ANCC FNP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS CORRECT

ANCC FNP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & CORRECT

ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST EXAM

which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?

• furosemide (Lasix)
• Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
• Spironolactone (Aladactone)
• Triamterene - ANSWER-hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)

what is the main reason for giving a progestational medication to perimenopausal women who use estrogen?

• preventing hot flashes
• preventing osteoporosis
• promoting growth of uterine lining
• decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia - ANSWER-4. decrease the risk of

endometrial hyperplasia

The FNP asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to

evaluate:

• cerebellar function
• cognitive function
• reflex arc function
• stereognostic function - ANSWER-1. cerebellar function

A 38 yo Vietnamese patient tells the FNP that his parent died in her 40s from liver

cancer. That patient is at risk for:

• hepatitis B 1 / 3

• malaria
• tularemia
• tyrosenemia - ANSWER-1. hepatitis B

a difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:

• confidentiality of the information in company records
• inaccuracy of disease reporting

3.long latency period between exposure and disease development

• reliance on workers' memories - ANSWER-3. long latency period between

exposure and disease development

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.

3.medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.

• patient privacy with informed consent. - ANSWER-1. evaluation and

management code with history, examination and medical decision making.

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. 2 / 3

4.vocational rehabilitation services. - ANSWER-4.vocational rehabilitation services.

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. - ANSWER-4. requesting a

referral for evaluation of the larynx.

Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine

at birth and repeating doses at:

• one month and six months.
• one month and two months.
• four months and two years.
• six months and 12 months. - ANSWER-1. one month and six months.

A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is

prescribed for:

1.cancer prevention.

• primary prevention.
• secondary prevention.
• tertiary prevention. - ANSWER-4. tertiary prevention.
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