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AANP FNP CERTIFICATION ACTUAL
EXAM 2023 AANP FNP TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
RATED A+
A frail elderly male patient complains of difficulty
with urination. The International Prostate Symptom
Score can assist with decisions regarding the
diagnosis of BPH. What symptom is consistent with
the items on this scale? - ANSWERS-Nocturia
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The best medication for a patient who complains of
IBS with cramping is? - ANSWERS-
Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
Major causes of CKD include? - ANSWERS-
Amyloidosis and SLE
A risk factor postmeno osteoporosis is? -
ANSWERS-History of tobacco use
An NP considering referral of a frail elderly patient
for hospice care understands that? - ANSWERS-
Documentation of limited life expectancy is a
prerequisite
The sound intensity of a grade III/VI hear murmur is
typically described as? -
ANSWERS-Medium intensity
If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis,
upon examination you would find which of the
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following? - ANSWERS-You would find mild upper
respiratory symptoms with cough. And mild
conjunctival injection. It is really indistinguishable
from the common cold.
What would NOT be considered a typical finding in
a geriatric patient? - ANSWERSLow frequency
hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient
would be a high frequency hearing loss. The
speaking voice is high frequency. Degenerative
changes of the ossicles, fewer auditory neurons and
atrophy of the hair cells results in sensorineural
hearing loss.
Typical findings in a geriatric patient? - ANSWERS-
Thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
of skin, bright purplecolored patches on the forearms
and hands, opaque white ring at the periphery of the
cornea
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Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration -
ANSWERS-Tobacco use, aging, sun exposure and
family history
Underweight BMI - ANSWERS-<18.5
Normal BMI - ANSWERS-18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - ANSWERS-25-29.9
Obese BMI - ANSWERS-30-39.9
Grossly obese BMI - ANSWERS->40
Pregnancy Category A Drugs - ANSWERS-
Vitamins and levothyroxine
Pregnancy Category B Drugs -
ANSWERSAcetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillins,
cephalosporins, and azithromycin and erythromycin
antibiotics.
AANP FNP CERTIFICATION ACTUAL
EXAM 2023 AANP FNP TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
RATED A+
A frail elderly male patient complains of difficulty
with urination. The International Prostate Symptom
Score can assist with decisions regarding the
diagnosis of BPH. What symptom is consistent with
the items on this scale? - ANSWERS-Nocturia
,2 | Page
The best medication for a patient who complains of
IBS with cramping is? - ANSWERS-
Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
Major causes of CKD include? - ANSWERS-
Amyloidosis and SLE
A risk factor postmeno osteoporosis is? -
ANSWERS-History of tobacco use
An NP considering referral of a frail elderly patient
for hospice care understands that? - ANSWERS-
Documentation of limited life expectancy is a
prerequisite
The sound intensity of a grade III/VI hear murmur is
typically described as? -
ANSWERS-Medium intensity
If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis,
upon examination you would find which of the
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following? - ANSWERS-You would find mild upper
respiratory symptoms with cough. And mild
conjunctival injection. It is really indistinguishable
from the common cold.
What would NOT be considered a typical finding in
a geriatric patient? - ANSWERSLow frequency
hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient
would be a high frequency hearing loss. The
speaking voice is high frequency. Degenerative
changes of the ossicles, fewer auditory neurons and
atrophy of the hair cells results in sensorineural
hearing loss.
Typical findings in a geriatric patient? - ANSWERS-
Thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
of skin, bright purplecolored patches on the forearms
and hands, opaque white ring at the periphery of the
cornea
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Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration -
ANSWERS-Tobacco use, aging, sun exposure and
family history
Underweight BMI - ANSWERS-<18.5
Normal BMI - ANSWERS-18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - ANSWERS-25-29.9
Obese BMI - ANSWERS-30-39.9
Grossly obese BMI - ANSWERS->40
Pregnancy Category A Drugs - ANSWERS-
Vitamins and levothyroxine
Pregnancy Category B Drugs -
ANSWERSAcetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillins,
cephalosporins, and azithromycin and erythromycin
antibiotics.
