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ANCC FNP Board Questions & Verified
Solutions
Your patient has "swimmer's ear." She has no other associated conditions. Your
management of this patient will include which of the following? - correct-answer -
application of local heat to outer ear for pain relief
A mother brings in her 7-year-old child with a red rash on his cheeks and ears. You
diagnose Fifth disease. You might recommend all of the following for this child
EXCEPT: - correct-answer -isolation
A patient has recently been diagnosed with Addison's disease. How often should
this patient's electrolytes be monitored? - correct-answer -every 3-4 months for
the first year of therapy
You are doing a gynecologic assessment of your 25-year-old female patient. Which
of the following specimens would you collect last during this examination? -
correct-answer -Papanicolaou testing
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A patient is diagnosed as dehydrated, anxious, and isolated. What should you give
the highest priority? - correct-answer -Dehydration.
According to the structural functional theory of assessment and intervention,
which of the following statements is false? - correct-answer -Suprasystems form
within the family to reflect functional needs.
A mother brings her 5-year-old child to the clinic with a ringlike pruritic rash with
some central clearing on the arms and legs. The FNP knows that this is which of
the following conditions? - correct-answer -tinea corporis
Bactrim should NOT be prescribed to which of the following patients? - correct-
answer -1 month old child
In treating a patient with eczema, which of the following would you use if the
patient has acute, weeping lesions? - correct-answer -Burow's solution
During the process of implantation, the fetus in the above picture (4 weeks) would
have finger-shaped growths that grow to help anchor the embryo to the uterine
lining. Which of the following would be considered the correct name for these
growths? - correct-answer -Chorionic villi
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The FNP has a pregnant patient whose uterus is grapefruit size. At what stage of
pregnancy is this patient most likely to be? - correct-answer -12 weeks
The most common cause of secondary hypertension is which of the following? -
correct-answer -renal conditions
The effect of a goitrogen could likely be: - correct-answer -hyperthyroidism
An injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body is termed a(n): -
correct-answer -sprain - A sprain is an injury to one of the ligamentous structures
of the body.
A 34-year-old female with multiple sclerosis (MS) is in the office. She is now under
your care after relocating from another state to live with relatives who can help
her. The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following is NOT part of
her management plan: - correct-answer -Corticosteroids are often used for
maintenance.
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Which of the following statements about endometriosis is least accurate? -
correct-answer -The FNP can manage the patient with endometriosis
independently.
For a healthcare professional to obtain blood at the request of law enforcement
officials without a patient's consent which of the following must be present? -
correct-answer --The suspect must be under arrest.
-A delay in drawing blood would lead to destruction of evidence.
-The test is performed in a reasonable manner.
***all of the above
A CT would allow for a better diagnosis (with "slices") of the patient by which of
the following ways? - correct-answer --Forms a full three-dimensional computer
model of the inside of the patient.
-It is easier for the physician to pinpoint a problem because of the narrow "slices"
that the scanner uses.
The Romberg test is used to evaluate which of the following? - correct-answer -
cerebellar system- Tandem gait is also used for testing the cerebellar system.
ANCC FNP Board Questions & Verified
Solutions
Your patient has "swimmer's ear." She has no other associated conditions. Your
management of this patient will include which of the following? - correct-answer -
application of local heat to outer ear for pain relief
A mother brings in her 7-year-old child with a red rash on his cheeks and ears. You
diagnose Fifth disease. You might recommend all of the following for this child
EXCEPT: - correct-answer -isolation
A patient has recently been diagnosed with Addison's disease. How often should
this patient's electrolytes be monitored? - correct-answer -every 3-4 months for
the first year of therapy
You are doing a gynecologic assessment of your 25-year-old female patient. Which
of the following specimens would you collect last during this examination? -
correct-answer -Papanicolaou testing
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A patient is diagnosed as dehydrated, anxious, and isolated. What should you give
the highest priority? - correct-answer -Dehydration.
According to the structural functional theory of assessment and intervention,
which of the following statements is false? - correct-answer -Suprasystems form
within the family to reflect functional needs.
A mother brings her 5-year-old child to the clinic with a ringlike pruritic rash with
some central clearing on the arms and legs. The FNP knows that this is which of
the following conditions? - correct-answer -tinea corporis
Bactrim should NOT be prescribed to which of the following patients? - correct-
answer -1 month old child
In treating a patient with eczema, which of the following would you use if the
patient has acute, weeping lesions? - correct-answer -Burow's solution
During the process of implantation, the fetus in the above picture (4 weeks) would
have finger-shaped growths that grow to help anchor the embryo to the uterine
lining. Which of the following would be considered the correct name for these
growths? - correct-answer -Chorionic villi
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The FNP has a pregnant patient whose uterus is grapefruit size. At what stage of
pregnancy is this patient most likely to be? - correct-answer -12 weeks
The most common cause of secondary hypertension is which of the following? -
correct-answer -renal conditions
The effect of a goitrogen could likely be: - correct-answer -hyperthyroidism
An injury to one of the ligamentous structures of the body is termed a(n): -
correct-answer -sprain - A sprain is an injury to one of the ligamentous structures
of the body.
A 34-year-old female with multiple sclerosis (MS) is in the office. She is now under
your care after relocating from another state to live with relatives who can help
her. The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following is NOT part of
her management plan: - correct-answer -Corticosteroids are often used for
maintenance.
, 4|Page
Which of the following statements about endometriosis is least accurate? -
correct-answer -The FNP can manage the patient with endometriosis
independently.
For a healthcare professional to obtain blood at the request of law enforcement
officials without a patient's consent which of the following must be present? -
correct-answer --The suspect must be under arrest.
-A delay in drawing blood would lead to destruction of evidence.
-The test is performed in a reasonable manner.
***all of the above
A CT would allow for a better diagnosis (with "slices") of the patient by which of
the following ways? - correct-answer --Forms a full three-dimensional computer
model of the inside of the patient.
-It is easier for the physician to pinpoint a problem because of the narrow "slices"
that the scanner uses.
The Romberg test is used to evaluate which of the following? - correct-answer -
cerebellar system- Tandem gait is also used for testing the cerebellar system.
