FNP Predictor Study Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
A 73 year old female is found to have a T score of <-2.5. Which of the following is
management for this score?
A. Weight bearing exercises.
B. Smoking cessation
C. Daily corticosteroid use
D. Calcium 1200 mg daily
Correct Answer
A. B. D.
Question 2
A 65 year old female has her first DEXA scan for screening for osteoporosis. Which of
the following T scores indicate osteoporosis? Indicate osteopenia?
A. >2.5
B. 1.0 to 2.5
C. -1.0 to -2.5
D. <-2.5
Correct Answer
D. And C.
Question 3
A 56 year old female with T2DM and obesity was diagnosed 1 year ago. She takes
Metformin and had an MI 2 weeks ago. Her A1C is 7.5% today. Which medication
class would be considered for her?
A. S-GLT2
B. sulfonylurea
C. Meglitinide
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
Correct Answer
A. S-GLT 2, such as empagliflozin (Jardiance)
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,Question 4
A 45 year old patient has subclinical hypothyroidism, TSH 6.2. What are the major
risks of prescribing levothyroxine?
A. There are very few risks
B. Hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation
C. Accelerated bone loss, atrial fibrillation
D. She may develop hypertension and tachycardia
Correct Answer
C. Accelerated bone loss, atrial fibrillation
Question 5
A patient presents with these lab values. Which of the follow conclusion is correct?
(-) HBsAg
(+) anti-HBs
(+) anti-HBc
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
B. Immunity from immunization.
C. Chronic Hepatitis B
D. Immunity secondary past infection
Correct Answer
D. Immunity secondary to past infection
Question 6
A 24 year old female has rheumatic fever with a new onset of atrial fibrillation and
exercise intolerance. Which murmur would you expect to be heard?
A. Aortic Stenosis
B. Mitral Regurgitation
C. Mitral Valve Prolapse
D. Mitral Stenosis
Correct Answer
D. Mitral Stenosis
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, Question 7
A patient presents with these lab values. Which of the follow conclusion is correct?
(-) HBsAg
(-) anti-HBs
(-) anti-HBc
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
B. Immunity from immunization.
C. Chronic Hepatitis B
D. Immunity secondary past infection
Correct Answer
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
Question 8
A 44 year old obese woman complains of abdominal pain. What physical assessment
finding might indicate that the etiology of her pain is acute cholecystitis?
A. Pain at McBurney's point.
B. Positive Murthy's sign
C. Severe epigastric pain
D. Thinking bowel sounds
Correct Answer
B. Positive Murphy's sign
Question 9
Which of the following medications is considered to be first choice for an
uncomplicated UTI?
A. cephalosporins
B. Nitrofurantoin
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim)
Correct Answer
B. Nitrofurantoin
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Answers
Question 1
A 73 year old female is found to have a T score of <-2.5. Which of the following is
management for this score?
A. Weight bearing exercises.
B. Smoking cessation
C. Daily corticosteroid use
D. Calcium 1200 mg daily
Correct Answer
A. B. D.
Question 2
A 65 year old female has her first DEXA scan for screening for osteoporosis. Which of
the following T scores indicate osteoporosis? Indicate osteopenia?
A. >2.5
B. 1.0 to 2.5
C. -1.0 to -2.5
D. <-2.5
Correct Answer
D. And C.
Question 3
A 56 year old female with T2DM and obesity was diagnosed 1 year ago. She takes
Metformin and had an MI 2 weeks ago. Her A1C is 7.5% today. Which medication
class would be considered for her?
A. S-GLT2
B. sulfonylurea
C. Meglitinide
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
Correct Answer
A. S-GLT 2, such as empagliflozin (Jardiance)
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,Question 4
A 45 year old patient has subclinical hypothyroidism, TSH 6.2. What are the major
risks of prescribing levothyroxine?
A. There are very few risks
B. Hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation
C. Accelerated bone loss, atrial fibrillation
D. She may develop hypertension and tachycardia
Correct Answer
C. Accelerated bone loss, atrial fibrillation
Question 5
A patient presents with these lab values. Which of the follow conclusion is correct?
(-) HBsAg
(+) anti-HBs
(+) anti-HBc
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
B. Immunity from immunization.
C. Chronic Hepatitis B
D. Immunity secondary past infection
Correct Answer
D. Immunity secondary to past infection
Question 6
A 24 year old female has rheumatic fever with a new onset of atrial fibrillation and
exercise intolerance. Which murmur would you expect to be heard?
A. Aortic Stenosis
B. Mitral Regurgitation
C. Mitral Valve Prolapse
D. Mitral Stenosis
Correct Answer
D. Mitral Stenosis
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, Question 7
A patient presents with these lab values. Which of the follow conclusion is correct?
(-) HBsAg
(-) anti-HBs
(-) anti-HBc
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
B. Immunity from immunization.
C. Chronic Hepatitis B
D. Immunity secondary past infection
Correct Answer
A. No current or past infection or immunity.
Question 8
A 44 year old obese woman complains of abdominal pain. What physical assessment
finding might indicate that the etiology of her pain is acute cholecystitis?
A. Pain at McBurney's point.
B. Positive Murthy's sign
C. Severe epigastric pain
D. Thinking bowel sounds
Correct Answer
B. Positive Murphy's sign
Question 9
Which of the following medications is considered to be first choice for an
uncomplicated UTI?
A. cephalosporins
B. Nitrofurantoin
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim)
Correct Answer
B. Nitrofurantoin
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