PSI FNP Practice Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A 3-year-old presents with a barking cough and inspiratory stridor. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Bronchiolitis
✔✔ B. Croup
C. Epiglottitis
D. Asthma
A 76-year-old male reports urinary frequency and nocturia. What is the most likely cause?
A. Urinary tract infection
✔✔ B. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
C. Bladder cancer
D. Renal failure
Which medication is the first-line treatment for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in
adults?
1
,✔✔ A. Metformin
B. Insulin
C. Sulfonylurea
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
A patient with a BMI of 32 would be classified as:
A. Overweight
✔✔ B. Obese
C. Morbidly obese
D. Normal
What is the recommended treatment for uncomplicated cystitis in women?
✔✔ A. Nitrofurantoin
B. Acyclovir
C. Ceftriaxone IM
D. Amoxicillin
2
,A 6-month-old infant presents with bulging fontanelle, fever, and irritability. What is the next
best action?
✔✔ A. Refer to emergency department
B. Give oral antipyretic and observe
C. Schedule follow-up in 24 hours
D. Order allergy testing
What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors like lisinopril?
A. Tachycardia
✔✔ B. Dry cough
C. Rash
D. Constipation
Which vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy?
A. Tdap
✔✔ B. MMR
C. Influenza (inactivated)
D. Hepatitis B
3
, What is the most appropriate screening test for colon cancer in a 52-year-old man with no family
history?
A. Capsule endoscopy
✔✔ B. Colonoscopy
C. Sigmoidoscopy
D. CT abdomen
A 24-year-old presents with sore throat, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and fatigue. What
test is most appropriate?
✔✔ A. Monospot test
B. Rapid strep test
C. Chest x-ray
D. ANA
A 62-year-old woman on long-term corticosteroid therapy has an increased risk of:
A. Hypotension
B. Anemia
4
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A 3-year-old presents with a barking cough and inspiratory stridor. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Bronchiolitis
✔✔ B. Croup
C. Epiglottitis
D. Asthma
A 76-year-old male reports urinary frequency and nocturia. What is the most likely cause?
A. Urinary tract infection
✔✔ B. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
C. Bladder cancer
D. Renal failure
Which medication is the first-line treatment for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in
adults?
1
,✔✔ A. Metformin
B. Insulin
C. Sulfonylurea
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
A patient with a BMI of 32 would be classified as:
A. Overweight
✔✔ B. Obese
C. Morbidly obese
D. Normal
What is the recommended treatment for uncomplicated cystitis in women?
✔✔ A. Nitrofurantoin
B. Acyclovir
C. Ceftriaxone IM
D. Amoxicillin
2
,A 6-month-old infant presents with bulging fontanelle, fever, and irritability. What is the next
best action?
✔✔ A. Refer to emergency department
B. Give oral antipyretic and observe
C. Schedule follow-up in 24 hours
D. Order allergy testing
What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors like lisinopril?
A. Tachycardia
✔✔ B. Dry cough
C. Rash
D. Constipation
Which vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy?
A. Tdap
✔✔ B. MMR
C. Influenza (inactivated)
D. Hepatitis B
3
, What is the most appropriate screening test for colon cancer in a 52-year-old man with no family
history?
A. Capsule endoscopy
✔✔ B. Colonoscopy
C. Sigmoidoscopy
D. CT abdomen
A 24-year-old presents with sore throat, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and fatigue. What
test is most appropriate?
✔✔ A. Monospot test
B. Rapid strep test
C. Chest x-ray
D. ANA
A 62-year-old woman on long-term corticosteroid therapy has an increased risk of:
A. Hypotension
B. Anemia
4
