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AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – PREGNANCY ASSESSMENT Weight gain should be monitored during pregnancy. For a pregnant woman whose BMI is < 18.5, the total weight gain should be: During pregnancy, which hormone is produced by the placenta and supports progesterone synthesis in the corpus luteum? During pregnancy, as the skin over the abdomen stretches to accommodate the fetus, this purplish mark may appear. This finding is: When should all pregnant woman be screened for human immunod...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS and ANSWERS-Pediatrics Assessment (127 Questions and Answers) A child sustained a “full-thickness” burn injury. This type injury involves tissue destruction down to the: A child was involved in a vehicular accident and sustained burns on the lower extremities. Examination reveals a dry, waxy, whitish appearance of both lower legs and some visualization of the tibialis anterior. This type of burn would be classified as a: The earliest recognizable clinical manifestat...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ORTHOPEDICS PRESCRIBING Which medication is NOT a brand name for acetaminophen? To treat low back pain in a patient for whom nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are contraindicated, the recommended therapy is: The patient at highest risk for side effects from cyclobenzaprine (Amrix) is a: When assessing a patient with suspected acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose, the time of ingestion can be confirmed by checking: A patient with severe osteoarthr...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ORTHOPEDICS ASSESSMENT The axioscapular group of muscles include which one of the following? An example of a cartilaginous joint would be the: The part of the ulna that forms the outer prominence of the elbow is referred to as the: To assess muscle tone in the legs, support the patient’s thigh with one hand, grasp the foot with the other, and: When grading muscle strength, a grade of three would indicate: Joints in which bones have intervening layer...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – NEUROLOGY ASSESSMENT (194 Questions and Answers) When eliciting deep tendon reflexes in the knee, the nurse practitioner notes an abnormal reflex in the right knee. This abnormality is probably consistent with a pathological lesion in which segmented level of the spine? A 80 year old male visits the nurse practitioner for an annual well exam. History reveals two falls in the prior 12 months and difficulty with balance. The next step the nurse practitione...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – NEUROLOGY ASSESSMENT (102 Questions and Answers) Which of the following medications is NOT a serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonist? A patient presenting with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is taking nifedipine (Adalat CC) for hypertension. Pharmacokinetics of nifedipine may be altered in patients with: Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) is structurally similar to: Patients who experience greater than 7 to 9 tension-type headaches per month may be considered for ma...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS – HEMATOLOGY PRESCRIPTION Folic acid (vitamin B9) is used to treat: When taking corticosteroids for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia, stopping them abruptly could result in: The most common side effect of ferrous sulfate is: Another name for vitamin B12 is: Folic acid (vitamin B9) is: After correcting a decreased hemoglobin in a patient who has iron deficiency anemia, oral iron supplementation should be continued for at least: Folic acid is also kn...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – HEMATOLOGY ASSESSMENT If a newborn develops a cephalohematoma, the newborn is at an increased risk for: A twelve-month-old was recently diagnosed with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The mother asks the nurse practitioner: “How could my child have acquired AIDS?” The best response from the nurse practitioner should be that: “Children under two years of age usually acquire AIDS: Which ethnicity is associated with glucose-6-phosphate-dehyd...

AGNP Board Exam Questions and Answers – Men’s Health Assessment When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate feels tender, swollen, “boggy,” and warm. This finding is consistent with: A 31-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection states that he has been having urinary frequency, hesitancy, fever, and nocturia. Considering his medical history, he should be evaluated for: A 30-year-old man who has a history of heart disease will present with ...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – HEALTH PROMOTION ASSESSMENT According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, older adults should be screened for colorectal cancer with sigmoidoscopy every: Which topic should be a priority when providing anticipatory guidance to an 8-year-old child? All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk for falls except: Higher level self-care functioning activities are referred to as: Which of the following would help a...