AANP AGPCNP Complete Practice Exam Review 2026 |
High-Yield Content
1. Macrocytic anemia is _________
white blood cells that can't fight of infections
shrunken red blood cells that can't transport minerals through the
blood
larger than normal red blood cells that inhibit oxygen transport
white blood cells that are immune to certain diseases
2. Describe how headaches from an intracranial tumor may differ from tension-
type headaches.
Tension-type headaches are more severe than those from an
intracranial tumor.
Headaches from an intracranial tumor are usually mild and do not
cause nausea.
Headaches from an intracranial tumor are often more severe and
may be accompanied by neurological symptoms.
Both types of headaches have the same symptoms.
3. A patient with hypertension and newly diagnosed bilateral renal artery
stenosis is being considered for medication. Which class of antihypertensive
should be avoided and why?
Calcium channel blockers should be avoided because they are too
expensive.
ACE inhibitors should be avoided because they can cause acute
renal failure in this patient.
, Beta-blockers should be avoided due to their ineffectiveness.
Diuretics should be avoided as they do not lower blood pressure.
4. If a patient presents with right lower quadrant pain and fever, what would be
the most appropriate next step in management?
Perform a physical examination and consider imaging studies.
Immediately schedule the patient for surgery.
Prescribe antibiotics without further evaluation.
Discharge the patient with pain management instructions.
5. What is the typical symptom presentation for a patient with diverticulosis?
Nausea and vomiting
Localized left lower quadrant discomfort
Generalized abdominal pain
Severe right upper quadrant pain
6. Describe how macular degeneration affects a patient's ability to see. What
specific visual challenges do they face?
Patients with macular degeneration only have difficulty seeing at night.
Patients with macular degeneration have enhanced peripheral vision,
allowing them to see objects on the sides clearly.
Patients with macular degeneration experience no changes in vision,
as it primarily affects color perception.
Patients with macular degeneration often experience a loss of
central vision, making it difficult to read or recognize faces.
7. After a 3-week camping trip, an 11-year-old presents with a target lesion with
central clearing on the inner left thigh. Chief complaints of headache, fatigue,
, and generalized muscle pain for several days. What should the NP prescribe?
Doxycycline
Azithromycin
Bactrim
Metronidazole
8. What is a common symptom of Trigeminal neuralgia?
Nausea
Severe facial pain
Vision loss
Shortness of breath
9. After a 3-week camping trip, an 11-year old is seen for a target lesion with
central clearing, located in the inguinal area. The patient has had a severe
headache, malaise, fatigue, and generalized musculoskeletal pain for several
days. Pharmacologic management of this condition includes:
trimethoprim-sulamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Doxycycline (Doryx)
10. Describe the significance of the fat pad sign in diagnosing elbow conditions.
The fat pad sign shows normal anatomy of the elbow joint.
The fat pad sign indicates the presence of fluid in the elbow joint,
suggesting an underlying injury.
The fat pad sign indicates a fracture in the forearm.
High-Yield Content
1. Macrocytic anemia is _________
white blood cells that can't fight of infections
shrunken red blood cells that can't transport minerals through the
blood
larger than normal red blood cells that inhibit oxygen transport
white blood cells that are immune to certain diseases
2. Describe how headaches from an intracranial tumor may differ from tension-
type headaches.
Tension-type headaches are more severe than those from an
intracranial tumor.
Headaches from an intracranial tumor are usually mild and do not
cause nausea.
Headaches from an intracranial tumor are often more severe and
may be accompanied by neurological symptoms.
Both types of headaches have the same symptoms.
3. A patient with hypertension and newly diagnosed bilateral renal artery
stenosis is being considered for medication. Which class of antihypertensive
should be avoided and why?
Calcium channel blockers should be avoided because they are too
expensive.
ACE inhibitors should be avoided because they can cause acute
renal failure in this patient.
, Beta-blockers should be avoided due to their ineffectiveness.
Diuretics should be avoided as they do not lower blood pressure.
4. If a patient presents with right lower quadrant pain and fever, what would be
the most appropriate next step in management?
Perform a physical examination and consider imaging studies.
Immediately schedule the patient for surgery.
Prescribe antibiotics without further evaluation.
Discharge the patient with pain management instructions.
5. What is the typical symptom presentation for a patient with diverticulosis?
Nausea and vomiting
Localized left lower quadrant discomfort
Generalized abdominal pain
Severe right upper quadrant pain
6. Describe how macular degeneration affects a patient's ability to see. What
specific visual challenges do they face?
Patients with macular degeneration only have difficulty seeing at night.
Patients with macular degeneration have enhanced peripheral vision,
allowing them to see objects on the sides clearly.
Patients with macular degeneration experience no changes in vision,
as it primarily affects color perception.
Patients with macular degeneration often experience a loss of
central vision, making it difficult to read or recognize faces.
7. After a 3-week camping trip, an 11-year-old presents with a target lesion with
central clearing on the inner left thigh. Chief complaints of headache, fatigue,
, and generalized muscle pain for several days. What should the NP prescribe?
Doxycycline
Azithromycin
Bactrim
Metronidazole
8. What is a common symptom of Trigeminal neuralgia?
Nausea
Severe facial pain
Vision loss
Shortness of breath
9. After a 3-week camping trip, an 11-year old is seen for a target lesion with
central clearing, located in the inguinal area. The patient has had a severe
headache, malaise, fatigue, and generalized musculoskeletal pain for several
days. Pharmacologic management of this condition includes:
trimethoprim-sulamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Doxycycline (Doryx)
10. Describe the significance of the fat pad sign in diagnosing elbow conditions.
The fat pad sign shows normal anatomy of the elbow joint.
The fat pad sign indicates the presence of fluid in the elbow joint,
suggesting an underlying injury.
The fat pad sign indicates a fracture in the forearm.
