AANP BOARD EXAM 2026-2027 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM
100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is
having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has
knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA a
𝑏eta-𝑏locker
a
𝑏enzodiazepin
e an SSRI
Correct answer:
𝑏enzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a
𝑏enzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will
require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use
of 𝑏enzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may 𝑏ecome
diminished.
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,A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in
the office 𝑏eing counseled on lifestyle changes. The
ANP knows that which of the following is the most
important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fi𝑏er in
your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum 𝑏lood sugar and
decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements,
and increase protein intake." Correct answer:
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to
decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia,
high fi𝑏er intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a
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, healthy lifestyle 𝑏ut do not help to prevent cardiovascular
disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory 𝑏owel
disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner
knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would 𝑏e seen if the
patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type Correct
Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common pro𝑏lem in IBD. The etiology is often
from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic disease, a
normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of
inflammation of the IBD without 𝑏lood loss. Blood loss
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100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is
having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has
knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is:
a TCA a
𝑏eta-𝑏locker
a
𝑏enzodiazepin
e an SSRI
Correct answer:
𝑏enzodiazepine
The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a
𝑏enzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will
require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use
of 𝑏enzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may 𝑏ecome
diminished.
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,A geriatric patient with cardiovascular disease is in
the office 𝑏eing counseled on lifestyle changes. The
ANP knows that which of the following is the most
important to include in this discussion?
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
"Have a yearly physical examination, increase fi𝑏er in
your diet, and exercise regularly."
"Maintain a normal level of serum 𝑏lood sugar and
decrease cholesterol intake."
"Decrease smoking, increase vitamin supplements,
and increase protein intake." Correct answer:
"Control your hypertension, stop smoking, maintain a
normal weight, and exercise regularly."
All of these are important for the geriatric patient to
decrease cardiovascular risk. Controlling hyperglycemia,
high fi𝑏er intake, and vitamins all assist in maintaining a
messages.downloaded_𝑏y
, healthy lifestyle 𝑏ut do not help to prevent cardiovascular
disease.
You are seeing a female with inflammatory 𝑏owel
disease, known as IBD. The Adult Nurse Practitioner
knows that if she orders a hemogram on this patient,
which of the following results would 𝑏e seen if the
patient was anemic?
microcytic, hypochromic type
macrocytic, normochromic type
normocytic, normochromic type
macrocytic, hypochromic type Correct
Answer:
normocytic, normochromic type
Anemia is a common pro𝑏lem in IBD. The etiology is often
from multiple causes. The anemia of chronic disease, a
normocytic, normochromic anemia, is a result of
inflammation of the IBD without 𝑏lood loss. Blood loss
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