AANP Practice Exam
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Latest, Graded A+. A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She has
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healthcare provider for several years. She is a smoker
and her hypertension is now adequately controlled
with medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a
heart attack. The fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and LDL = 200. In addition
to starting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, the nurse
practitioner should start the patient on:
1.bile acid sequestrant.
2. a statin drug.
3. a cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
4. low-dose aspirin.
A statin drug
2. The most commonly prescribed medication for mild
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is:
1. azathioprine (AZA).
2. belimumab (Benlysta).
3. ibuprofen (Advil).
4. cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
ibuprofen (advil)
3. The most common sign of cervical cancer is:
1. postcoital bleeding.
2. strong odor from vaginal discharge.
3. itching in the vaginal area.
4. molluscum contagiosum.
postcoital bleeding
4. The nurse practitioner prescribes amitriptyline (Elavil)
for a patient with neuropathic pain secondary to diabetes mellitus. On follow-up, the patient complains of
urine retention and dry mouth. The practitioner would:
1. discontinue amitriptyline and begin ibuprofen
(Motrin).
2. refer to physical therapy.
3. start methocarbamol (Robaxin).
discontinue
amitriptyline and
begin gabapentin
(neurontin)
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4. discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin
(Neurontin).
5. A 17-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis is being
treated with an NSAID and omeprazole (Prilosec). The
patient complains of headache, abdominal pain, and
gas. These symptoms are most likely:
1. associated with the omeprazole.
2. related to the underlying condition.
3. the result of the NSAID.
4. caused by viral gastroenteritis.
associated with
the omeprazole
6. The medication of choice for the initial treatment of
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is:
1. acetaminophen.
2. prednisone.
3. aspirin.
4. ibuprofen.
ibuprofen
7. A 12-year-old with sickle cell anemia has recently
experienced a sickle cell crisis and presents for a
follow-up examination after a recent hospitalization.
It is most important to continue monitoring growth,
development, and:
1. white blood cell levels.
2. fecal occult blood test.
3. hemoglobin levels.
4. urine dipsticks.
hemoglobin levels
8. A 90-year-old female is brought to the clinic by her
neighbor. She states that everything is fine, but the
nurse practitioner notes that she has poor hygiene
and bruises on her trunk. The neighbor is concerned
that the patient often has no money to buy food,
despite income from social security and a coal miner's pension. The nurse practitioner suspects abuse.
Which of the following is the nurse practitioner obligreport the case to
proper authorities
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ated to do next?
1. Report the case to the proper authorities.
2. Tell the neighbor to check on the woman daily and
report back.
3. Document the data and report the information to
risk management.
4. Call the patient's family and inquire about the concerns.
9. In most cases, the first manifestation of Alzheimer's
disease is:
1. impaired judgment.
2. decrease in short-term memory.
3. disorientation in time and place.
4. decrease in long-term memory.
decrease in
short-term memory
10. The optimal treatment for latent tuberculosis is:
1. rifampin (Rifadin) for 5 months.
2. isoniazid (Nydrazid) for 9 months.
3. pyrazinamide for 6 months.
4. ethambutol for 6 months.
osioniazid (nydrazid) for 9
months
11. Unilateral spontaneous serous or serosanguineous
discharge from a single duct of a breast is most often
caused by:
1. intraductal papilloma.
2. mucinous breast lesions.
3. Paget's disease.
4. ductal carcinoma in situ [Show Less]