FNP PRETEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2processA2byA2whichA2aA2professionalA2associationA2confersA2recognitionA2thatA2aA2lic
ensedA2professionalA2hasA2demonstratedA2masteryA2ofA2aA2specializedA2bodyA2ofA2knowle
dgeA2andA2skillsA2isA2termed:
A.A2licensure.
B.A2qualityA2assurance.
C.A2certification.
D.A2policyA2andA2procedure.A2-A2Ans--C
1.A2AA246A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2hasA2hypertensionA2andA2isA2wellA2managedA2withA2propan
ololA2(Inderal).A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2beneficialA2secondaryA2effectA2ofA2thisA2
drug?
A.A2ImprovedA2glycemicA2control.
B.A2ImprovedA2lipidA2profile
C.A2WeightA2loss
D.A2MigraineA2prophylaxisA2-A2Ans--D
WhatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2timingA2forA2gestationalA2diabetesA2screening?
A.A212-16A2weeksA2gestation
B.A224-28A2weeksA2gestation
C.A230-34A2weeksA2gestation
D.A234-38A2weeksA2gestationA2-A2Ans--B
19.A2AA2patientA2isA226A2weeksA2pregnant.A2SheA2presentsA2todayA2withA2veryA2tenderA2ve
siclesA2onA2anA2erythematousA2baseA2inA2theA2genitalA2area.A2SheA2complainsA2ofA2malais
eA2andA2feverA2andA2statesA2thatA2she'sA2neverA2feltA2anythingA2likeA2thisA2before.A2HowA2
soonA2shouldA2theA2lesionsA2andA2symptomsA2resolve:
A.A2atA2delivery
B.A2inA2aboutA23A2days
C.A2inA2aboutA214A2toA221A2days
D.A2inA2aboutA27A2daysA2-A2Ans--
20.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2appropriateA2suppressionA2therapyA2forA2ch
ronicA2bacterialA2prostatitisA2(CBP)?
A.A2doxycyclineA2100A2mgA2qd
B.A2nitrofurantoinA2(Macrobid)A2100A2mgA2qd
,C.A2BactrimA2DSA2(Sulfatrim)A2qd
D.A2erythromycinA2qdA2-A2Ans--D
4.A2AnA287A2yearA2oldA2patientA2wasA2placedA2onA2lowA2doseA2amlodipineA2(Norvasc)A2forA
2treatmentA2ofA2hypertensionA2andA2angina.A2SheA2takesA2anA2ASAA2daily,A2but,A2takesA2n
oA2otherA2medications.A2WhatA2sideA2effectsA2mightA2beA2expectedA2fromA2takingA2amolod
ipine?
A.A2diarrhea.
B.A2orthostaticA2hypotension.
C.A2decreasedA2heartA2rate.
D.A2nocturnalA2cough.A2-A2Ans--B.A2orthostaticA2hypotension
SixA2weeksA2gestationA2isA2confirmedA2inA2aA223A2yearA2old,A2moderatelyA2overweight,A2p
atient.A2SheA2asksA2theA2nurseA2practitioner,A2"ShouldA2IA2dietA2soA2IA2won'tA2gainA2tooA2m
uchA2babyA2fat"A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2appropriatelyA2responds:
A.A2"ItA2isA2probablyA2aA2goodA2ideaA2toA2loseA2aA2fewA2poundsA2inA2theA2firstA2trimesterA2si
nceA2itA2willA2beA2harderA2toA2controlA2weightA2gainA2later."
A2B.A2"AA2weightA2gainA2ofA2approximatelyA225A2poundsA2isA2idealA2forA2motherA2andA2bab
y."
A2C.A2"ItA2doesn'tA2matterA2howA2muchA2weightA2youA2gainA2orA2loseA2asA2longA2asA2youA2e
atA2aA2well-balancedA2diet."
A2D.A2"JustA2tryA2toA2limitA2yourA2weightA2gainA2asA2muchA2asA2youA2comfortablyA2areA2abl
e."A2-A2Ans--B
When,A2inA2childhood,A2doA2theA2frontalA2sinusesA2usuallyA2present?
A.A2Birth
B.A22A2toA23A2years
C.A24A2toA26A2years
D.A210A2toA211A2yearsA2-A2Ans--
AA2patientA2presentsA2withA2suddenA2onsetA2ofA2"crushingA2chestA2pressure,"A2diaphoresi
s,A2pallor,A2andA2extremeA2weakness.A2ElectrocardiogramA2andA2serumA2enzymeA2chang
esA2supportA2aA2diagnosisA2ofA2acuteA2myocardialA2infarctionA2(AMI).A2TheA2nurseA2practit
ionerA2wouldA2expect:
A.A2widenedA2QRSA2intervals,A2AVA2dissociation,A2elevatedA2CPK-
MPA2andA2LDH,A2andA2negativeA2troponin.
B.A2STA2changes,A2prominentA2QA2wave,A2elevatedA2CPK-
A2
MBA2andA2LDH,A2andA2cardiacA2troponinA2I.
A2 C.A2prolongedA2PRA2interval,A2bradycardia,A2andA2increasedA2CPK-MBA2andA2LDH.
, D.A2peakedA2TA2waves,A2tachycardia,A2andA2elevatedA2CPK-
A2
MBA2andA2LDH,A2andA2cardiacA2TroponinA2I.A2-A2Ans--B
UntreatedA2infectionA2withA2humanA2papillomaA2virusA2(HPV-
16)A2increasesA2theA2female'sA2riskA2for:
A.A2pelvicA2inflammatoryA2disease.
A2 B.A2ovarianA2cancer.
A2 C.A2infertility
A2 D.A2cervicalA2cancer.A2-A2Ans--D
10.A2WhichA2APRNA2isA2theA2exceptionA2toA2theA2graduateA2levelA2preparationA2requireme
ntA2forA2certificationA2forA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nurses?
A.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2haveA2completedA2anA2approvedA2ed
ucationalA2programA2priorA2toA2implementationA2ofA2graduateA2levelA2educationA2areA2con
sideredA2toA2haveA2metA2theA2requirementsA2forA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursin
g.
A2B.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2planA2toA2practiceA2inA2aA2hospitalA2
orA2otherA2controlledA2settingA2areA2notA2requiredA2toA2haveA2graduateA2education.
A2C.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2canA2passA2bothA2theA2AmericanA2N
ursesA2CredentialingA2CenterA2(ANCC)A2andA2theA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2NurseA2Prac
titionersA2(AANP)A2certificationA2examinationsA2areA2allowedA2toA2practiceA2withoutA2grad
uateA2levelA2education.
A2D.A2ThereA2areA2noA2exceptionsA2toA2theA2ruleA2requiringA2graduateA2educationA2toA2pra
cticeA2asA2anA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nurseA2-A2Ans--A
StrabismusA2isA2observedA2inA2aA213A2monthA2oldA2child.A2TheA2mostA2appropriateA2action
A2forA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2toA2takeA2isA2to:
A.A2referA2theA2patientA2toA2anA2ophthalmologist.
B.A2patchA2theA2child'sA2affectedA2eye.
C.A2followA2theA2childA2closelyA2forA22A2moreA2months.
D.A2teachA2theA2patientA2andA2parentA2eyeA2muscleA2exercises.A2-A2Ans--A
TheA2DubowitzA2ClinicalA2AssessmentA2isA2a:
A.A2standardizedA2scoringA2systemA2forA2assessingA2gestationalA2ageA2ofA2newborns.
, A2B.A2scaleA2developedA2forA2ratingA2theA2newborn'sA2appearance,A2heartA2rate,A2reflexes,
A2activity,A2andA2respirations.
A2C.A2systemA2forA2identifyingA2childrenA2whoA2haveA2beenA2sexuallyA2orA2physicallyA2abu
sed.
A2D.A2screeningA2systemA2toA2identifyA2congenitalA2anomalies.A2-A2Ans--A
14.A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2examinesA2aA26A2yearA2oldA2whoA2hasA2hadA2soreA2throatA2
andA2feverA2forA2lessA2thanA224A2hours.A2BasedA2onA2theA2mostA2commonA2causeA2ofA2ph
aryngitisA2inA2thisA2ageA2group,A2theA2mostA2appropriateA2actionA2isA2to?
A.A2prescribeA2amoxicillinA2inA2aA2weight-appropriateA2dose.
A2 B.A2askA2ifA2anyA2otherA2familyA2membersA2haveA2theA2sameA2symptoms.
A2 C.A2encourageA2supportiveA2andA2symptomaticA2care.
A2 D.A2prescribeA2anA2antihistamineA2andA2decongestant.A2-A2Ans--C
TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2isA2counselingA2aA2youngA2womanA2whoA2desiresA2pregnancy.A
2SheA2discontinuedA2herA2oralA2ontraceptivesA2fourA2monthsA2ago.A2HerA2urineA2pregnanc
yA2testA2(UPT)A2isA2negative.A2SheA2expressesA2concernA2thatA2sheA2mightA2haveA2anA2inf
ertilityA2problem.A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2accuratelyA2tellsA2herA2thatA2aA2coupleA2isA2n
otA2consideredA2infertileA2untilA2thereA2hasA2beenA2unprotectedA2intercourseA2withoutA2co
nceptionA2forA2whatA2periodA2ofA2time?
A.A24A2months
A2 B.A28A2months
A2 C.A21A2year
A2 D.A21A2½A2yearsA2-A2Ans--C
LicensureA2is:
A.A2anotherA2termA2forA2certification.
A2 B.A2contingentA2onA2certification.
A2 C.A2usedA2toA2establishA2minimalA2competence.
A2 D.A2necessaryA2forA2reimbursement.A2-A2Ans--C
WhichA2classA2ofA2drugsA2increasesA2aA2patient'sA2riskA2forA2developingA2rhabdomyolysis
?
A.A2Anti-hypertensives
CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2processA2byA2whichA2aA2professionalA2associationA2confersA2recognitionA2thatA2aA2lic
ensedA2professionalA2hasA2demonstratedA2masteryA2ofA2aA2specializedA2bodyA2ofA2knowle
dgeA2andA2skillsA2isA2termed:
A.A2licensure.
B.A2qualityA2assurance.
C.A2certification.
D.A2policyA2andA2procedure.A2-A2Ans--C
1.A2AA246A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2hasA2hypertensionA2andA2isA2wellA2managedA2withA2propan
ololA2(Inderal).A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2beneficialA2secondaryA2effectA2ofA2thisA2
drug?
A.A2ImprovedA2glycemicA2control.
B.A2ImprovedA2lipidA2profile
C.A2WeightA2loss
D.A2MigraineA2prophylaxisA2-A2Ans--D
WhatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2timingA2forA2gestationalA2diabetesA2screening?
A.A212-16A2weeksA2gestation
B.A224-28A2weeksA2gestation
C.A230-34A2weeksA2gestation
D.A234-38A2weeksA2gestationA2-A2Ans--B
19.A2AA2patientA2isA226A2weeksA2pregnant.A2SheA2presentsA2todayA2withA2veryA2tenderA2ve
siclesA2onA2anA2erythematousA2baseA2inA2theA2genitalA2area.A2SheA2complainsA2ofA2malais
eA2andA2feverA2andA2statesA2thatA2she'sA2neverA2feltA2anythingA2likeA2thisA2before.A2HowA2
soonA2shouldA2theA2lesionsA2andA2symptomsA2resolve:
A.A2atA2delivery
B.A2inA2aboutA23A2days
C.A2inA2aboutA214A2toA221A2days
D.A2inA2aboutA27A2daysA2-A2Ans--
20.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2appropriateA2suppressionA2therapyA2forA2ch
ronicA2bacterialA2prostatitisA2(CBP)?
A.A2doxycyclineA2100A2mgA2qd
B.A2nitrofurantoinA2(Macrobid)A2100A2mgA2qd
,C.A2BactrimA2DSA2(Sulfatrim)A2qd
D.A2erythromycinA2qdA2-A2Ans--D
4.A2AnA287A2yearA2oldA2patientA2wasA2placedA2onA2lowA2doseA2amlodipineA2(Norvasc)A2forA
2treatmentA2ofA2hypertensionA2andA2angina.A2SheA2takesA2anA2ASAA2daily,A2but,A2takesA2n
oA2otherA2medications.A2WhatA2sideA2effectsA2mightA2beA2expectedA2fromA2takingA2amolod
ipine?
A.A2diarrhea.
B.A2orthostaticA2hypotension.
C.A2decreasedA2heartA2rate.
D.A2nocturnalA2cough.A2-A2Ans--B.A2orthostaticA2hypotension
SixA2weeksA2gestationA2isA2confirmedA2inA2aA223A2yearA2old,A2moderatelyA2overweight,A2p
atient.A2SheA2asksA2theA2nurseA2practitioner,A2"ShouldA2IA2dietA2soA2IA2won'tA2gainA2tooA2m
uchA2babyA2fat"A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2appropriatelyA2responds:
A.A2"ItA2isA2probablyA2aA2goodA2ideaA2toA2loseA2aA2fewA2poundsA2inA2theA2firstA2trimesterA2si
nceA2itA2willA2beA2harderA2toA2controlA2weightA2gainA2later."
A2B.A2"AA2weightA2gainA2ofA2approximatelyA225A2poundsA2isA2idealA2forA2motherA2andA2bab
y."
A2C.A2"ItA2doesn'tA2matterA2howA2muchA2weightA2youA2gainA2orA2loseA2asA2longA2asA2youA2e
atA2aA2well-balancedA2diet."
A2D.A2"JustA2tryA2toA2limitA2yourA2weightA2gainA2asA2muchA2asA2youA2comfortablyA2areA2abl
e."A2-A2Ans--B
When,A2inA2childhood,A2doA2theA2frontalA2sinusesA2usuallyA2present?
A.A2Birth
B.A22A2toA23A2years
C.A24A2toA26A2years
D.A210A2toA211A2yearsA2-A2Ans--
AA2patientA2presentsA2withA2suddenA2onsetA2ofA2"crushingA2chestA2pressure,"A2diaphoresi
s,A2pallor,A2andA2extremeA2weakness.A2ElectrocardiogramA2andA2serumA2enzymeA2chang
esA2supportA2aA2diagnosisA2ofA2acuteA2myocardialA2infarctionA2(AMI).A2TheA2nurseA2practit
ionerA2wouldA2expect:
A.A2widenedA2QRSA2intervals,A2AVA2dissociation,A2elevatedA2CPK-
MPA2andA2LDH,A2andA2negativeA2troponin.
B.A2STA2changes,A2prominentA2QA2wave,A2elevatedA2CPK-
A2
MBA2andA2LDH,A2andA2cardiacA2troponinA2I.
A2 C.A2prolongedA2PRA2interval,A2bradycardia,A2andA2increasedA2CPK-MBA2andA2LDH.
, D.A2peakedA2TA2waves,A2tachycardia,A2andA2elevatedA2CPK-
A2
MBA2andA2LDH,A2andA2cardiacA2TroponinA2I.A2-A2Ans--B
UntreatedA2infectionA2withA2humanA2papillomaA2virusA2(HPV-
16)A2increasesA2theA2female'sA2riskA2for:
A.A2pelvicA2inflammatoryA2disease.
A2 B.A2ovarianA2cancer.
A2 C.A2infertility
A2 D.A2cervicalA2cancer.A2-A2Ans--D
10.A2WhichA2APRNA2isA2theA2exceptionA2toA2theA2graduateA2levelA2preparationA2requireme
ntA2forA2certificationA2forA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nurses?
A.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2haveA2completedA2anA2approvedA2ed
ucationalA2programA2priorA2toA2implementationA2ofA2graduateA2levelA2educationA2areA2con
sideredA2toA2haveA2metA2theA2requirementsA2forA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursin
g.
A2B.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2planA2toA2practiceA2inA2aA2hospitalA2
orA2otherA2controlledA2settingA2areA2notA2requiredA2toA2haveA2graduateA2education.
A2C.A2AdvancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nursesA2whoA2canA2passA2bothA2theA2AmericanA2N
ursesA2CredentialingA2CenterA2(ANCC)A2andA2theA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2NurseA2Prac
titionersA2(AANP)A2certificationA2examinationsA2areA2allowedA2toA2practiceA2withoutA2grad
uateA2levelA2education.
A2D.A2ThereA2areA2noA2exceptionsA2toA2theA2ruleA2requiringA2graduateA2educationA2toA2pra
cticeA2asA2anA2advancedA2practiceA2registeredA2nurseA2-A2Ans--A
StrabismusA2isA2observedA2inA2aA213A2monthA2oldA2child.A2TheA2mostA2appropriateA2action
A2forA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2toA2takeA2isA2to:
A.A2referA2theA2patientA2toA2anA2ophthalmologist.
B.A2patchA2theA2child'sA2affectedA2eye.
C.A2followA2theA2childA2closelyA2forA22A2moreA2months.
D.A2teachA2theA2patientA2andA2parentA2eyeA2muscleA2exercises.A2-A2Ans--A
TheA2DubowitzA2ClinicalA2AssessmentA2isA2a:
A.A2standardizedA2scoringA2systemA2forA2assessingA2gestationalA2ageA2ofA2newborns.
, A2B.A2scaleA2developedA2forA2ratingA2theA2newborn'sA2appearance,A2heartA2rate,A2reflexes,
A2activity,A2andA2respirations.
A2C.A2systemA2forA2identifyingA2childrenA2whoA2haveA2beenA2sexuallyA2orA2physicallyA2abu
sed.
A2D.A2screeningA2systemA2toA2identifyA2congenitalA2anomalies.A2-A2Ans--A
14.A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2examinesA2aA26A2yearA2oldA2whoA2hasA2hadA2soreA2throatA2
andA2feverA2forA2lessA2thanA224A2hours.A2BasedA2onA2theA2mostA2commonA2causeA2ofA2ph
aryngitisA2inA2thisA2ageA2group,A2theA2mostA2appropriateA2actionA2isA2to?
A.A2prescribeA2amoxicillinA2inA2aA2weight-appropriateA2dose.
A2 B.A2askA2ifA2anyA2otherA2familyA2membersA2haveA2theA2sameA2symptoms.
A2 C.A2encourageA2supportiveA2andA2symptomaticA2care.
A2 D.A2prescribeA2anA2antihistamineA2andA2decongestant.A2-A2Ans--C
TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2isA2counselingA2aA2youngA2womanA2whoA2desiresA2pregnancy.A
2SheA2discontinuedA2herA2oralA2ontraceptivesA2fourA2monthsA2ago.A2HerA2urineA2pregnanc
yA2testA2(UPT)A2isA2negative.A2SheA2expressesA2concernA2thatA2sheA2mightA2haveA2anA2inf
ertilityA2problem.A2TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2accuratelyA2tellsA2herA2thatA2aA2coupleA2isA2n
otA2consideredA2infertileA2untilA2thereA2hasA2beenA2unprotectedA2intercourseA2withoutA2co
nceptionA2forA2whatA2periodA2ofA2time?
A.A24A2months
A2 B.A28A2months
A2 C.A21A2year
A2 D.A21A2½A2yearsA2-A2Ans--C
LicensureA2is:
A.A2anotherA2termA2forA2certification.
A2 B.A2contingentA2onA2certification.
A2 C.A2usedA2toA2establishA2minimalA2competence.
A2 D.A2necessaryA2forA2reimbursement.A2-A2Ans--C
WhichA2classA2ofA2drugsA2increasesA2aA2patient'sA2riskA2forA2developingA2rhabdomyolysis
?
A.A2Anti-hypertensives
