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e for nitrites, leukocyte esterase, and blood. Which of the following symptoms prompts t
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he nurse practitioner to transfer the patient to the hospital?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 2 vc
**In a patient with a long-
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standing history of hepatitis C, which of the following laboratory test results can be expe
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cted?
ANSWER
ALT and AST will both normalize.
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An elderly patient presents with a dome-
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 4 vc
, A young adult patient presents with explosively ejected clear liquid diarrhea. Which of t
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he following tests would be most specific for an inflammatory bowel disorder?
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ANSWER
White blood cell count vc vc vc
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 vc
**Which of the following tests is used to support a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a
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n older adult?
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ANSWER
joint aspiration cell count
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r adult with symptoms of acute prostatitis?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 vc
**An older adult presents with a "sore mouth." The pain becomes especially severe when
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trying to swallow. The patient has diabetes mellitus and was recently treated with antibi
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otics for bronchitis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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ANSWER
Candidiasis
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An older adult is brought in by her daughter who reports that her mother seems confuse
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d and anxious, and has stiff movement. The patient's medications are hydrochlorothiazid
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Exam Solution vc
AANP Retired Questions Part 2 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (5E
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An adult presents with fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and progressively increasing r
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e for nitrites, leukocyte esterase, and blood. Which of the following symptoms prompts t
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he nurse practitioner to transfer the patient to the hospital?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 2 vc
**In a patient with a long-
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standing history of hepatitis C, which of the following laboratory test results can be expe
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QUESTION 3 vc
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ANSWER
basal cell carcinoma vc vc
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he following tests would be most specific for an inflammatory bowel disorder?
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ANSWER
White blood cell count vc vc vc
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 vc
**Which of the following tests is used to support a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a
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ANSWER
joint aspiration cell count
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 vc
**An older adult presents with a "sore mouth." The pain becomes especially severe when
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trying to swallow. The patient has diabetes mellitus and was recently treated with antibi
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otics for bronchitis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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ANSWER
Candidiasis
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