FNP PRETEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026
Terms in this set (273)
The process by which a C
professional association
confers recognition that a
licensed professional has
demonstrated mastery of a
specialized body of knowledge
and skills is termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.
1. A 46 year old female has D
hypertension and is well
managed with propanolol
(Inderal). Which of the following
is a beneficial secondary effect of
this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine prophylaxis
What is the recommended B
timing for gestational
diabetes screening?
A. 12-16 weeks gestation
B. 24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation
,19. A patient is 26 weeks
pregnant. She presents today with
very tender vesicles on an
erythematous base in the genital
area. She complains of malaise
and fever and states that she's
never felt anything like this before.
How soon should the lesions
and symptoms resolve:
A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days
20. Which of the D
following is NOT an
appropriate suppression
therapy for chronic
bacterial prostatitis (CBP)?
A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd
4. An 87 year old patient was B. orthostatic hypotension
placed on low dose
amlodipine (Norvasc) for
treatment of hypertension and
angina. She takes an ASA daily,
but, takes no other
medications. What side effects
might be expected from
taking amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatichypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.
Six weeks gestation is B
confirmed in a 23 year old,
moderately overweight, patient.
She asks the nurse practitioner,
"Should I diet so I won't gain too
much baby fat" The nurse
practitioner appropriately
responds:
A. "It is probably a good idea to
,lose a few pounds in the first
trimester since it will be harder
to control weight gain later."
B. "A weight gain of
approximately 25 pounds is
ideal for mother and baby."
C. "It doesn't matter how much
weight you gain or lose as long
as you eat a well- balanced
diet."
D. "Just try to limit your weight gain
as much as you comfortably are
able."
When, in childhood, do the frontal
sinuses usually present?
A. Birth
B. 2 to 3 years
C. 4 to 6 years
D. 10 to 11 years
A patient presents with sudden B
onset of "crushing chest
pressure," diaphoresis, pallor,
and extreme weakness.
Electrocardiogram and serum
enzyme changes support a
diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI). The nurse
practitioner would expect:
A. widened QRS intervals, AV
dissociation, elevated CPK-MP
and LDH, and negative troponin.
B. ST changes, prominent Q wave,
elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and
cardiac troponin I.
C. prolonged PR interval,
bradycardia, and increased
CPK-MB and LDH.
D. peaked T waves,
tachycardia, and elevated
CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
Troponin I.
Untreated infection with human D
, papilloma virus (HPV-16)
increases the female's risk for:
A. pelvic inflammatory disease.
B. ovarian cancer.
C. infertility
D. cervical cancer.
Terms in this set (273)
The process by which a C
professional association
confers recognition that a
licensed professional has
demonstrated mastery of a
specialized body of knowledge
and skills is termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.
1. A 46 year old female has D
hypertension and is well
managed with propanolol
(Inderal). Which of the following
is a beneficial secondary effect of
this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine prophylaxis
What is the recommended B
timing for gestational
diabetes screening?
A. 12-16 weeks gestation
B. 24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation
,19. A patient is 26 weeks
pregnant. She presents today with
very tender vesicles on an
erythematous base in the genital
area. She complains of malaise
and fever and states that she's
never felt anything like this before.
How soon should the lesions
and symptoms resolve:
A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days
20. Which of the D
following is NOT an
appropriate suppression
therapy for chronic
bacterial prostatitis (CBP)?
A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd
4. An 87 year old patient was B. orthostatic hypotension
placed on low dose
amlodipine (Norvasc) for
treatment of hypertension and
angina. She takes an ASA daily,
but, takes no other
medications. What side effects
might be expected from
taking amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatichypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.
Six weeks gestation is B
confirmed in a 23 year old,
moderately overweight, patient.
She asks the nurse practitioner,
"Should I diet so I won't gain too
much baby fat" The nurse
practitioner appropriately
responds:
A. "It is probably a good idea to
,lose a few pounds in the first
trimester since it will be harder
to control weight gain later."
B. "A weight gain of
approximately 25 pounds is
ideal for mother and baby."
C. "It doesn't matter how much
weight you gain or lose as long
as you eat a well- balanced
diet."
D. "Just try to limit your weight gain
as much as you comfortably are
able."
When, in childhood, do the frontal
sinuses usually present?
A. Birth
B. 2 to 3 years
C. 4 to 6 years
D. 10 to 11 years
A patient presents with sudden B
onset of "crushing chest
pressure," diaphoresis, pallor,
and extreme weakness.
Electrocardiogram and serum
enzyme changes support a
diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI). The nurse
practitioner would expect:
A. widened QRS intervals, AV
dissociation, elevated CPK-MP
and LDH, and negative troponin.
B. ST changes, prominent Q wave,
elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and
cardiac troponin I.
C. prolonged PR interval,
bradycardia, and increased
CPK-MB and LDH.
D. peaked T waves,
tachycardia, and elevated
CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac
Troponin I.
Untreated infection with human D
, papilloma virus (HPV-16)
increases the female's risk for:
A. pelvic inflammatory disease.
B. ovarian cancer.
C. infertility
D. cervical cancer.
