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2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
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AANP FNP EXAM 2024
A 65-year-old female presents with shoulder and pelvic girdle pain for the past 6 months. She reports recent unintentional weight loss. On physical examination, there is pain on ROM, with no weakness noted. Laboratory studies show a low hemoglobin and an elevated sedimentation rate. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER- Polymyalgia rheumatica
A 20-year-old male presents with a 1-month history of a "bump on my testicle." He reports being sexually active, with frequent episodes of unprotected intercourse with multiple partners.Which condition should be suspected? - ANSWER- Cancer of the testicles
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A 10-month-old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough.Examination reveals a cluster of tiny white papules with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest? - ANSWER- Measles
A nurse practitioner is evaluating a 40-year-old patient suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The patient complains of anxiety and cough. A stat chest X-ray is normal.Which of the following tests should the nurse practitioner perform next? - ANSWER- Helical CT pulmonary angiography
A 72-year-old female presents with a medical history unremarkable except for the occasional headache. She enjoyed emotional health throughout marriage and childrearing, although her family history is significant for strokes and nervous breakdowns. Since her husband died a year ago, however, she
has been waking every morning at 3:00 A.M., is reluctant to go
out although she has family members living nearby, and feels a continual urge to sleep. She cannot discuss her late husband
without crying. Differential diagnoses would include: -
ANSWER- depression, unresolved grief, and hypothyroidism.
Trigeminal neuralgia manifests itself primarily with: -
ANSWER- electric-shock-like unilateral facial pain.
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A 65-year-old male presents to a clinic complaining of increasing fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and ankle edema during the day. He has a history of mild hypertension, for which he saw his physician years ago. The physician advised the patient to decrease his salt intake. On physical examination, the patient is tachycardic, positive for jugular venous distention, and positive for S3, with a systolic murmur. Chest X-ray reveals cardiomegaly with vascular redistribution. The nurse
practitioner's diagnosis should be: - ANSWER- heart failure.
Which of the following criteria differentiates a TIA from a stroke? - ANSWER- Absence of residual symptoms
A 66-year-old patient presents with bilateral otitis media with effusion and white patches in the mouth that do not rub off when
wiped with a 4 × 4. The patient should be evaluated for: -
ANSWER- HIV infection.
A 14-year-old patient who fell on an outstretched hand complains of proximal forearm pain. X-ray reveals a positive fat pad sign, and the patient is unable to fully extend the elbow. No definitive bony changes are seen on X-ray. The most likely
working diagnosis is: - ANSWER- radial head fracture.
A 2-month-old infant is presented for examination and immunizations. History includes an uncomplicated full-term 3 / 4
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delivery and hepatitis B virus immunization shortly after birth.Examination is unremarkable except for a diffusely erythematous (non-beet-red) macular rash in the diaper area, sparing the inguinal folds. No satellite lesions are noted. The
infant's diaper rash is most likely caused by: - ANSWER-
contact dermatitis.
A 17-year-old female has never had her menses. She is at Tanner stage III of sexual development. Her physical examination is completely normal, and her weight is appropriate for her age and height. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER- Primary amenorrhea
A 70-year-old male presents with paresthesia of the lower extremities. On examination, the patient appears pale and shows a decreased vibratory sense. Laboratory tests reveal elevated indirect bilirubin; Hct = 30%; mean corpuscular volume (MCV) = 120 µm3 [normal = 87-103 µm3]. The most likely diagnosis
is: - ANSWER- pernicious anemia.
A 47-year-old patient presents with complaints of upper abdominal discomfort with nausea and burning after eating. The patient does not currently take any medications. The most likely
differential diagnoses would include: - ANSWER- gastritis and
peptic ulcer disease.
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