*AANP Candidate Handbook - ANSWERS - Sample Questions (FNPs, AGNPs)
*American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board
Sample Questions
ANSWERS to the free sample questions on their handbook (pages 32-34). The Candidate Handbook contains 14 sample questions, but no answers are provided in their handbook. I have solved the questions for you; these are the answers. If you want an explanation, I go over the same test with my review course students.
1] D - mononucleosis
2] D - order an iodine -123 thyroid uptake scan
3] C - supine to standing
4] B - middle ear
5] A - herpes zoster
6] C-perform pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises 35-40 times per day
7] C - serum uric acid and complete blood count
8] C- microcytic hypochromic
9] B- mupirocin (Bactroban) cream or lotion
10] A- biliary obstruction
11] C -administer tetanus prophylaxis and prescribe oral antibiotics
12] A- human chorionic gonadotropin
13] C- gastroesophageal reflux disease
14] D - type 2 diabetes mellitus