FHEA(Faculty for the Health Education Alliance) Exam 2025–2026 Nurse Practitioner Board Review Accurate Real Exam Questions and Verified Correct Answers JUST RELEASED

FHEA Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam
Questions and Verified Correct Answers JUST
RELEASED
The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a drug is known
as:

Pharmacokinetics.
Therapeutic transformation.
Pharmacodynamics.
Drug interactions study. - answer>>>Pharmacokinetics (what the body does to a drug)

Which of the following is true concerning acute bacterial prostatitis?

Gram-positive organisms are the most common cause of infection.
Length of antibiotic therapy is usually 1 week.
Perineal pain with defecation is a common complaint.
Cephalosporins are first-line therapy. - answer>>>Perineal pain with defecation is a
common complaint.

A 22-year-old man presents with new-onset pain and swelling in the feet and ankles as
well as conjunctivitis, oral lesions, and dysuria. The most important test to obtain is:

Rheumatoid factor.
Sedimentation rate.
Urethral cultures.
Antinuclear antibody. - answer>>>Urethral cultures.

Laboratory assessment of a patient with subclinical hypothyroidism is likely to reveal:

TSH=0.1 mIU/L (0.4-4.0 mIU/L); total T4=7.2 mcg/dL (4.5-12.0 mcg/dL).
TSH=2.6 mIU/L (0.4-4.0 mIU/L); total T3=310 ng/dL (95-190 ng/dL).
TSH=7.7 mIU/L (0.4-4.0 mIU/L); free T4=22 pmol/L (10-27 pmol/L).
TSH=0.2 mIU/L (0.4-4.0 mIU/L); free T3=1.7 ng/dL (0.2-0.5 ng/dL). - answer>>>TSH=7.7
mIU/L (0.4-4.0 mIU/L); free T4=22 pmol/L (10-27 pmol/L).

Which of the following is most consistent with the diagnosis of herpes zoster?

,Papules in a dermatomal distribution
Low-grade fever and malaise prior to eruption
Presence of pustules and honey-crusted lesions
A 1-2-day prodrome of pain prior to lesions erupting - answer>>>A 1-2-day prodrome of
pain prior to lesions erupting

When prescribing an SSRI, the nurse practitioner considers that:

There will be full therapeutic effect within 2-3 days of the first dose.
These drugs are potentially photosensitizing.
These medications cannot be used in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Mild GI upset is often reported in first weeks of use. - answer>>>Mild GI upset is often
reported in first weeks of use.

*******Which of the following is most consistent with the diagnosis of depression?

Recurrent diarrhea and cramping
Difficulty initiating sleep
Diminished cognitive ability
Consistent early morning wakening - answer>>>Consistent early morning wakening

*******Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to post-menopausal
hormone therapy?

Unexplained vaginal bleeding
Seizure disorder
Endometriosis
Cigarette smoking - answer>>>Unexplained vaginal bleeding

A 36-year-old man presents with a 12-h history of anorexia, nausea, and right lower
quadrant abdominal pain.

A white blood cell count with differential demonstrates:
-TWBC=16,500 cells/mm3
-Neutrophils=66%
-Bands=8%
-Lymphocytes=22%

,Expected physical examination findings include:

Murphy's sign.
A palpable left lower quadrant mass.
Periumbilical ecchymosis.
A positive obturator sign. - answer>>>A positive obturator sign.

A 36-year-old man with asthma has been treating his asthma with albuterol once or twice
a week for the last few years. He reports that for the last month or so he has had to use it
much more often—"not every day, but almost." The nurse practitioner should consider all
of the following except:


Administering the Asthma Control Test questionnaire.
Spirometric assessment.
A complete symptom assessment.
Adding an inhaled long-acting beta2-agonist. - answer>>>Adding an inhaled long-acting
beta2-agonist.

A 41-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematous. She
complains of feeling generally fatigued and sometimes palpitations.

Her hemogram results are as follows:
-Hb=9.5 g/dL (95 g/L)
-Hct=28% (.28 proportion)
-MCV=86 fL
-RDW= 12.5%
-Reticulocytes=0.9% (.09 proportion)
These findings are most consistent with:

Iron deficiency anemia.
Anemia of chronic disease.
Pernicious anemia.
Alpha thalassemia minor. - answer>>>Anemia of chronic disease.

A 45-year-old man complains of bilateral, intermittent itchy eyes, often accompanied by
rope-like discharge and without vision change or eye pain. The nurse practitioner expects
that the history will include a patient report of:

, Trauma to the eye.
Sexually transmitted infection.
Seasonal allergies
Decreased visual acuity. - answer>>>Seasonal allergies

********A 47-year-old man of Northern European ancestry presents for evaluation of
erythematous, papular lesions on his forehead and chin. Which of the following
differential diagnoses is most likely?

Acne rosacea
Tinea facialis
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Atopic dermatitis - answer>>>Acne rosacea

*********A 51-year-old woman presents with a 1-day history of fever, abdominal pain,
and vomiting. The diagnosis of acute cholecystitis would be confirmed by:

Isolated lymphocytosis.
Elevated amylase and lipase.
Right upper quadrant abdominal ultrasound.
Abdominal plain films. - answer>>>Right upper quadrant abdominal ultrasound.

A 52-year-old man presents for evaluation of fatigue. His physical examination is
significant only for intention tremor and asymptomatic pharyngeal redness. He reports a
history of recurrent gastritis.

Laboratory examination results are as follows:
-Hb=14.3 g/dL (143 g/L)
-Hct=48% (.48 proportion)
-MCV=109 fL
-HDL-C=58 mg/dL (1.5 mmol/L)
-LDL-C=118 mg/dL (3.06 mmol/L)
-Triglycerides=318 mg/dL (3.59 mmol/L)
These findings are most consistent with:

Pernicious anemia.
Iron deficiency anemia.