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Free AG-ACNP Practice Questions

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Question 1

A 39-year-old patient with no personal history of diabetes but a family history of noninsulin dependent DMII in multiple close relatives has a series of fasting glucose levels greater than 145 mg/dL while in the hospital for acute pyelonephritis. A HbgA1c was noted ot be 8.1%. What is the next best action the AG-ACNP should initiate for the patient’s plan of care?

A. Discuss and answer questions about test results, diagnosis, needed lifestyle changes, and medical treatments with the patient and/or family. B. Advise the patient to follow up with a PCP for treatment and healthcare education upon discharge. C. Screen the patient for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors and prescribe the appropriate antithrombic and statin therapy as indicated. D. Prescribe metformin 500 mg once daily and counsel the patient and/or family of the side effects, adverse effects, or complications.

Question 2

A 62-year-old male is 1 day postoperative cardiac bypass surgery. He suddenly develops hypotension with pulsus paradoxus and has no urinary output for the past 2 hours. Point of care two-dimensional echocardiogram demonstrates right systolic collapse. The AG-ACNP’s diagnosis is which of the following?

A. Hemorrhage B. Barotrauma C. Cardiac tamponade D. Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm

Question 3

A 74-year-old woman fell on ice, landing on her buttocks. She presents with complaints of “tailbone” pain. An x-ray confirms the diagnosis of nondisplaced coccyx fracture. The best treatment of this patient is:

A. Admit to the orthopedic service for evaluation and treatment. B. Orthopedic consultation with Hare splint application. C. Admit for emergent ORIF to orthopedic service. D. Discharge home with analgesic and bed rest for 3 to 4 weeks with hips flexed and abducted.

Question 4

A family friend notices the AG-ACNP in the cafeteria during his/her lunch break and asks if he/she is caring for someone they know. The AG-ACNP knows the information the family friend is requesting is protected health information. How should the AG-ACNP respond to the request for information?

A. Call security. B. Respectfully inform the family friend you are unable to share patient data. C. Share what you know regarding the patient. D. Gove the family friend the admitting diagnosis but no other information.

Question 5

A female patient with a history of HIV is admitted to the hospital for an unrelated medical issue. The patient indicates that her family members are not aware of the HIV diagnosis and tells the nurse that she does not want this information disclosed. The nurse queries the AG-ACNP on the unit for assistance in this matter. The best advice to provide the nurse would be to:

A. Inform the health department that a patient is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of HIV and family members need to be contacted. B. Inform the patient that her request for confidentiality will be respected. C. Inform the patient that family members have a right to know this diagnosis. D. Inform the nurse that the AG-ACNP will meet with the patient and family to discuss this diagnosis.

Question 6

A mildly obese patient with diabetes, hypertension, and depression presents to the hospital with a pulmonary embolus. As part of the history, the patients reports hirsutism and fragility of the skin. The AG-ACNP would suspect:

A. Cushing’s syndrome B. Conn’s syndrome C. Syndrome of inappropriate diuretic syndrome (SIADH) D. Adrenal hyperplasia

Question 7

Appraisal of clinical trials includes assessment for systematic errors. Reasons for systematic errors include:

A. Increased sample size B. Multiple measurements C. Random chance D. Study design flaws

Question 8

Appropriate documentation is key to ensuring proper reimbursement. Complicated patient care requires more detailed documentation to include interval history, exam, and medical decision making. Components to be included for highest reimbursement are:

A. Document the risks of complications, morbidity, and mortality B. A larger number of diagnoses C. Inclusion of all test results to demonstrate the complexity of data D. Number of diagnoses, complexity, risks of complications, morbidity, and mortality.

Question 9

In addition to smoking cessation and vaccinations that include influenza and pneumococcal, which of the following should be included in the management of a patient with mild or Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease stage I COPD?

A. SABA, ICS, LABA, O2 B. SABA, ICS, oral prednisone C. SABA, LABA, oral prednisone D. SABA

Question 10

Which systems-level process improvement strategy should the AG-ACNP acknowledge is a barrier to an optimal patient-learning environment?

A. Identifying processes and procedures needed to support the patient-level change B. Limiting patient visitation or group settings during teaching moments C. Identification of key stakeholders within the organization needed to support the patient-level change D. Engaging interprofessional collaboration to identify and discuss barriers to an optimal learning environment

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What is included in the AG-ACNP Quiz?

The AG-ACNP Quiz includes 10 multiple-choice practice questions. After each answer, the quiz provides the correct-answer feedback and the rationale supplied with the source quiz.

What topics does the AG-ACNP Quiz cover?

The practice questions sample diabetes counseling, postoperative cardiac tamponade, coccyx fracture management, HIPAA and confidentiality, endocrine disorders, evidence appraisal, documentation, prevention, and patient education.

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This practice quiz contains 10 questions.

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