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Barkley Post Test 2025 – Nurse Practitioner
Review, Practice Questions & Comprehensive
Study Guide for NP Certification
Prepare for your Barkley Post Test 2025 with this complete NP exam review and study
resource. Includes updated practice questions, detailed rationales, and topic reviews
covering pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment. Perfect for FNP, AGNP, PNP,
and PMHNP students completing the Barkley review course or getting ready for NP board
certification.
• Barkley Post Test 2025
• Barkley NP Post Test answers
• Barkley review post test questions
• Barkley NP review 2025
Which of the following medications is not known as a typical treatment for men with benign prostatic
hypertrophy? - ANSWER-Beta blockers
Which of the following medications treats benign prostatic hypertrophy by reducing the size of the
prostate? - ANSWER-Finasteride
Which of the following is not a major cause of death of adults in their 30s? - ANSWER-Congenital
malformations
A fatigued 40-year-old female comes to your office with malaise, as well as pain and stiffness in her
joints. While taking her medical history, you learn she has a decreased appetite and has lost weight in
recent months. A physical examination reveals hyperextension at both the proximal interphalangeal and
metacarpophalangeal joints, as well as swelling and warmth in the wrists. You order a joint aspiration to
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analyze the patient's synovial fluid. Given the patient's most likely condition, which of these results
would you most expect to find? Given diagnosis is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - ANSWER-Elevated white
blood cell count
Monty, a 60-year-old male, falls from a stepladder while removing a hornet's nest from his front porch.
You perform an x-ray of his right femur, and you discover a hairline fracture which should heal on its
own. You are more concerned about another finding: calcification along both of Monty's femoral
arteries. Monty's legs are also cool to the touch, and he complains of claudication during exercise. When
you ask him about any other medications he may be taking, he indicates he has been using nicotine
patches to help him "finally quit smoking." Of the following, which is the least likely treatment for
Monty's most likely condition? - ANSWER-Aspirin plus warfarin
A patient experiences a seemingly unexplainable rise of blood glucose at 7:00 AM. You tell him to check
his blood sugar at 3:00 AM. If the patient's blood sugar at the time of the check is 58 mg/dl, which of the
following would be the most appropriate action for controlling the patient's glucose at 7:00 AM? -
ANSWER-Decreasing the evening dose of neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin
A 42-year-old female who has been living with HIV for the past five years visits your office for her regular
tests. Her lab results reveal a CD4 count of 250, but she states that she feels "altogether fine." Of the
following options for her treatment, which is most appropriate? - ANSWER-Antiretroviral therapy
Sandra, a 21 year old cisgender female, tells you that she is engaging in sex work to pay for college. She
wants to pursue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. Which of the following agents would you recommend
for her? - ANSWER-Emtricitabine/tenefovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada)
Of the following drugs, which is implicated as a cause of non-infectious post-op fever? - ANSWER-
Procainamide
Considering vaccinations in adults younger than 50 years of age, which of these is least important to
consider in routine practice? - ANSWER-Herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax)
A patient is in the emergency department receiving parenteral nutritional support after having major
gastrointestinal surgery. His chart states he would need support for more than 2 weeks, and his catheter
is in the subclavian vein. The nurse practitioner should be aware of which complication of parenteral
support in this patient? - ANSWER-Arterial laceration
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same but diff Monty, a 60-year-old male, falls from a stepladder while removing a hornet's nest from his
front porch. You perform an x-ray of his right femur, and you discover a hairline fracture which should
heal on its own. You are more concerned about another finding: calcification along both of Monty's
femoral arteries. Monty's legs are also cool to the touch, and he complains of claudication during
exercise. When you ask him about any other medications he may be taking, he indicates he has been
using nicotine patches to help him "finally quit smoking."Given these findings, which of the following is
the most likely treatment for Monty's condition? - ANSWER-Cilostazol
Which of the following lab results would not reflect a state of intracellular dehydration that is due to
hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-Serum potassium = 4 mEq/L and hematocrit = 33%.
Which of the following lab results would best reflect a state of intracellular dehydration that is due to
hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-Low bicarbonate
Which of these agents is not currently used to treat Alzheimer's disease? - ANSWER-Tacrine
Which of these agents is indicated for treatment in all stages of Alzheimer's disease? - ANSWER-
Donepezil
In any patient who is 40 years old, which of these is indicated? - ANSWER-Glaucoma screen
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a head injury resulting from an automobile accident. On
admission the patient's vital signs are temperature 98.6 F (37 C), blood pressure 120/68 mmHg, pulse
110 bpm, and respiratory rate 26 breaths per min. One hour after admission, the acute nursing care
professional takes the patient's reading again. Which of these findings would be most suggestive of
Cushing's triad? - ANSWER-Blood pressure 150/60 mmHg
Your newest patient has recently moved to your town in California. Being new to the state, she wants to
know whether the reimbursement for services here differs from that in Ohio, which was the state she
just moved from. Which of the following forms of reimbursement for services would you advise her is
different in the state of California from that in Ohio? - ANSWER-Medicaid
Which of these is a standard diagnostic for gonorrhea? - ANSWER-Cervical culture using Thayer-Martin
media
Barkley Post Test 2025 – Nurse Practitioner
Review, Practice Questions & Comprehensive
Study Guide for NP Certification
Prepare for your Barkley Post Test 2025 with this complete NP exam review and study
resource. Includes updated practice questions, detailed rationales, and topic reviews
covering pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment. Perfect for FNP, AGNP, PNP,
and PMHNP students completing the Barkley review course or getting ready for NP board
certification.
• Barkley Post Test 2025
• Barkley NP Post Test answers
• Barkley review post test questions
• Barkley NP review 2025
Which of the following medications is not known as a typical treatment for men with benign prostatic
hypertrophy? - ANSWER-Beta blockers
Which of the following medications treats benign prostatic hypertrophy by reducing the size of the
prostate? - ANSWER-Finasteride
Which of the following is not a major cause of death of adults in their 30s? - ANSWER-Congenital
malformations
A fatigued 40-year-old female comes to your office with malaise, as well as pain and stiffness in her
joints. While taking her medical history, you learn she has a decreased appetite and has lost weight in
recent months. A physical examination reveals hyperextension at both the proximal interphalangeal and
metacarpophalangeal joints, as well as swelling and warmth in the wrists. You order a joint aspiration to
,2|Page
analyze the patient's synovial fluid. Given the patient's most likely condition, which of these results
would you most expect to find? Given diagnosis is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - ANSWER-Elevated white
blood cell count
Monty, a 60-year-old male, falls from a stepladder while removing a hornet's nest from his front porch.
You perform an x-ray of his right femur, and you discover a hairline fracture which should heal on its
own. You are more concerned about another finding: calcification along both of Monty's femoral
arteries. Monty's legs are also cool to the touch, and he complains of claudication during exercise. When
you ask him about any other medications he may be taking, he indicates he has been using nicotine
patches to help him "finally quit smoking." Of the following, which is the least likely treatment for
Monty's most likely condition? - ANSWER-Aspirin plus warfarin
A patient experiences a seemingly unexplainable rise of blood glucose at 7:00 AM. You tell him to check
his blood sugar at 3:00 AM. If the patient's blood sugar at the time of the check is 58 mg/dl, which of the
following would be the most appropriate action for controlling the patient's glucose at 7:00 AM? -
ANSWER-Decreasing the evening dose of neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin
A 42-year-old female who has been living with HIV for the past five years visits your office for her regular
tests. Her lab results reveal a CD4 count of 250, but she states that she feels "altogether fine." Of the
following options for her treatment, which is most appropriate? - ANSWER-Antiretroviral therapy
Sandra, a 21 year old cisgender female, tells you that she is engaging in sex work to pay for college. She
wants to pursue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. Which of the following agents would you recommend
for her? - ANSWER-Emtricitabine/tenefovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada)
Of the following drugs, which is implicated as a cause of non-infectious post-op fever? - ANSWER-
Procainamide
Considering vaccinations in adults younger than 50 years of age, which of these is least important to
consider in routine practice? - ANSWER-Herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax)
A patient is in the emergency department receiving parenteral nutritional support after having major
gastrointestinal surgery. His chart states he would need support for more than 2 weeks, and his catheter
is in the subclavian vein. The nurse practitioner should be aware of which complication of parenteral
support in this patient? - ANSWER-Arterial laceration
, 3|Page
same but diff Monty, a 60-year-old male, falls from a stepladder while removing a hornet's nest from his
front porch. You perform an x-ray of his right femur, and you discover a hairline fracture which should
heal on its own. You are more concerned about another finding: calcification along both of Monty's
femoral arteries. Monty's legs are also cool to the touch, and he complains of claudication during
exercise. When you ask him about any other medications he may be taking, he indicates he has been
using nicotine patches to help him "finally quit smoking."Given these findings, which of the following is
the most likely treatment for Monty's condition? - ANSWER-Cilostazol
Which of the following lab results would not reflect a state of intracellular dehydration that is due to
hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-Serum potassium = 4 mEq/L and hematocrit = 33%.
Which of the following lab results would best reflect a state of intracellular dehydration that is due to
hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-Low bicarbonate
Which of these agents is not currently used to treat Alzheimer's disease? - ANSWER-Tacrine
Which of these agents is indicated for treatment in all stages of Alzheimer's disease? - ANSWER-
Donepezil
In any patient who is 40 years old, which of these is indicated? - ANSWER-Glaucoma screen
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a head injury resulting from an automobile accident. On
admission the patient's vital signs are temperature 98.6 F (37 C), blood pressure 120/68 mmHg, pulse
110 bpm, and respiratory rate 26 breaths per min. One hour after admission, the acute nursing care
professional takes the patient's reading again. Which of these findings would be most suggestive of
Cushing's triad? - ANSWER-Blood pressure 150/60 mmHg
Your newest patient has recently moved to your town in California. Being new to the state, she wants to
know whether the reimbursement for services here differs from that in Ohio, which was the state she
just moved from. Which of the following forms of reimbursement for services would you advise her is
different in the state of California from that in Ohio? - ANSWER-Medicaid
Which of these is a standard diagnostic for gonorrhea? - ANSWER-Cervical culture using Thayer-Martin
media
