AANP EXAM Practice Questions
A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She
has not seen a 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
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)
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
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).
4. discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (Neurontin).
- discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (neurontin)
