FNP PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
A 32 year old man has acute bronchitis. He is a non smoker and is
otherwise
How shouldhealthy.
he be
A. Treat symptoms
managed?
B. Prescribe a macrolide
only
C. Prescribe an an
antibiotic.
D. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
antitussive. ( correct answers ) A.
Treat symptoms
onl
y
An 84 year old male has acute bronchitis. Which of the following tests
would you
perform as the Nurse
A. Sputum
Practitioner?
B. Chest X-
culture
C. Chest
ray
D. Chest MRI ( correct answers ) B. Chest
CT
X-ray
A 58 year old male has acute bronchitis. He is a heavy smoker, but
is otherwise
healthy. What is the most likely
etiology?
A. Viral
infection
B. S.
pneumoniae
C. B.
Pertussis
D. Haemophilus influenzae ( correct answers ) D. Haemophilus
influenzae
A 76 year old man has acute productive cough, fever 100-101 F for the
past
is a non
3-4 smoker
days. Heand is otherwise healthy. Which likely diagnosis should be
included in
your
A. Acute
differential?
B.
bronchitis
C.
Pneumonitis
D.
Pneumonia
E.
COPD
F. Pertussis ( correct answers ) C.
Bronchiectasis
Pneumonia
Which of the following warrant a chest x-ray when an acute cough
is present?
A. Temp
B. HR
100.4
C. Rales,
86
D. >65 years of
consolidation
age
, E. RR 26 ( correct answers ) A.
C. E.
Abnormal vital signs (increased RR or HR, temp
Rales,
>100.4)
>75 years of age with cough
consolidation
A 76 year old male has a chest x-ray that shows infiltrates. Which of
the followingis first-line
medication
A. Amoxicillin 1 gram
treatment?
B. Doxycycline 100 mg
TID
C. Azithromycin 500 mg on first day, then 250
BID
mgClarithromycin
D. daily 500 mg BID ( correct answers ) A.
Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
A 76 year old male with a he of COPD, diabetes mellitus, and alcoholism
has that
ray a chest
shows
x- infiltrates. Which of the following medications is first line
A.
treatment?
B.
Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin
C.
D. Doxycycline ( correct answers ) B. Levofloxacin
Azithromycin
A 76 year old male with a he of COPD, diabetes mellitus, and alcoholism
has that
ray a chest
shows
x- infiltrates. Which of the following is the most likely
pathogen?
A. H.
flu
B. S.
Pneumoniae
C. B.
Pertussis
D. Viral infection( correct answers ) A. H. flu.
A 56 year old male has suspected COPD. Which of the following
symptoms of
indicative are
A. Progressive
COPD?
B. Acute
dyspnea
C. Sputum productive over the past 2
cough
D. FEV1/FVC ratio
months
E. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
>0.70 ( correct answers )
Chronic
A. C. E.cough >8 weeks and FEV1/FVC ration <0.70.
A 56 year old male has been diagnosed with COPD. Which of the follow
medicationsfirst-
considered is
A. SABAs
line?
B. LABAs
(albuterol)
(salmeterol)
C. Inhaled anticholinergics
(ipratropium)
D. LAAC (aclindinium) ( correct answers ) A. SABAs (albuterol) is
first-line
Which of the following diagnoses decrease Hgb
over time?
A. COPD Stage 3
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
A 32 year old man has acute bronchitis. He is a non smoker and is
otherwise
How shouldhealthy.
he be
A. Treat symptoms
managed?
B. Prescribe a macrolide
only
C. Prescribe an an
antibiotic.
D. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
antitussive. ( correct answers ) A.
Treat symptoms
onl
y
An 84 year old male has acute bronchitis. Which of the following tests
would you
perform as the Nurse
A. Sputum
Practitioner?
B. Chest X-
culture
C. Chest
ray
D. Chest MRI ( correct answers ) B. Chest
CT
X-ray
A 58 year old male has acute bronchitis. He is a heavy smoker, but
is otherwise
healthy. What is the most likely
etiology?
A. Viral
infection
B. S.
pneumoniae
C. B.
Pertussis
D. Haemophilus influenzae ( correct answers ) D. Haemophilus
influenzae
A 76 year old man has acute productive cough, fever 100-101 F for the
past
is a non
3-4 smoker
days. Heand is otherwise healthy. Which likely diagnosis should be
included in
your
A. Acute
differential?
B.
bronchitis
C.
Pneumonitis
D.
Pneumonia
E.
COPD
F. Pertussis ( correct answers ) C.
Bronchiectasis
Pneumonia
Which of the following warrant a chest x-ray when an acute cough
is present?
A. Temp
B. HR
100.4
C. Rales,
86
D. >65 years of
consolidation
age
, E. RR 26 ( correct answers ) A.
C. E.
Abnormal vital signs (increased RR or HR, temp
Rales,
>100.4)
>75 years of age with cough
consolidation
A 76 year old male has a chest x-ray that shows infiltrates. Which of
the followingis first-line
medication
A. Amoxicillin 1 gram
treatment?
B. Doxycycline 100 mg
TID
C. Azithromycin 500 mg on first day, then 250
BID
mgClarithromycin
D. daily 500 mg BID ( correct answers ) A.
Amoxicillin 1 gram TID
A 76 year old male with a he of COPD, diabetes mellitus, and alcoholism
has that
ray a chest
shows
x- infiltrates. Which of the following medications is first line
A.
treatment?
B.
Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin
C.
D. Doxycycline ( correct answers ) B. Levofloxacin
Azithromycin
A 76 year old male with a he of COPD, diabetes mellitus, and alcoholism
has that
ray a chest
shows
x- infiltrates. Which of the following is the most likely
pathogen?
A. H.
flu
B. S.
Pneumoniae
C. B.
Pertussis
D. Viral infection( correct answers ) A. H. flu.
A 56 year old male has suspected COPD. Which of the following
symptoms of
indicative are
A. Progressive
COPD?
B. Acute
dyspnea
C. Sputum productive over the past 2
cough
D. FEV1/FVC ratio
months
E. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
>0.70 ( correct answers )
Chronic
A. C. E.cough >8 weeks and FEV1/FVC ration <0.70.
A 56 year old male has been diagnosed with COPD. Which of the follow
medicationsfirst-
considered is
A. SABAs
line?
B. LABAs
(albuterol)
(salmeterol)
C. Inhaled anticholinergics
(ipratropium)
D. LAAC (aclindinium) ( correct answers ) A. SABAs (albuterol) is
first-line
Which of the following diagnoses decrease Hgb
over time?
A. COPD Stage 3
