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AANP Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2023/2024

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A 72 year old woman has been on hydrochlorthiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her BP at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain in her right hip and both knees. She has increased her dose of ibuprofen from 400 mg TID to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like something stronger. Best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen on her disease. - Answer-It inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the effectiveness of the diuret...

Diverticulum can be an infection of - Answer-both gram - and + bacteria Which diuretic should be used for osteoporosis? - Answer-Thiazide diuretics: Slows the kidneys excretion of calcium and increases reabsorption Lachman maneuver - Answer-knee instability Tear of ACL Infections of labia and vagina - Answer-bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis Chlamydia affects - Answer-cervix, endometrial lining, fallopian tubes, pelvic cavity Acute abdomen symptoms - Answer-in...

If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis, upon examination you would find which of the following? - Answer-You would find mild upper respiratory symptoms with cough. And mild conjunctival injection. It is really indistinguishable from the common cold. What would NOT be considered a typical finding in a geriatric patient? - Answer-Low frequency hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient would be a high frequency hearing loss. The speaking voice is high frequency. Dege...

You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is: a TCA a beta-blocker a benzodizepine an SSRI - Answer-Correct answer: benzodiazepine The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use of benzodiazepines, the anti-anxiety effect may become diminished. ...

A 64 year old with HTN and DM presents with productive cough, fever, body aches. What diagnosis is most likely? a. Acute bronchitis b. Chronic bronchitis c. Pneumonia d. Pertussis - Answer-c. Pneumonia 1st clue: 64 year old 2nd clue: multiple comorbidities 3rd clue: cough, fever what was the stem of the question? Indications for a chest xray with acute cough - Answer-abnormal vital signs (increased RR or HR, temp >38c, 100.4F rales, consolidation > or equal 75 years of age...

What are asthma triggers? - Answer-Smoking, dirty/dusty house, odors/sprays, furred or feathered pets, cover nose w/scarf on cold windy days, and avoid pollen/mold. Will you have a decreased PFT in welder's lung or pneumoconiosis? - Answer-No What is the treatment for acute bronchitis? - Answer-Supportive treatment (OTC pain meds, antitussives, mucolytics, hydration, expectorants, humidifier) Do you need to taper the dose of prednisone if only given 3-5 days? - Answer-No What is the...

Cranial nerves responsible for extra oculomotor movements? - Answer-a. 2, 3, 6? b. 3, 4, 6? Patient with hx of hypertension and stroke, now having memory loss and confusion - indicates what? - Answer-a. Alzheimer's b. Vascular Dementia?: Vascular dementia refers to a progressive decline in memory and cognitive functioning caused by a blockage or reduction in the blood flow to the brain. While there is no known cure, you can learn to manage symptoms, prevent further strokes, and enjoy a ful...

Cranial nerves responsible for extra oculomotor movements? - Answer-a. 2, 3, 6? b. 3, 4, 6? Patient with hx of hypertension and stroke, now having memory loss and confusion - indicates what? - Answer-a. Alzheimer's b. Vascular Dementia? CAGE acronym - Answer-? Treatment for chronic alcoholism? - Answer-? Frail elderly mammogram breast tissue? - Answer-? Patient has Barrett's esophagus, insurance no longer covers gastroenterologist who was treating condition, patient at the FNP...

Basal Cell Carcinoma - -painless, pearly, ulcerated nodule with overlying telangiectasis -found on sun areas Actinic Keratoses - -slightly rough, pink or flesh-colored lesion in sun-exposed area -pharmacological treatment: 5-fluorouracil (topical chemotherapy) -non-pharmacological treatment: chemical peel, cryotherapy, laser resurfacing Tuberculosis - I. Transmission A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis carried in airborne droplets B. Active Pulmonary or Laryngeal Tuberculosis transmitted 1...

Initial evaluation of symptoms of acute prostatitis - Answer-Urinalysis and urine culture To assess pts ability to think abstractly a nurse pract could ask the patient - Answer-the meaning of a common proverb Trigeminal neuralgia manifests - Answer-electric shock facial pain Socioeconomic status - Answer-not important during employment physical with 21 yo with bruising on breasts Current social relationships, History of present or past traumas Mental health status - Answer-all impo...