ANCC APRN EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-
2027 A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
LATEST EDITION
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - ANS -Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - ANS -The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid,
alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. - ANS -A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that
his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that the
patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
,tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - ANS -A 55-year-old
male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient
brings his father with him into the examination room. The family nurse practitioner provides
culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - ANS -A difficult aspect of
determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - ANS -The family nurse practitioner
exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
, evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making - ANS -To
comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a family nurse
practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. - ANS -The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has
sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her
job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a
suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient apply
for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - ANS -A 45-year-old patient who is an opera
singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-
hour opera performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory
infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-
2027 A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
LATEST EDITION
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - ANS -Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning - ANS -The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid,
alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B. - ANS -A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that
his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that the
patient is at risk for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
,tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care. - ANS -A 55-year-old
male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient
brings his father with him into the examination room. The family nurse practitioner provides
culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development. - ANS -A difficult aspect of
determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns. - ANS -The family nurse practitioner
exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
, evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making - ANS -To
comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a family nurse
practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services. - ANS -The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has
sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her
job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a
suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the patient apply
for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx. - ANS -A 45-year-old patient who is an opera
singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-
hour opera performance. The patient does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory
infection, dysphagia, or shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
