507 Exam 3: FNP Board Style Practice Questions and
Answers
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 60-year-old patient with diabetes has a blood pressure reading of 150/96 mmHg. After
three months of increased exercise and decreased calories, the patient has lost 10 lb (4.54 kg).
The patient's follow-up blood pressure is 142/94 mmHg. Which medication does the family
nurse practitioner prescribe?
A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth, indigestion,
and tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family nurse practitioner?
A) Blood urea nitrogen level
B) Complete blood count
C) Liver function study
D) Thyroid function study CORRECT ANS-B) Complete blood count
Diagnosis is pernicious anemia due to lack of intrinsic factor previously released by parietal
cells in the stomach no longer present due to gastrectomy, which leads to vitamin B12
deficiency since the ileum cannot absorb it
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