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AANP ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VERSION!! )
A pediatric patient presents with a painful, enlarged parotic gland. The most likely diagnosis is? - ANSWER-Mumps
A geriatric female presents with tremors and a 20 lb weight loss over 2 months. An NP's lab eval should include a? - ANSWER- TSH and free T-4
A pregnant adult patient is diagnosed with a chlamydial infection at 20 weeks of gestation. What is the most accurate method for confirming this diagnosis? - ANSWER-Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) of urine
An adult male presents with intermittent retrosternal burning. He has gained 30 lb in the past year. PE results are unremarkable and the EKG is normal. The most likely diagnosis is? -
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A geriatric male patient is being followed for type 2 DM and HTN. He also has a diagnosis of polycythemia vera and has regular phlebotomies to control this. What statement about this patient is true? - ANSWER-He should avoid dietary iron supplements.
An adult patient reports increasingly frequent migraines, especially upon rising in the morning. The headaches have been successfully managed in the past with APAP and Midrin prn, a neurological etiology has been ruled out. Of the following drugs, which would be recommended for prophylactic migraine management in this case? - ANSWER-Propranolol HCL (Inderal) 40 mg BID
Long-term management of a patient with stable COPD includes:
- ANSWER-Annual influenza vaccine
For a late adolescent with acquired hypothyroidism who has been stable, a follow-up eval should be performed every? - ANSWER-6-12 months
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An adult male with a BMI of 19 and continued GERD presents for follow-up visit after using OTH Pepcid for 6 weeks. What is the best next treatment option for this patient? - ANSWER-PPI
A confused elderly female presents for the first time accompanied by her daughter. The patient is taking glipizide- metformin, lisinopril, glargine, ASA, and a multivitamin. What is the most likely cause of the patient's symptoms? - ANSWER- Hypoglycemia
An adult male presents with general malaise and concerns about delayed ejaculation. His medication regimen consists of quinapril, paroxetine, loratadine, HCTZ. The delayed ejaculation is most likely caused by? - ANSWER-Paroxetine (Paxi)
An NP is assessing a 4-day-old newborn. The parents brought the patient into the clinic the day before for concerns regarding breastfeeding. The newborn was assessed as jaundiced with a bilirubin level of 12 (elevated). The parents were instructed to increase breastfeeding and to return to clinic today. Today's assessment shows the newborn continues with jaundice and the bilirubin level is now 15.2. The NP should? - ANSWER- Prescribe phototherapy for the infant
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An elderly patient is diagnosed with acute gastritis. The patient stops taking Naproxen and is started on Pepcid. Three weeks later, the patient complains that the anorexia, nausea, and epigastric pain and tenderness have not been relieved. What diagnostic study should be ordered? - ANSWER-Testing for H.pylori
A geriatric female was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on levothyroxine, 25 ug 1 week ago. She feels tired and wishes to have her medicine increased. What is the best response? - ANSWER-Your blood levels should be checked every 6 weeks, as it takes the body several weeks to adjust to the medication
An elderly patient with type 2 DM has been well-controlled on glipizide and recently developed stage 1 HTN. After 3 months of lifestyle therapy, the patient is still not at goal BP. What drug class would be the best choice? - ANSWER-ACE inhibitor
Smoking MJ leads to what? - ANSWER-Increased HR
A geriatric male presents late in the day. The NP suspects bacterial PNA, prescribes abx, and sends the patient home. The next day, the patient returns, but has not improved. What finding
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