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AANP AGPCNP PRACTICE Questions and
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An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being
unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor.
History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension
medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Left-sided or right-sided CVA?
Ans: LEFT-SIDED CVA
Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated
with headahces due to intracranial tumor?
1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
2) Hyperflexia, personality change
3) acute onset: hours to days
4) pupillary constriction; stupor
Ans: 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
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Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics would be most
important to administer to a patient who has a corneal
abrasion?
1) Timolol
2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
3) Cromolyn optha
4) Olopatadine
Ans: 2) Gentamicin ophthalmic (Genoptic)
A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of decreased
mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by
movement. The patient reports that he participated in
extensive house painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He
denies any trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or
ecchymosis is present. What is the next step to be taken in
order to make a diagnosis?
1) Xray of shoulder
2) Palpate structures around the shoulder.
3) MRI of shoulder
4) EMG
Ans: 2) palpate structures
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A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking Ortho-Novum
7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any
doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is
appropriate?
1) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35
2) Discontinue use
3) Providing reassurance
4) Double dose-for two days
Ans: 3) provide reassurance
According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation
guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients?
1) Mammogram and clinical breast exams
2) Fecal Occult blood test and/or sig
3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
4) Pnuemo and influenza vaccines
Ans: 3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
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87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive. Temp 95,
BP: 110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to:
1) initiate passive warming
2) apply a rebreather
3) Perform fluid replacement
4) initiate active warming
Ans: 1) initiate passive rewarming
A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He is on insulin
and a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on
recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
1) Edema
2) Tachycardia
3) palpitations
4) sweating
Ans: 4) sweating
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2026 |
AANP AGPCNP PRACTICE Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Graded
A+
An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being
unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor.
History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension
medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Left-sided or right-sided CVA?
Ans: LEFT-SIDED CVA
Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated
with headahces due to intracranial tumor?
1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
2) Hyperflexia, personality change
3) acute onset: hours to days
4) pupillary constriction; stupor
Ans: 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
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Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics would be most
important to administer to a patient who has a corneal
abrasion?
1) Timolol
2) Gentamicin ophthalmic
3) Cromolyn optha
4) Olopatadine
Ans: 2) Gentamicin ophthalmic (Genoptic)
A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of decreased
mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by
movement. The patient reports that he participated in
extensive house painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He
denies any trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or
ecchymosis is present. What is the next step to be taken in
order to make a diagnosis?
1) Xray of shoulder
2) Palpate structures around the shoulder.
3) MRI of shoulder
4) EMG
Ans: 2) palpate structures
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2026 |
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A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking Ortho-Novum
7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any
doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is
appropriate?
1) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35
2) Discontinue use
3) Providing reassurance
4) Double dose-for two days
Ans: 3) provide reassurance
According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation
guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients?
1) Mammogram and clinical breast exams
2) Fecal Occult blood test and/or sig
3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
4) Pnuemo and influenza vaccines
Ans: 3) Rubella serology or vaccination history
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2026 |
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87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive. Temp 95,
BP: 110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to:
1) initiate passive warming
2) apply a rebreather
3) Perform fluid replacement
4) initiate active warming
Ans: 1) initiate passive rewarming
A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He is on insulin
and a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on
recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
1) Edema
2) Tachycardia
3) palpitations
4) sweating
Ans: 4) sweating
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2026 |
