AANP FNP CERTIFICATION EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The optimal treatment for latent tuberculosis is:
1. rifampin (Rifai) for 5 months.
2. isoniazid (Hydrazide) for 9 months.
3. pyrazinamide for 6 months.
4. ethambutol for 6 months. - Correct Answer - isoniazid (hydrazide) for 9
months
Unilateral spontaneous serous or serosanguineous discharge from a single
duct of a breast is most often caused by:
1. intraductal papilloma.
2. mucinous breast lesions.
3. Paget's disease.
4. ductal carcinoma in situ. - Correct Answer - intraductal papilloma
A young child with asthma presents for follow-up evaluation. After
numerous changes in medications and doses, the parents report that the
child continues to have difficulty with coughing, especially during the night.
Which of the following conditions would be the most likely cause of the
continued asthma symptoms?
1. Vocal cord dysfunction
2. Cystic fibrosis
pg. 1
,3. Gastroesophageal reflux
4. Allergic rhinitis - Correct Answer - gastroesophageal reflux
A pregnant woman with known HIV infection can reduce the risk of
perinatal transmission through zidovudine (Retrovir) therapy. Based on
current research, optimal therapy is to start daily dosing:
1. post amniocentesis.
2. after 14 weeks of gestation.
3. if premature rupture of membranes occurs.
4. if maternal viral loads are greater than 10,000. - Correct Answer - after
14 weeks gestation
T-wave inversion with a normal ST segment on a 12-lead EKG may
represent:
1. acute coronary ischemia.
2. right ventricular hypertrophy.
3. atrial hypertrophy.
4. hyperkalemia. - Correct Answer - acute coronary ischemia
The 16-year-old mother of a 2-month-old presents the infant, reporting that
the child is very irritable and does not feed well. During physical
examination, the child's head drops back and the child exhibits sudden
flexing of the extremities. As the flexing stops, the child cries uncontrollably.
Funduscopic examination reveals retinal hemorrhages. Which of the
following diagnostic tests should be ordered?
1. Skull X-rays
2. MRI
3. CT scan
pg. 2
,4. Pet scan - Correct Answer - CT scan
The most important diagnostic factor in evaluating angina pectoris is the
patient's:
1. King of Heart's monitor.
2. physical examination.
3. history.
4. echocardiogram. - Correct Answer - history
There are three reasons for latex allergies. Which of the following does
NOT cause the problem?
1. Immediate hypersensitivity
2. Irritant contact of dermatitis
3. Cytotoxic hypersensitivity
4. Immune complex reaction - Correct Answer - cytotoxic hypersensitivity
The most common side effect of the oral ribavirin used in the treatment of
hepatitis C is:
1. hemolytic anemia.
2. weight loss.
3. depression.
4. hypothyroidism. - Correct Answer - hemolytic anemia
An 86-year-old patient presents with pinguecula, a yellow triangular
degenerative tissue thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva. This condition is:
1. cured by eye drops.
2. a genetic process.
pg. 3
, 3. a malignant growth.
4. a solar-induced lesion - Correct Answer - a solar-induced lesion
Which of the following is typically observed in the GI system upon
stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system?
1. No overall effect
2. Increased sphincter tone
3. Increased peristalsis
4. Decreased secretions - Correct Answer - increased peristalsis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by which of the following?
1. Decreased production of exogenous glucagon-like peptide
2. Autoimmune beta-cell destruction
3. Relative deficiency of dipeptidyl peptidase-4
4. Decreased reabsorption of sodium-glucose transporters - Correct
Answer - decreased reabsorption of sodium-glucose transporters
Anticholinergic agents such as ipratropium (Atrovent) and tiotropium
(Spiriva) are used in COPD primarily to:
1. induce bronchodilation.
2. decrease airway inflammation.
3. expand the lung fields.
4. treat hypoxemia. - Correct Answer - induce bronchodilation
The clinical presentation of placenta previa that develops during the third
trimester includes:
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NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The optimal treatment for latent tuberculosis is:
1. rifampin (Rifai) for 5 months.
2. isoniazid (Hydrazide) for 9 months.
3. pyrazinamide for 6 months.
4. ethambutol for 6 months. - Correct Answer - isoniazid (hydrazide) for 9
months
Unilateral spontaneous serous or serosanguineous discharge from a single
duct of a breast is most often caused by:
1. intraductal papilloma.
2. mucinous breast lesions.
3. Paget's disease.
4. ductal carcinoma in situ. - Correct Answer - intraductal papilloma
A young child with asthma presents for follow-up evaluation. After
numerous changes in medications and doses, the parents report that the
child continues to have difficulty with coughing, especially during the night.
Which of the following conditions would be the most likely cause of the
continued asthma symptoms?
1. Vocal cord dysfunction
2. Cystic fibrosis
pg. 1
,3. Gastroesophageal reflux
4. Allergic rhinitis - Correct Answer - gastroesophageal reflux
A pregnant woman with known HIV infection can reduce the risk of
perinatal transmission through zidovudine (Retrovir) therapy. Based on
current research, optimal therapy is to start daily dosing:
1. post amniocentesis.
2. after 14 weeks of gestation.
3. if premature rupture of membranes occurs.
4. if maternal viral loads are greater than 10,000. - Correct Answer - after
14 weeks gestation
T-wave inversion with a normal ST segment on a 12-lead EKG may
represent:
1. acute coronary ischemia.
2. right ventricular hypertrophy.
3. atrial hypertrophy.
4. hyperkalemia. - Correct Answer - acute coronary ischemia
The 16-year-old mother of a 2-month-old presents the infant, reporting that
the child is very irritable and does not feed well. During physical
examination, the child's head drops back and the child exhibits sudden
flexing of the extremities. As the flexing stops, the child cries uncontrollably.
Funduscopic examination reveals retinal hemorrhages. Which of the
following diagnostic tests should be ordered?
1. Skull X-rays
2. MRI
3. CT scan
pg. 2
,4. Pet scan - Correct Answer - CT scan
The most important diagnostic factor in evaluating angina pectoris is the
patient's:
1. King of Heart's monitor.
2. physical examination.
3. history.
4. echocardiogram. - Correct Answer - history
There are three reasons for latex allergies. Which of the following does
NOT cause the problem?
1. Immediate hypersensitivity
2. Irritant contact of dermatitis
3. Cytotoxic hypersensitivity
4. Immune complex reaction - Correct Answer - cytotoxic hypersensitivity
The most common side effect of the oral ribavirin used in the treatment of
hepatitis C is:
1. hemolytic anemia.
2. weight loss.
3. depression.
4. hypothyroidism. - Correct Answer - hemolytic anemia
An 86-year-old patient presents with pinguecula, a yellow triangular
degenerative tissue thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva. This condition is:
1. cured by eye drops.
2. a genetic process.
pg. 3
, 3. a malignant growth.
4. a solar-induced lesion - Correct Answer - a solar-induced lesion
Which of the following is typically observed in the GI system upon
stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system?
1. No overall effect
2. Increased sphincter tone
3. Increased peristalsis
4. Decreased secretions - Correct Answer - increased peristalsis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by which of the following?
1. Decreased production of exogenous glucagon-like peptide
2. Autoimmune beta-cell destruction
3. Relative deficiency of dipeptidyl peptidase-4
4. Decreased reabsorption of sodium-glucose transporters - Correct
Answer - decreased reabsorption of sodium-glucose transporters
Anticholinergic agents such as ipratropium (Atrovent) and tiotropium
(Spiriva) are used in COPD primarily to:
1. induce bronchodilation.
2. decrease airway inflammation.
3. expand the lung fields.
4. treat hypoxemia. - Correct Answer - induce bronchodilation
The clinical presentation of placenta previa that develops during the third
trimester includes:
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