,APEA FNP QBank 2025–2026 | 350+ Exam-Style
Clinical Questions with Rationales | High-Yield
Practice for AANP & ANCC Certification.
Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation?
24-48
When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive
when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________.
Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
What are names of LABA medications?
salmeterol
What is encopresis in children?
stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained
The medical term for being cross-eyed
strabismus
What is atopic dermatitis?
eczema
Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia
Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers
What is the female athlete triad?
disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis
How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present?
they will have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise intolerance, then dyspnea at rest. The
left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like?
maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be accompanied by joint aches
What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of a pregnant patient?
a venous hum murmur and an S3
When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often hemorrhagic or ischemic?
, hemorrhagic
AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic condition?
hypertension
Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a common side effect that occurs?
weight gain
When does otitis media with effusion usually occur?
either before or after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not infected fluid but it is
considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This should not be treated with antibiotics.
The medical term for jock itch
tinea cruris
Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common __________ infection and should be treated with what?
fungal; OTC antifungal cream
What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris?
dry off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else?
the penis or scrotum
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a bacterial infection?
cocci and rods
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a candidal infection?
yeasts
What are dermatophytes?
fungi
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a dermatophytic (fungal)
infection?
hyphae that are long, thin, and branching (such as in the case of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea
corporis)
The medical term for ringworm
tinea corporis
What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia in peds?
RSV
Clinical Questions with Rationales | High-Yield
Practice for AANP & ANCC Certification.
Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation?
24-48
When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive
when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________.
Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
What are names of LABA medications?
salmeterol
What is encopresis in children?
stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained
The medical term for being cross-eyed
strabismus
What is atopic dermatitis?
eczema
Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia
Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers
What is the female athlete triad?
disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis
How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present?
they will have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise intolerance, then dyspnea at rest. The
left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like?
maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be accompanied by joint aches
What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of a pregnant patient?
a venous hum murmur and an S3
When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often hemorrhagic or ischemic?
, hemorrhagic
AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic condition?
hypertension
Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a common side effect that occurs?
weight gain
When does otitis media with effusion usually occur?
either before or after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not infected fluid but it is
considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This should not be treated with antibiotics.
The medical term for jock itch
tinea cruris
Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common __________ infection and should be treated with what?
fungal; OTC antifungal cream
What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris?
dry off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else?
the penis or scrotum
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a bacterial infection?
cocci and rods
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a candidal infection?
yeasts
What are dermatophytes?
fungi
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a dermatophytic (fungal)
infection?
hyphae that are long, thin, and branching (such as in the case of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea
corporis)
The medical term for ringworm
tinea corporis
What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia in peds?
RSV
