ANCC fnp exam Latest Update
2025/2026 GRADED A+
proximal hypospadias - correct answer urethral hole underside of penis also can have
chordee which is bend penis during erection
labs of perimenopasal woman - correct answer estradiol is 30-400 amh predictive of
ovarian reserve <0.5
balantitis - correct answer male yeast infection
chronic proastitis test - correct answermary stamey 2 glass test
what age should be refered if no testicular development ? - correct answer14 boy
multiple sclerosis - correct answeradult female episodic visual loss or diplopia balance
problems numbness and paresthesias on one side lhermitte sign when bending neck
forward and electric shock runs down the back -autoimmune women and caucasian mri
cerbellar testing - correct answergait tandem rapid alternating movements heel to shin
finger to nose
proprioception - correct answerromberg
cranial nerves - correct answer1. Olfactory- smell test sensory
2. Optic- visual field testing Snellen chart sensory
3. Oculomotor- tested with 4 and 6 pupillary function extraocular muscles -motor
4. Trochlear- extraocular movement
5. Trigeminal- sensory nerves to the fast touch face when eyes closed sensory
6. Abducens- oculomotor
7. Facial- controls the fascial muscles close eyelids wrinkle forehead -motor
8. acoustic- hearing rubbing test-sensory
9. Glossopharyngeal- gag yawn watch uvula voice clarity motor
10. Vagus-palate motor
11. spinal Accessory- shoulder shrug
12. Hypoglossal- tongue movement
kernigs sign - correct answerflex patients hips one at a time than attempt to straighten
leg while keeping the hip flex resistance positive for meningeal irritation
brudzinski sign - correct answerflex the patients neck toward the chest if they flex hips
than positive menigneal irritation
,herpes zoster infection of what nerve can cause blindness - correct answer5 ophthalmic
diagnostic for bacterial meningitis - correct answerlumbar puncture and csf large wbc
elevated protein and low bs treatment third generation cephalosporin plus
chloramphenicol older tahn 50 amoxicillin plus third-gen cephalosporin
migrane drugs - correct answer5ht1agonists triptans contra heart disease
vasoconstrictor analgesics nsaids calcitonin gene related peptide do not mix with zoles
ergot prophylactic bb propranolol tca amitriptyline snri Effexor anticonvulsants
topiramate.
polymyalgia rheumatica what symptoms - correct answermorning stiffness that gets
better with time
cluster headache - correct answerice pick one-sided recurrent brief conjunctivae clear
rhinitis treatment high dose o2 Imitrex prophylaxis ccb verapamil mri recommended
bells palsy - correct answerabrupt onset of unilateral facial paralysis skin sensation
remains intact treatment high dose steroids plus valacyclovir protect eye from dryness
giant cell arteritis /temporal arteritis - correct answersystemic inflammatory disorders
unilateral headache located on the temple marked scalp tenderness on the same side
visual symptoms esr normal 22 29 sed rate elevated artery biopy treatment is high dose
steroids
trigeminal neuralgial tic douloreux - correct answertrigeminal nerve unilateral fascial
pain sharp shooting pains on one side triggered cold foods chewing treatment Tegretol
muscle relaxant obtain mri to rule out
stroke left middle cerebral artery occlusion - correct answerright-sided weakness
expressive aphasia Broca's area
brocas aphasia - correct answerexpressive aphasia difficulty with talking but can
comprehend
wernickes apahasia - correct answerreceptive aphasia difficulty with comprehension but
can talk
tinels sign - correct answertap anterior wrist briskly median nerve shows carpal tunnel
effects thumb index and middle
phalens signs - correct answerengage in full flexion of the wrist for 60 seconds
,headache overuse and what to do - correct answerprn meds should only be use up to
twice a week should dc the medication slowly if its opioids barnbiutates and benzos
barbiturates
small palpebral fissure microcephaly with a small jaw - correct answerfetal alcohol
syndrome
Amaurosis fugax - correct answerloss vision described as curtain going down and then
up transient associated with giant cell neurtitis
cushings triad increased cranial pressure - correct answerelevated bp lower resps and
pulse
mini cog test low score means - correct answersever dementia Alzheimers is number
one
najvao miss an appointment? - correct answerlack of transportation
lupus characteristics - correct answermalar butterfly rash minimize sun exposure
finkelstein test - correct answerpositive in de quervains tenosynovitis
anteiror drawer maneuver and lachman maneuver - correct answerpositive means acl is
damaged
mcmurrays signs - correct answerpositive means meniscus injury of the knee
diabetic retinopathy vs hypertension retinopathy - correct answerdiabetic-
neovascularization cotton wool spots and microaneurysms hypertension av nicking siler
and or copper wire arterioles
cutaneous anthrax - correct answercipro 500 mg bid for 60 days could use doxy not
contagious touching fur or animal skins
6 months develomental - correct answerinfants can sit without support for over front to
back and from back to front transfer objects from one hand to the other babble
research article by strength of evidence - correct answer1. meta analysis 2. RCTs 3.
experimental studies 4cohort studies 5retrospective chart reviews 6expert opinions
hmong ethic things to know - correct answerfather is head of the household also has a
clan which has an adult male as head of the house
asian ethics - correct answerhigh regard for mds will not question or disagree more
likely to develop liver cancer higher rates of chronic hepatitis b
, list of norms for cbc - correct answerhgb m 13-17.5 f 12-16 hematocrit 40-50 m 36-45 f
mcv 80-100 rdw greater than 14.5 platlets less than 150,000reticulocytes 0.5-1.5% total
wbc 4,500-11,000 neutrophils or segs 55-70% bands forms immature wbc greater than
5 shift to the left high bacterial infection severe. eosinophils greater than 3 percent high
allergies parasitic cancer.
list of norms for blood chem - correct answertsh greater than 5- hyperthyroid less than
0.4 hypo psa less than 4 bph prostate cancer ferittin less than 15 esr sed rate men 0-22
women 0-29 elevated in giant cell arteritis ra lupus crp potassium less than 3.5- greater
than 5.5
first line treatment for cap - correct answermacrolides/azithromycin,clarithromycin
erythromycin
side effects of hydrochlorothiazide/calcium channel blockers/beta blockers - correct
answerhyperuricemia nd hyperglycemia/lower extremity swelling and
headache/depression and brady avoid if pulse less than 50 or 2nd or 3rd degree block
what is the most common cause of death of cancer - correct answerlung
what is the most common cancer? - correct answerskin-basal is most common type
most common cancer for males/females - correct answerprostate/breast
disease causing the most deaths overall - correct answerheart disease
most common cause of death in adolescents - correct answerMVCs
most common gyno cancers - correct answeruterine or endometrial cancer 2nd ovarian
torus palatinus - correct answerbony growth midline at the hard palate of the mouth
breast cancer screening reccomendations - correct answerbaseline mamo at 50 screen
every 2 years until 74 over 75 no evidence
cervical cancer reccommendations - correct answer21-29 cytology q 3 years 30- 65
cytology and hpv q 5 years
lung cancer screening guidelines - correct answerage 55-80 with 30 pack history or quit
smoking 15 years previously up to annual ldct
psa guidleines - correct answer55-69 individualized not above 70
colorectal cancer screening - correct answer50-75 colonoscopy q 10 years unless fecal
occult is annual sigmoidoscopy q 5 years
2025/2026 GRADED A+
proximal hypospadias - correct answer urethral hole underside of penis also can have
chordee which is bend penis during erection
labs of perimenopasal woman - correct answer estradiol is 30-400 amh predictive of
ovarian reserve <0.5
balantitis - correct answer male yeast infection
chronic proastitis test - correct answermary stamey 2 glass test
what age should be refered if no testicular development ? - correct answer14 boy
multiple sclerosis - correct answeradult female episodic visual loss or diplopia balance
problems numbness and paresthesias on one side lhermitte sign when bending neck
forward and electric shock runs down the back -autoimmune women and caucasian mri
cerbellar testing - correct answergait tandem rapid alternating movements heel to shin
finger to nose
proprioception - correct answerromberg
cranial nerves - correct answer1. Olfactory- smell test sensory
2. Optic- visual field testing Snellen chart sensory
3. Oculomotor- tested with 4 and 6 pupillary function extraocular muscles -motor
4. Trochlear- extraocular movement
5. Trigeminal- sensory nerves to the fast touch face when eyes closed sensory
6. Abducens- oculomotor
7. Facial- controls the fascial muscles close eyelids wrinkle forehead -motor
8. acoustic- hearing rubbing test-sensory
9. Glossopharyngeal- gag yawn watch uvula voice clarity motor
10. Vagus-palate motor
11. spinal Accessory- shoulder shrug
12. Hypoglossal- tongue movement
kernigs sign - correct answerflex patients hips one at a time than attempt to straighten
leg while keeping the hip flex resistance positive for meningeal irritation
brudzinski sign - correct answerflex the patients neck toward the chest if they flex hips
than positive menigneal irritation
,herpes zoster infection of what nerve can cause blindness - correct answer5 ophthalmic
diagnostic for bacterial meningitis - correct answerlumbar puncture and csf large wbc
elevated protein and low bs treatment third generation cephalosporin plus
chloramphenicol older tahn 50 amoxicillin plus third-gen cephalosporin
migrane drugs - correct answer5ht1agonists triptans contra heart disease
vasoconstrictor analgesics nsaids calcitonin gene related peptide do not mix with zoles
ergot prophylactic bb propranolol tca amitriptyline snri Effexor anticonvulsants
topiramate.
polymyalgia rheumatica what symptoms - correct answermorning stiffness that gets
better with time
cluster headache - correct answerice pick one-sided recurrent brief conjunctivae clear
rhinitis treatment high dose o2 Imitrex prophylaxis ccb verapamil mri recommended
bells palsy - correct answerabrupt onset of unilateral facial paralysis skin sensation
remains intact treatment high dose steroids plus valacyclovir protect eye from dryness
giant cell arteritis /temporal arteritis - correct answersystemic inflammatory disorders
unilateral headache located on the temple marked scalp tenderness on the same side
visual symptoms esr normal 22 29 sed rate elevated artery biopy treatment is high dose
steroids
trigeminal neuralgial tic douloreux - correct answertrigeminal nerve unilateral fascial
pain sharp shooting pains on one side triggered cold foods chewing treatment Tegretol
muscle relaxant obtain mri to rule out
stroke left middle cerebral artery occlusion - correct answerright-sided weakness
expressive aphasia Broca's area
brocas aphasia - correct answerexpressive aphasia difficulty with talking but can
comprehend
wernickes apahasia - correct answerreceptive aphasia difficulty with comprehension but
can talk
tinels sign - correct answertap anterior wrist briskly median nerve shows carpal tunnel
effects thumb index and middle
phalens signs - correct answerengage in full flexion of the wrist for 60 seconds
,headache overuse and what to do - correct answerprn meds should only be use up to
twice a week should dc the medication slowly if its opioids barnbiutates and benzos
barbiturates
small palpebral fissure microcephaly with a small jaw - correct answerfetal alcohol
syndrome
Amaurosis fugax - correct answerloss vision described as curtain going down and then
up transient associated with giant cell neurtitis
cushings triad increased cranial pressure - correct answerelevated bp lower resps and
pulse
mini cog test low score means - correct answersever dementia Alzheimers is number
one
najvao miss an appointment? - correct answerlack of transportation
lupus characteristics - correct answermalar butterfly rash minimize sun exposure
finkelstein test - correct answerpositive in de quervains tenosynovitis
anteiror drawer maneuver and lachman maneuver - correct answerpositive means acl is
damaged
mcmurrays signs - correct answerpositive means meniscus injury of the knee
diabetic retinopathy vs hypertension retinopathy - correct answerdiabetic-
neovascularization cotton wool spots and microaneurysms hypertension av nicking siler
and or copper wire arterioles
cutaneous anthrax - correct answercipro 500 mg bid for 60 days could use doxy not
contagious touching fur or animal skins
6 months develomental - correct answerinfants can sit without support for over front to
back and from back to front transfer objects from one hand to the other babble
research article by strength of evidence - correct answer1. meta analysis 2. RCTs 3.
experimental studies 4cohort studies 5retrospective chart reviews 6expert opinions
hmong ethic things to know - correct answerfather is head of the household also has a
clan which has an adult male as head of the house
asian ethics - correct answerhigh regard for mds will not question or disagree more
likely to develop liver cancer higher rates of chronic hepatitis b
, list of norms for cbc - correct answerhgb m 13-17.5 f 12-16 hematocrit 40-50 m 36-45 f
mcv 80-100 rdw greater than 14.5 platlets less than 150,000reticulocytes 0.5-1.5% total
wbc 4,500-11,000 neutrophils or segs 55-70% bands forms immature wbc greater than
5 shift to the left high bacterial infection severe. eosinophils greater than 3 percent high
allergies parasitic cancer.
list of norms for blood chem - correct answertsh greater than 5- hyperthyroid less than
0.4 hypo psa less than 4 bph prostate cancer ferittin less than 15 esr sed rate men 0-22
women 0-29 elevated in giant cell arteritis ra lupus crp potassium less than 3.5- greater
than 5.5
first line treatment for cap - correct answermacrolides/azithromycin,clarithromycin
erythromycin
side effects of hydrochlorothiazide/calcium channel blockers/beta blockers - correct
answerhyperuricemia nd hyperglycemia/lower extremity swelling and
headache/depression and brady avoid if pulse less than 50 or 2nd or 3rd degree block
what is the most common cause of death of cancer - correct answerlung
what is the most common cancer? - correct answerskin-basal is most common type
most common cancer for males/females - correct answerprostate/breast
disease causing the most deaths overall - correct answerheart disease
most common cause of death in adolescents - correct answerMVCs
most common gyno cancers - correct answeruterine or endometrial cancer 2nd ovarian
torus palatinus - correct answerbony growth midline at the hard palate of the mouth
breast cancer screening reccomendations - correct answerbaseline mamo at 50 screen
every 2 years until 74 over 75 no evidence
cervical cancer reccommendations - correct answer21-29 cytology q 3 years 30- 65
cytology and hpv q 5 years
lung cancer screening guidelines - correct answerage 55-80 with 30 pack history or quit
smoking 15 years previously up to annual ldct
psa guidleines - correct answer55-69 individualized not above 70
colorectal cancer screening - correct answer50-75 colonoscopy q 10 years unless fecal
occult is annual sigmoidoscopy q 5 years
