ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Questions with Answers - Latest Update 2023/2024 (100% VERIFIED)

Antibiotic for pregnant woman with UTI?: Macrobid/Nitrofuritin 241. Coombes test: The indirect Coombs test is used in prenatal testing of pregnant women and in testing blood prior to a blood transfusion. It detects RH antibodies against RBCs that are present unbound in the patient's serum. In this case, serum is extracted from the blood sample taken from the patient. 242. When to do a colopscopy from pap smear results?: lowgrade squamous intraepithelial lesions and high grade squamous epithelial lesions 243. Ovarian Cancer high risk factors: About 20 to 25 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a hereditary tendency to develop the disease. The most significant risk factor for ovarian cancer is an inherited genetic mutation in one of two genes: breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) or breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2). 244. risk factors for ectopic pregnancy: anything that can cause scarring PID, r/o STD, abortions, trauma 245. bedrest, laying on side is tx for what pregnancy dx?: pre-eclampsia 246. uterine heights: 247. uterus size: 248. intra ocular pressure causes: 22 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 249. Fructoses-amine test: The fructosamine test is a measurement of glycated protein. When glucose levels in the blood are elevated over a period of time, glucose molecules permanently combine with haemoglobin found inside the red blood cells (RBCs) and with albumin and other serum proteins - a process called glycation. What is a normal fructosamine level? A serum fructosamine (a glycated protein) level, similar to a hemoglobin A1c level, enables assessment of long-term glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. Normal values vary in relation to the serum albumin concentration and are 200-285 µmol/L, when the serum albumin concentration level is 5 g/dL 250. erysipelas: 251. lichen sclerosis: s a skin condition that makes patches of skin look white, thickened and crinkly. It most often affects the skin around the vulva or anus. It can be itchy, painful and cause permanent scarring. Four in 100 (or four per cent of) women with this condition go on to develop vulvar cancer. Treatment is usually topical corticosteroid ointments or creams used to reduce itching and complications. 252. nasal polyps: Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation due to asthma, recurring infection, allergies, drug sensitivity or certain immune disorders. Small nasal polyps may not cause symptoms. This treatment may shrink the polyps or eliminate them completely. Nasal corticosteroids include fluticasone (Flonase, Veramyst), budesonide (Rhinocort), flunisolide, mometasone (Nasonex), triamcinolone (Nasacort Allergy 24HR), be23 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC clomethasone (Beconase AQ) and ciclesonide (Omnaris). Oral and injectable corticosteroids. 253. Morton's neuroma: is a painful condition that affects the ball of your foot, most commonly the area between your third and fourth toes. Morton's neuroma may feel as if you are standing on a pebble in your shoe or on a fold in your sock. 254. pencil like stool: descending colon cancer 255. cardiac age related changes: arterial wall thickening, stiffening, decreased compliance Left ventricular and atrial hypertrophy sclerosis of atrial and mitral valves reduced arterial compliance reduced baroceptor sensitivity reduced beta-adrenic response reduced Sa node automation causes decreased exercise tolerance, increased fatiqued, SOB arrhythmias risk diminished peripheral pulses, cold extremities increased blood pressure postural hypotension 256. Rosacea: is a common condition characterized by symptoms of facial flushing and a spectrum of clinical signs, including erythema, telangiectasia, coarseness of skin, and an inflammatory papulopustular eruption resembling acne. ... The diagnosis of rosacea is a clinical diagnosis. 257. ankle sprain grade I: I: partial tear of a ligament Mild tenderness and swelling Slight or no functional loss (i.e., patient is able to bear weight and ambulate with minimal pain) 24 / 37 No mechanical instability (negative clinical stress examination) 258. grade II Sprain to ankle: II: incomplete tear of a ligament, with moderate functional impairment Moderate pain and swelling Mild to moderate ecchymosis Tenderness over involved structures Some loss of motion and function (i.e., patient has pain with weight-bearing and ambulation) Mild to moderate instability (mild unilateral positivity of clinical stress examination) 259. meniscus test: mcMurphy's test 260. grade II ankle sprain: III: complete tear and loss of integrity of a ligament Severe swelling (more than 4 cm about the fibula) Severe ecchymosis Loss of function and motion (i.e., patient is unable to bear weight or ambulate) Mechanical instability (moderate to severe positivity of clinical stress examination) 261. lateral epicondylitis: tennis elbow Nonsurgical Treatment. Rest. The first step toward recovery is to give your arm proper rest. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. Drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen reduce pain and swelling. Physical therapy. Brace. Steroid injections. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Equipment check. 262. current jelly stools: intusception 25 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 263. non-tender abdominal mass , smooth congenital tumor: Wilms tumor 264. most common death of children: MVA 265. Blank out seizure: Ansent seizure 266. types of seizures clonic tonic: 267. partial seizure: 268. absent seizure: 269. grand mal: 270. marfan syndrome: 271. autism: 26 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 272. varicocele: A varicocele (VAR-ih-koe-seel) is an enlargement of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds your testicles (scrotum). A varicocele is similar to a varicose vein you might see in your leg. Varicoceles are a common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, which can cause infertility. 273. hydrocele: is a type of swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid collects in the thin sheath surrounding a testicle. Hydrocele is common in newborns and usually disappears without treatment by age 1. Older boys and adult men can develop a hydrocele due to inflammation or injury within the scrotum. refer to urologist. 274. testicular torsion: When the testicle rotates (testicular torsion), it twists the cord supplying blood to the loose bag of skin (scrotum) beneath the penis. This may occur after vigorous activity, a minor injury to the testicles or sleep. Sudden, severe pain and swelling in the testicle are symptoms. Surgery is required. Treated promptly, the testicle can often be saved. A longer wait may affect fertility 275. Encopresis: Encopresis is the soiling of underwear with stool by children who are past the age of toilet training. Because each child achieves bowel control at his or her own rate, medical professionals do not consider stool soiling to be a medical condition unless the child is at least 4 years old. 276. enuresis: involuntary urination, especially by children at night. "nocturnal enuresis can be due to a urinary tract infection" 277. Acute dacryocystitis: with orbital cellulitis necessitates hospitalization with intravenous (IV) antibiotics. ... Patients with chronic dacryocystitis caused by a partial or intermittent nasolacrimal duct obstruction may benefit from topical steroid drop treatmen 278. gynecomastia: Enlarged Breast Tissue in Men. True gynecomastia is an enlargement of the male breast gland because of a hormonal imbalance, but the appearance of enlarged may breasts may be ascribed to pseudogynecomastia, 27 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC a symptom of excess fat which deposits on the chest. It can be common and temporary in boys going through puberty. 279. Medications known to cause gynecomastia: include ketoconazole, cimetidine, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, human growth hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, 5±-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride and dutasteride, estrogens such as those used in transgender women and men with prostate cancer, and ... 280. 4 month growth chart: 281. pyloric stenosis: 282. behavior milestones children: 283. Presbycusis: is the most common type of Sensorineural Hearing Loss caused by the natural aging of the auditory system. It occurs gradually and initially affects the ability to hear higher pitched (higher frequency) sounds. 284. Parkinson's triad: 28 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 285. first line tx Parkinson's: The bottom line. First line treatments for Parkinson's disease include levodopa, non-ergot dopamine agonists, and monoamine oxidase B inhibitors. Consider starting levodopa treatment in all (except young) patients, especially those with serious motor impairment (because it has greater motor benefits t 286. vascular dementia: ascular dementia can sometimes develop after a stroke blocks an artery in the brain, but strokes don't always cause vascular dementia. Whether a stroke affects thinking and reasoning depends on the severity and location of the stroke. Vascular dementia more often results from many small strokes or other conditions that damage blood vessels and reduce circulation, reducing the supply of vital oxygen and nutrients to brain cells. In Alzheimer's disease, memory problems, especially forgetting recent events, is often the most prominent symptom. In vascular dementia however, executive functions (planning, reasoning, judgement), spatial processing and attention are often more impaired 287. types of dementia: 288. Polymyalgia Rheumatica: (PMR) ... Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a disease that causes pain and stiffness in muscles and joints. ... PMR and temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis) sometimes occur in the same patient. 289. Proscar: BPH, decrease prostate size in elderly 29 / 37 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 290. apraxia: Apraxia is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain (specifically the posterior parietal cortex) in which the individual has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, provided that the request or command is understood and he/she is willing to perform the task 291. Frax Score: What is FRAX? Because of the bone-weakening effects of menopause, 1 out of 2 women over the age of 50 will have a fracture related to osteoporosis. Men are also more likely to fracture a bone as they age. To help determine your risk for such an injury, doctors developed the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX). Your FRAX score is your risk of having an osteoporosis-related fracture in the next 10 years. age weight gender smoking history alcohol use fracture history 292. osteoporosis: A T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 means you have low bone density or osteopenia. Examples are T-scores of -1.1, -1.6 and -2.4. A T-score of -2.5 or below is