ANCC FNP Board Exam 2026 ANCC
FNP Board Exam Latest Update 2026
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You have a 35-year-old female patient who is complaining of wrist
pain. She is an administrative assistant who does a great deal of
computer work in her job. You will test her for carpal tunnel syndrome.
When you tap at the volar surface of the wrist you are performing
which of the following tests? -Answer-Tinel's sign
A gastrinoma located on the pancreas or the stomach which secretes
gastrin, stimulating high levels of acid production in the stomach is
which of the following? -Answer-Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
A 16-year-old male is in the office. He has a insect bite on his left
forearm and you suspect a brown recluse spider bite. What medical
management would you provide? -Answer-ice pack and elevation of
the area
In addition to being overweight, the American Diabetes Association
recommends type 2 diabetes mellitus testing in adults who: -Answer-
have an HDL level of < 35 mg/dL
Which of the following found on an ECG would confirm atrial
fibrillation? -Answer--absent P waves
-irregular ventricular rate
As an FNP you understand that all of the following statements about
chronic heart failure are accurate EXCEPT: -Answer--The
,preponderance is in females until the age of 75, then there is equal
occurrence in males and females.
-Patients who are underweight have a greater risk of CHF.
The FNP has a 45-year-old male patient with BPH who has poison ivy.
The FNP plans to prescribe Benadryl for this. What is a possible
adverse effect with the use of Benadryl for this patient? -Answer-
urinary retention
You are testing a client suspected of having Parkinson's disease. You
support the client's elbow with his forearm extended in your hand and
grasp his wrist, flexing the forearm. You find rigid resistance to this
motion. This is considered which of the following? -Answer-
cogwheeling
The complex network of nerve fibers that innervate the organs within
the abdomen like the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and gall bladder
is the -Answer-enteric nervous system
Aplastic anemia would be classified as which of the following? -
Answer-normocytic anemia
Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species about human
evolution. He also is known for which of the following? -Answer-
developing the "baby journal" as a systematic method to document
observed behavioral development
Your patient has AIDS. He is in the hospital suffering from an
infection. He presented with severe watery diarrhea, abdominal
cramps, nausea, malaise and has an electrolyte imbalance. Which of
, the following opportunistic infections do these symptoms best
describe? -Answer-cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis presents with severe watery diarrhea - sometimes
as many as 30-40 stools per day. The patient also has abdominal
cramps, nausea, malaise and tests will show an electrolyte balance.
A patient with sensitive skin had a TB skin test but has no symptoms.
He returns with redness and swelling that appears positive. What is
the next step? -Answer-Schedule a CXR
The nurse practitioner should not cross certain boundaries with
patients. Which of the following would not be considered crossing one
of these boundaries? -Answer-Not sharing personal information with
the patient
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends
screening older patients for depression: -Answer-at each primary care
visit
Which of the following types of hepatitis is transmitted by fecal and
oral route from contaminated food? -Answer-Hep A
Which of the following is a normal physiologic change during
pregnancy? -Answer--Cardiac output increases by 1/3 by the last two
trimesters.
-Decreased systolic and diastolic pressure occurs in the first trimester.
-There is decreased peristalsis from progesterone effects.
If a patient is diagnosed with left-heart failure, which of the following
medications would the nurse practitioner more than likely use for
treatment? -Answer-Lasix
FNP Board Exam Latest Update 2026
Questions and Correct Answers Rated
A+
You have a 35-year-old female patient who is complaining of wrist
pain. She is an administrative assistant who does a great deal of
computer work in her job. You will test her for carpal tunnel syndrome.
When you tap at the volar surface of the wrist you are performing
which of the following tests? -Answer-Tinel's sign
A gastrinoma located on the pancreas or the stomach which secretes
gastrin, stimulating high levels of acid production in the stomach is
which of the following? -Answer-Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
A 16-year-old male is in the office. He has a insect bite on his left
forearm and you suspect a brown recluse spider bite. What medical
management would you provide? -Answer-ice pack and elevation of
the area
In addition to being overweight, the American Diabetes Association
recommends type 2 diabetes mellitus testing in adults who: -Answer-
have an HDL level of < 35 mg/dL
Which of the following found on an ECG would confirm atrial
fibrillation? -Answer--absent P waves
-irregular ventricular rate
As an FNP you understand that all of the following statements about
chronic heart failure are accurate EXCEPT: -Answer--The
,preponderance is in females until the age of 75, then there is equal
occurrence in males and females.
-Patients who are underweight have a greater risk of CHF.
The FNP has a 45-year-old male patient with BPH who has poison ivy.
The FNP plans to prescribe Benadryl for this. What is a possible
adverse effect with the use of Benadryl for this patient? -Answer-
urinary retention
You are testing a client suspected of having Parkinson's disease. You
support the client's elbow with his forearm extended in your hand and
grasp his wrist, flexing the forearm. You find rigid resistance to this
motion. This is considered which of the following? -Answer-
cogwheeling
The complex network of nerve fibers that innervate the organs within
the abdomen like the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and gall bladder
is the -Answer-enteric nervous system
Aplastic anemia would be classified as which of the following? -
Answer-normocytic anemia
Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species about human
evolution. He also is known for which of the following? -Answer-
developing the "baby journal" as a systematic method to document
observed behavioral development
Your patient has AIDS. He is in the hospital suffering from an
infection. He presented with severe watery diarrhea, abdominal
cramps, nausea, malaise and has an electrolyte imbalance. Which of
, the following opportunistic infections do these symptoms best
describe? -Answer-cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis presents with severe watery diarrhea - sometimes
as many as 30-40 stools per day. The patient also has abdominal
cramps, nausea, malaise and tests will show an electrolyte balance.
A patient with sensitive skin had a TB skin test but has no symptoms.
He returns with redness and swelling that appears positive. What is
the next step? -Answer-Schedule a CXR
The nurse practitioner should not cross certain boundaries with
patients. Which of the following would not be considered crossing one
of these boundaries? -Answer-Not sharing personal information with
the patient
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends
screening older patients for depression: -Answer-at each primary care
visit
Which of the following types of hepatitis is transmitted by fecal and
oral route from contaminated food? -Answer-Hep A
Which of the following is a normal physiologic change during
pregnancy? -Answer--Cardiac output increases by 1/3 by the last two
trimesters.
-Decreased systolic and diastolic pressure occurs in the first trimester.
-There is decreased peristalsis from progesterone effects.
If a patient is diagnosed with left-heart failure, which of the following
medications would the nurse practitioner more than likely use for
treatment? -Answer-Lasix
