleeding.
---
,**Question:** What should the nurse practitioner do for a patient complaining of urine retention
and dry mouth while taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for neuropathic pain secondary to diabetes
mellitus?
1. Discontinue amitriptyline and begin ibuprofen (Motrin).
2. Refer to physical therapy.
3. Start methocarbamol (Robaxin).
4. Discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (Neurontin).
**Answer:** ✔✔ The practitioner should discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin
(Neurontin).
---
**Question:** A 17-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis complains of headache, abdominal
pain, and gas while taking an NSAID and omeprazole (Prilosec). What is the likely cause of
these symptoms?
1. Associated with the omeprazole.
, 2. Related to the underlying condition.
3. The result of the NSAID.
4. Caused by viral gastroenteritis.
**Answer:** ✔✔ The symptoms are most likely associated with the omeprazole.
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**Question:** What is the medication of choice for the initial treatment of juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis?
1. Acetaminophen.
2. Prednisone.
3. Aspirin.
4. Ibuprofen.
**Answer:** ✔✔ Ibuprofen is the medication of choice for the initial treatment of juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis.
