AGPCNP BOARD REVIEW (ACTUAL 2025/2026) QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Herbals that increase the risk of bleeding and should be
stopped 2 days prior to surgery include: ----Answers-----
gingko
garlic
ginseng
feverfew
fish oils
theophylline is used as a bronchodilator that interacts with
many antibiotics including: ----Answers-----clarithromycin
carbamazepine
ciprofloxacin
which NSAID is appropriate for acute gout attack: ----
Answers-----indomethancin (Indocin)
Who is the founder of the NP movement ----Answers-----
Loretta Ford, PdD, RN, FAAN
Bactrim may not be prescribed for patients with which enzyme
deficiency ----Answers-----G6PD
,Possible side effects from nifedipine include: ----Answers----
-hypotension
peripheral edema
MI
CHF
long-term chronic skin disorder that is associated with
atrophy - commonly seen in skin folds ----Answers-----
atopic dermatitis (Ecezma)
The patient presents with a common, painful, acute bacterial
infection of the hair follicle on the eyelid. It is a focal infection
(usually staphylococcal) ----Answers-----Hordeolum
patients on atypical antipsychotics like zyprexa should be
monitored for: ----Answers-----typical antipsychotics
commonly gain weight and are at risk for obesity,
hyperglycemia, and type 2 diabetes. Zyprexa will increase
lipids (cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein [LDL], and
triglycerides).
Lachman maneuver ----Answers-----is used to test the
stability of the knee
The classic triad of symptoms of Méniére's disease is ----
Answers-----episodic vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural
hearing loss (low frequency).
,rare type of cancer involving the skin of the nipple and,
usually, the areola. ----Answers-----Paget's disease of the
breast
A female patient presents with symptoms of foul-smelling
vaginal discharge, burning and soreness of the vulva. On exam
the cervix has a strawberry appearance. The NP suspects: ---
-Answers-----Trichomonas infections
Diagnosed Trichomonas infections should be treated with: ----
Answers-----A single dose of metronidazole is effective
treatment in most cases
If Trichomonas is suspected, the NP may confirm by
performing what in-house test: ----Answers-----Wet prep
microscopic examination should reveal highly motile cells,
slightly larger than leukocytes
A patient who was treated for syphilis with 2.4 penicillin G IM
returns to the clinic 24 hours after therapy. Signs and
symptoms are headache, myalgias, rigors, sweating,
hypotension, and worsening of rash (if present). The NP
suspects: ----Answers-----
Patient presents with corners of the mouth are macerated
with fissures and painful reddened skin. Reports the use of
dentures. The NP suspects: ----Answers-----Cheilosis or
angular cheilosis (perleche) is an acute or chronic
, inflammation of the labial mucosa and adjacent skin due to
excessive moisture and/or salivation.
Virchow's node (or signal node) is a lymph node in the: ----
Answers-----left supraclavicular fossa (the area above the
left clavicle).
The finding of a enlarged, hard node in the left suprclavicular
fossa (Virchow's node) is referred to as_________
What is this highly suggestive of: ----Answers-----Troisier's
sign) has long been regarded as strongly indicative of the
presence of cancer in the abdomen, specifically gastric cancer,
that has spread through the lymph vessels.
the rash characteristic of Lyme disease, ----Answers-----
Erythema migrans is the rash characteristic of Lyme disease,
which appears usually 7 to 10 days after a tick bite. The rash
appears either as a single expanding red patch or a central
spot surrounded by clear skin that is in turn ringed by an
expanded red rash (bull's eye, target-like).
Valgus stress is: ----Answers-----away from the body
ValGus = G = Go Away
Varus Stress is: ----Answers-----toward the body
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Herbals that increase the risk of bleeding and should be
stopped 2 days prior to surgery include: ----Answers-----
gingko
garlic
ginseng
feverfew
fish oils
theophylline is used as a bronchodilator that interacts with
many antibiotics including: ----Answers-----clarithromycin
carbamazepine
ciprofloxacin
which NSAID is appropriate for acute gout attack: ----
Answers-----indomethancin (Indocin)
Who is the founder of the NP movement ----Answers-----
Loretta Ford, PdD, RN, FAAN
Bactrim may not be prescribed for patients with which enzyme
deficiency ----Answers-----G6PD
,Possible side effects from nifedipine include: ----Answers----
-hypotension
peripheral edema
MI
CHF
long-term chronic skin disorder that is associated with
atrophy - commonly seen in skin folds ----Answers-----
atopic dermatitis (Ecezma)
The patient presents with a common, painful, acute bacterial
infection of the hair follicle on the eyelid. It is a focal infection
(usually staphylococcal) ----Answers-----Hordeolum
patients on atypical antipsychotics like zyprexa should be
monitored for: ----Answers-----typical antipsychotics
commonly gain weight and are at risk for obesity,
hyperglycemia, and type 2 diabetes. Zyprexa will increase
lipids (cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein [LDL], and
triglycerides).
Lachman maneuver ----Answers-----is used to test the
stability of the knee
The classic triad of symptoms of Méniére's disease is ----
Answers-----episodic vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural
hearing loss (low frequency).
,rare type of cancer involving the skin of the nipple and,
usually, the areola. ----Answers-----Paget's disease of the
breast
A female patient presents with symptoms of foul-smelling
vaginal discharge, burning and soreness of the vulva. On exam
the cervix has a strawberry appearance. The NP suspects: ---
-Answers-----Trichomonas infections
Diagnosed Trichomonas infections should be treated with: ----
Answers-----A single dose of metronidazole is effective
treatment in most cases
If Trichomonas is suspected, the NP may confirm by
performing what in-house test: ----Answers-----Wet prep
microscopic examination should reveal highly motile cells,
slightly larger than leukocytes
A patient who was treated for syphilis with 2.4 penicillin G IM
returns to the clinic 24 hours after therapy. Signs and
symptoms are headache, myalgias, rigors, sweating,
hypotension, and worsening of rash (if present). The NP
suspects: ----Answers-----
Patient presents with corners of the mouth are macerated
with fissures and painful reddened skin. Reports the use of
dentures. The NP suspects: ----Answers-----Cheilosis or
angular cheilosis (perleche) is an acute or chronic
, inflammation of the labial mucosa and adjacent skin due to
excessive moisture and/or salivation.
Virchow's node (or signal node) is a lymph node in the: ----
Answers-----left supraclavicular fossa (the area above the
left clavicle).
The finding of a enlarged, hard node in the left suprclavicular
fossa (Virchow's node) is referred to as_________
What is this highly suggestive of: ----Answers-----Troisier's
sign) has long been regarded as strongly indicative of the
presence of cancer in the abdomen, specifically gastric cancer,
that has spread through the lymph vessels.
the rash characteristic of Lyme disease, ----Answers-----
Erythema migrans is the rash characteristic of Lyme disease,
which appears usually 7 to 10 days after a tick bite. The rash
appears either as a single expanding red patch or a central
spot surrounded by clear skin that is in turn ringed by an
expanded red rash (bull's eye, target-like).
Valgus stress is: ----Answers-----away from the body
ValGus = G = Go Away
Varus Stress is: ----Answers-----toward the body
