AGACNP Certification Exam Prep Test Bank |
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Questions
and Answers Graded A+ (2026)
‣ Physical exam frequency . Answer: Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years
from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
‣ Lipid panel check . Answer: Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200
mg/dL
‣ Mammography & prostate screening start . Answer: Mammography:
40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
‣ Baseline ECG timing . Answer: At age 40
‣ Colorectal screening initiation . Answer: Start at age 50, FOBT
annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
‣ Glaucoma testing start . Answer: At age 40 and yearly
‣ Herpes zoster vaccination . Answer: Age 50-60
‣ Pap smear cessation criteria . Answer: Age > 65-70 with 3 normal
tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
,‣ Top 4 US killers . Answer: Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
‣ Most fatal cancer in men & women . Answer: Lung cancer
‣ Most common cancer in US women . Answer: Breast cancer
‣ Most common cancer in US men . Answer: Prostate cancer
‣ Hep A vaccine recipients . Answer: Military, travelers, MSM
‣ Hep B vaccine recipients . Answer: Healthcare workers, high-risk
patients
‣ Ginger usage & risk . Answer: Nausea relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
‣ Ginseng usage & risk . Answer: Well-being enhancement,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
‣ St. John's wort usage & risk . Answer: Depression aid, INCREASED
CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
, ‣ Echinacea usage & risk . Answer: Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk,
hepatotoxicity
‣ Gingko Biloba usage & risk . Answer: Memory aid, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, increased BP
‣ Black cohosh usage & risk . Answer: Menopause relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
‣ Evening primrose usage & risk . Answer: Menopause relief, blood
glucose elevation, seizure risk
‣ Kava kava usage & risk . Answer: Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high
doses, liver damage
‣ Garlic usage & risk . Answer: Indigestion relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
‣ HIPAA titles . Answer: Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers.
Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
‣ HIPAA compliance . Answer: Healthcare providers, clearinghouses,
health plans
‣ Healthy People 2020 goals . Answer: Increase quality & years of
healthy life, eliminate health disparities
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Questions
and Answers Graded A+ (2026)
‣ Physical exam frequency . Answer: Once from 11-21, every 5-6 years
from 20-59, every 2 years from 60+
‣ Lipid panel check . Answer: Start at age 20, every 5 years unless > 200
mg/dL
‣ Mammography & prostate screening start . Answer: Mammography:
40-50, Prostate: 40 with family hx of AA, 50 for others
‣ Baseline ECG timing . Answer: At age 40
‣ Colorectal screening initiation . Answer: Start at age 50, FOBT
annually with colonoscopy q 10 years
‣ Glaucoma testing start . Answer: At age 40 and yearly
‣ Herpes zoster vaccination . Answer: Age 50-60
‣ Pap smear cessation criteria . Answer: Age > 65-70 with 3 normal
tests, no abnormal tests in 10 years
,‣ Top 4 US killers . Answer: Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lower
respiratory disease, CVA stroke
‣ Most fatal cancer in men & women . Answer: Lung cancer
‣ Most common cancer in US women . Answer: Breast cancer
‣ Most common cancer in US men . Answer: Prostate cancer
‣ Hep A vaccine recipients . Answer: Military, travelers, MSM
‣ Hep B vaccine recipients . Answer: Healthcare workers, high-risk
patients
‣ Ginger usage & risk . Answer: Nausea relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
‣ Ginseng usage & risk . Answer: Well-being enhancement,
INCREASED BLEEDING risk, mania with MAOIs
‣ St. John's wort usage & risk . Answer: Depression aid, INCREASED
CLOTTING risk, drug interactions
, ‣ Echinacea usage & risk . Answer: Cold remedy, Anaphylaxis risk,
hepatotoxicity
‣ Gingko Biloba usage & risk . Answer: Memory aid, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, increased BP
‣ Black cohosh usage & risk . Answer: Menopause relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk, seizures with high doses
‣ Evening primrose usage & risk . Answer: Menopause relief, blood
glucose elevation, seizure risk
‣ Kava kava usage & risk . Answer: Relaxation aid, HTN risk with high
doses, liver damage
‣ Garlic usage & risk . Answer: Indigestion relief, INCREASED
BLEEDING risk
‣ HIPAA titles . Answer: Title 1: health insurance coverage for workers.
Title 2: national standards for healthcare transactions
‣ HIPAA compliance . Answer: Healthcare providers, clearinghouses,
health plans
‣ Healthy People 2020 goals . Answer: Increase quality & years of
healthy life, eliminate health disparities
