AANP Certification Questions And Answers Latest Top Score.

AANP Certification Questions And Answers Latest Top Score. If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis, upon examination you would find which of the following? - correct answer. You would find mild upper respiratory symptoms with cough. And mild conjunctival injection. It is really indistinguishable from the common cold. What would NOT be considered a typical finding in a geriatric patient? - correct answer. Low frequency hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient would be a high frequency hearing loss. The speaking voice is high frequency. Degenerative changes of the ossicles, fewer auditory neurons and atrophy of the hair cells results in sensorineural hearing loss. Typical findings in a geriatric patient? - correct answer. Thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers of skin, bright purple-colored patches on the forearms and hands, opaque white ring at the periphery of the cornea Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration - correct answer. Tobacco use, aging, sun exposure and family history Underweight BMI - correct answer. <18.5 Normal BMI - correct answer. 18.5-24.9 Overweight BMI - correct answer. 25-29.9 Obese BMI - correct answer. 30-39.9 Grossly obese BMI - correct answer. >40 Pregnancy Category A Drugs - correct answer. Vitamins and levothyroxine Pregnancy Category B Drugs - correct answer. Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillins, cephalosporins, and azithromycin and erythromycin antibiotics. A geriatric patient who has a 40 pack-year smoking history complains of painful cramping in the leg muscles that occurs after walking for 20 minutes. After taking a complete history and performing a physical exam, an NP decides that the most likely diagnosis is? - correct answer. Intermittent claudication What is a common cause of acne? - correct answer. Increase in androgens In a 19-year-old who presents with a sore throat and anterior cervical adenopathy, which causative agent would be suspected? - correct answer. Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus When completing the initial assessment for depression in geriatric adults, the NP should evaluate? - correct answer. Mental status exam What is the most common risk factor for developing severe hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn? - correct answer. Blood incompatibility with the mother Which trimester of pregnancy is a woman with a fundal height measurement at the umbilicus? - correct answer. Second Which of the following conditions exacerbate urinary incontinence? - correct answer. Impacted stool and atrophic vaginitis An adult patient presents with a 2-day history of intermittent stabbing chest pain that worsens with deep breaths. The patient reports a nonproductive cough and no fever for several days, and denies trauma, palpitations or GI symptoms. VS normal. Lungs are clear, heart sounds normal. PE reveals localized chest wall tenderness at the costal margin. EKG and CXR normal. The most likely diagnosis is? - correct answer. Costchondritis The most common skin cancer is? - correct answer. Basal cell carcinoma What is true regarding depression in the elderly? - correct answer. Depression can be induced by prescribed and OTC medications Acute otitis media has what characteristics? - correct answer. Loss of ossicular landmarks on the TM What constellations of symptoms, lasting more than 3 months, is MOST common in fibromyalgia? - correct answer. Diffuse pain, sleep abnormality, fatigue An adult male is seen for an initial visit. He denies tobacco, drug, or ETOH use. He has a sedentary lifestyle and no family history of DM. VS normal, BMI = 31. What diabetes screening tests would an NP order? - correct answer. Fasting plasma glucose An adolescent presents for a preparticipation athlete exam. In determining clearance for participation in sports, what should be considered? - correct answer. Characteristics of the sport Urinary and bowel dysfunction, saddle anesthesia, and leg weakness or foot drop are signs of? - correct answer. Cauda equina syndrome The NP would suspect what person to be at the highest risk for Rocky Mountain spotted fever? - correct answer. A 40-year old male who is living in a wooded area raising dogs What condition is associated with the development of type 2 DM? - correct answer. Delivery of a neonate weighing 9 lb or greater What condition is a risk factor for development of DVT and PE? - correct answer. Visceral malignancy Research studies indicate that ED in geriatric patients is a common complication in? - correct answer. Vascular disease What neuro signs are characteristic of the patient with AD? - correct answer. Gait disorder and impaired stereognosis A frail elderly male patient complains of difficulty with urination. The International Prostate Symptom Score can assist with decisions regarding the diagnosis of BPH. What symptom is consistent with the items on this scale? - correct answer. Nocturia The best medication for a patient who complains of IBS with cramping is? - correct answer. Dicyclomine (Bentyl) Major causes of CKD include? - correct answer. Amyloidosis and SLE A risk factor postmeno osteoporosis is? - correct answer. History of tobacco use An NP considering referral of a frail elderly patient for hospice care understands that? - correct answer. Documentation of limited life expectancy is a prerequisite The sound intensity of a grade III/VI hear murmur is typically described as? - correct answer. Medium intensity What is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer? - correct answer. Breast feeding