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AANP PRACTICE QUESTIONS ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER S
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) / A GRADE / NEWEST
UPDATED
Question 1: A geriatric female presents for her annual
examination. She has been on antihypertensive medications for over 20 years, with good control. Laboratory values are within normal ranges. The nurse practitioner is concerned about the patient's cardiac health risks, due her to weight and her waist circumference. According to the AHA guidelines, which of the following goals is expected for this patient?
CORRECT ANSWER : Physical activity for 30 minutes daily,
for a minimum of 5 days a week
Question 2: The most common bacterial cause of cellulitis in
patients with diabetes mellitus is:
CORRECT ANSWER : Staphylococcus aureus
Question 3: A frail elderly patient presents with constipation.
Which of the following normal physiologic changes seen with aging is the most likely cause?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Decreased bowel muscle tone
Question 4: The most common sign of cervical cancer is:
CORRECT ANSWER : postcoital bleeding
Question 5: A pediatric male is present with his mother, who
states that he is extremely restless at night and constantly scratches his anal area. Which diagnostic procedure would confirm a diagnosis of pinworm infestation?
CORRECT ANSWER : Examination of transparent tape sample
from perianal skin
Question 6: Congenital dysplasia of the hip:
CORRECT ANSWER : occurs more commonly in females
Question 7: A patient on warfarin (Coumadin) therapy for
recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is about to have lumbar
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spinal fusion surgery. The patient's warfarin is put on hold starting 5 days prior to the surgery and subcutaneous Lovenox has been ordered for DVT prophylaxis until the resumption of the warfarin. The nurse practitioner knows that the patient's
postoperative warfarin dose should be restarted based on the:
CORRECT ANSWER : baseline PT and INR values
Question 8: An adult female who recently returned from a
business trip to Japan presents for a recheck appointment. The only remarkable laboratory result is for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), at 0.3 microunits/mL (normal = 0.4-6 microunits/mL). The patient reports that her neck hurts; examination reveals thyroid tenderness. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse practitioner order now?
CORRECT ANSWER : Triiodothyronine (T3) and free
thyroxine (FT4)
Question 9: Which of the following microorganisms are most
frequently associated with acute bacterial rhino-sinusitis?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Streptococcus pneumoniae and
Haemophilus influenzae
Question 10: A late adolescent patient presents with complaints
of acute-onset unilateral right eye pain, visual changes, seeing halos around lights, abdominal pain, and intermittent nausea.Physical findings include an erythematous right eye without discharge, a cloudy cornea, and a moderately dilated right pupil that is nonreactive to light. The nurse practitioner should