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AANP TEST BOARDS 2025/2026 – ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION
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PASS || A + ||
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute
attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of
symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodizepine
an SSRI - ANSWER-Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine.
The other choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results.
With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being
counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of the following
is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and
exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol
intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein
intake." - ANSWER-Correct answer:
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"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease
cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and
vitamins all assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle but do not help to
prevent cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD.
The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this
patient, which of the following results would be seen if the patient was
anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple
causes. The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic
anemia, is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias
are a result of deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race - ANSWER-Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the
other three choices risk factors include: substance abuse, living alone, and
less education.
The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
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Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice. - ANSWER-Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of
care is a healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is
experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment. - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words
what signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body
systems. It is important that these be in a patient's own words to perform
the most complete and accurate assessment.
All of the following are typical changes to the gastrointestinal system that
come with aging EXCEPT:
decreased liver size
decreased muscle tone in bowel
increased absorption of calcium
atrophy of salivary glands - ANSWER-Correct answer:
increased absorption of calcium
Decreased absorption of calcium is a common change that comes with
aging, not increased absorption. Other gastrointestinal changes include:
less efficient cholesterol stabilization and absorption, atrophy of taste buds,
and slowing in esophageal emptying, among others.
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A 28-year-old female patient is in the office and is to undergo radioactive
iodine treatment for Graves disease. The ANP is counseling her and
understands that the mechanism of action of this treatment therapy is:
alter the thyroid metabolic rate
relieve distress caused by increased thyroid size
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
reduce production of TSH - ANSWER-Correct answer:
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
Graves disease is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis. Radioactive
iodine is used for thyroid ablation to destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
that causes the thyroid hormone dysfunction.
Which of the following statements about falls in the elderly is least
accurate?
Black women are at higher risk for hip fractures than white women.
The majority of deaths from falls are among people aged 65 years or older.
Injuries from falls include head injuries, pelvic injuries, lacerations, and
more.
About 90% of hip fractures are due to falls. - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
Black women are at higher risk for hip fractures than white women.
It is white women, not black women, who are at higher risk for hip fractures.
Falls are one of the most common adverse events that threaten the quality
of life of older adults. Falls among older adults are not a normal
consequence of aging.
Normal age-related changes of the skin may be confused with which of the
following clinical abnormalities?
dehydration
vitiligo
scabies
shingles - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
dehydration
AANP TEST BOARDS 2025/2026 – ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION
BANK WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | HIGH-SCORE STUDY
GUIDE & FREQUENTLY TESTED TOPICS – GUARANTEED
PASS || A + ||
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute
attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of
symptoms is:
a TCA
a beta-blocker
a benzodizepine
an SSRI - ANSWER-Correct answer:
benzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine.
The other choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results.
With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may
become diminished.
A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in the office being
counseled on lifestyle changes. The ANP knows that which of the following
is the most important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fiber in your diet, and
exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum blood sugar and decrease cholesterol
intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements, and increase protein
intake." - ANSWER-Correct answer:
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"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a normal weight, and
exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to decrease
cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia, high fiber intake, and
vitamins all assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle but do not help to
prevent cardiovascular disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory bowel disease, known as IBD.
The Adult Nurse Practitioner knows that if she orders a hemogram on this
patient, which of the following results would be seen if the patient was
anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common problem in IBD. The etiology is often from multiple
causes. The anemia of chronic disease, a normocytic, normochromic
anemia, is a result of inflammation of the IBD without blood loss. Blood loss
would result in a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The macrocytic anemias
are a result of deficiency in vitamin B12 or other causes.
Which of the following is the least likely risk factor for suicide?
physical illness
male
increasing age
black race - ANSWER-Correct answer:
black race
Being of a white race is more likely to be a factor in suicide. Besides the
other three choices risk factors include: substance abuse, living alone, and
less education.
The healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations is called the:
,3|Page
Standard of care.
Breach of duty.
Duty.
Malpractice. - ANSWER-Correct answer:
Standard of care
Standard of care is another term associated with negligence. Standard of
care is a healthcare provider's required level of expected conduct as
established by custom, law, or professional organizations.
A brief account by the patient of any signs or symptoms he or she is
experiencing is one component of:
Review of systems.
Symptom assessment.
Functional assessment.
Objective assessment. - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
Review of systems
In the review of systems, the patient tells the nurse in his or her own words
what signs or symptoms he or she has experienced in various body
systems. It is important that these be in a patient's own words to perform
the most complete and accurate assessment.
All of the following are typical changes to the gastrointestinal system that
come with aging EXCEPT:
decreased liver size
decreased muscle tone in bowel
increased absorption of calcium
atrophy of salivary glands - ANSWER-Correct answer:
increased absorption of calcium
Decreased absorption of calcium is a common change that comes with
aging, not increased absorption. Other gastrointestinal changes include:
less efficient cholesterol stabilization and absorption, atrophy of taste buds,
and slowing in esophageal emptying, among others.
, 4|Page
A 28-year-old female patient is in the office and is to undergo radioactive
iodine treatment for Graves disease. The ANP is counseling her and
understands that the mechanism of action of this treatment therapy is:
alter the thyroid metabolic rate
relieve distress caused by increased thyroid size
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
reduce production of TSH - ANSWER-Correct answer:
destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
Graves disease is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis. Radioactive
iodine is used for thyroid ablation to destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
that causes the thyroid hormone dysfunction.
Which of the following statements about falls in the elderly is least
accurate?
Black women are at higher risk for hip fractures than white women.
The majority of deaths from falls are among people aged 65 years or older.
Injuries from falls include head injuries, pelvic injuries, lacerations, and
more.
About 90% of hip fractures are due to falls. - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
Black women are at higher risk for hip fractures than white women.
It is white women, not black women, who are at higher risk for hip fractures.
Falls are one of the most common adverse events that threaten the quality
of life of older adults. Falls among older adults are not a normal
consequence of aging.
Normal age-related changes of the skin may be confused with which of the
following clinical abnormalities?
dehydration
vitiligo
scabies
shingles - ANSWER-Correct Answer:
dehydration
