AANP FNP CERTIFICATION ACTUAL
EXAM 2025/2026 AANP FNP TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis, upon examination you would find
which of the following? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERSLow frequency hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient would be a high
frequency hearing loss. The speaking voice is high frequency. Degenerative changes of
the ossicles, fewer auditory neurons and atrophy of the hair cells results in
sensorineural hearing loss.
Typical findings in a geriatric patient? - ANSWERS-Thinner epidermis, dermis and
subcutaneous layers of skin, bright purple-colored patches on the forearms and hands,
opaque white ring at the periphery of the cornea
Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration - ANSWERS-Tobacco use, aging,
sun exposure and family history
Underweight BMI - ANSWERS-<18.5
Normal BMI - ANSWERS-18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - ANSWERS-25-29.9
Obese BMI - ANSWERS-30-39.9
Grossly obese BMI - ANSWERS->40
Pregnancy Category A Drugs - ANSWERS-Vitamins and levothyroxine
Pregnancy Category B Drugs - ANSWERS-Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillins,
cephalosporins, and azithromycin and erythromycin antibiotics.
A geriatric patient who has a 40 pack-year smoking history complains of painful
cramping in the leg muscles that occurs after walking for 20 minutes. After taking a
complete history and performing a physical exam, an NP decides that the most likely
diagnosis is? - ANSWERS-Intermittent claudication