507 Exam 3- FNP Board Style Practice
Questions & Answers
2023
What is the main reason for administering a progestational medication to
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perimenopausal women who use estrogen?
A) Preventing hot flashes
B) Preventing osteoporosis
C) Promoting growth of the uterine lining
D) Decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia - Answer-D) Decrease the risk of
endometrial hyperplasia
The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of
the hands to evaluate:
A) cerebellar functioning
B) cognitive functioning
C) reflex arc functioning
D) stereognostic functioning - Answer-A) cerebellar functioning
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A) confidentiality of the information within company records
B) inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting
C) long latency period between exposure and disease development
D) reliance on workers' memories - Answer-C) long latency period between exposure
and disease development
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
A) ordering a computed tomography scan of the head
B) ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray
C) prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations
D) requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx - Answer-D) requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at
birth and repeating doses at:
A) one month and six months
B) one month and two months
C) four months and two years
D) six months and 12 months - Answer-A) 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:
A) cancer prevention
B) primary prevention
C) secondary prevention
D) tertiary prevention - Answer-D) tertiary prevention
1. Primary prevention - prior to disease occurrence
2. Secondary prevention - prevent progression of asymptomatic disease
3. Tertiary prevention - treatment to reverse or halt disease after critical damage has
occurred
Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?
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