NP Certification Q&A

As we step away for a holiday break, we’re excited to revisit some of the most popular episodes of the FNP Certification Q & A Podcast . These listener favorites have informed, inspired, and empowered aspiring NPs on their journey to certification success. Enjoy some of our favorites. We'll catch you in 2025 with fresh questions from Dr. Fitzgerald! A  45-year-old woman with no chronic he...

As we step away for a holiday break, we’re excited to revisit some of the most popular episodes of the FNP Certification Q & A Podcast . These listener favorites have informed, inspired, and empowered aspiring NPs on their journey to certification success. Enjoy some of our favorites. We'll catch you in 2025 with fresh questions from Dr. Fitzgerald! Saundra is a 72-year-old with hypertens...

As we step away for a holiday break, we’re excited to revisit some of the most popular episodes of the FNP Certification Q & A Podcast . These listener favorites have informed, inspired, and empowered aspiring NPs on their journey to certification success. Enjoy some of our favorites. We'll catch you in 2025 with fresh questions from Dr. Fitzgerald! Josh is a well 16-year-old male who pre...

As we step away for a holiday break, we’re excited to revisit some of the most popular episodes of the FNP Certification Q & A Podcast . These listener favorites have informed, inspired, and empowered aspiring NPs on their journey to certification success. Enjoy some of our favorites. We'll catch you in 2025 with fresh questions from Dr. Fitzgerald! A 35-year-old w presents complaining of...

As we step away for a holiday break, we’re excited to revisit some of the most popular episodes of the FNP Certification Q & A Podcast . These listener favorites have informed, inspired, and empowered aspiring NPs on their journey to certification success. Enjoy some of our favorites. We'll catch you in 2025 with fresh questions from Dr. Fitzgerald! The NP sees a 34-year-old woman with a...

Which of the following is most accurate about nurse practitioner’s scope of practice? A. The organization that grants NP certification dictates a profession scope of practice. B. The employer is able to require the NP to provide services that are beyond what regulatory bodies outline. C. The law of the state where the NP practices provides regulatory guidance on scope of practice. D. Federal law a...

A four-week-old infant born at 39 weeks’ gestation, exclusively breast fed and has been healthy was brought in for an evaluation following a 2 day history of projectile vomiting that occurs after each feeding without with increased fussiness. The child's father mentioned that the baby appears to be without distress after vomiting and wants to feed immediately afterwards. Parents deny the infa...

A 25-year-old woman gravida 2, para 1 is 24 weeks pregnant and is being seen for an urgent care visit. She reports a constant headache over the past two days along with ankle swelling. Her BP today is 162/86 in, which is a significant elevation from her pre pregnancy blood pressure of 122/68.Laboratory results indicate 2 plus proteinuria as well as elevated ALT and AST. Platelets and LDH are withi...

A 77-year-old man is in for a routine follow up visit. He has its twenty-year history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension as well as a 5-year history of stage 3B chronic kidney disease, or CKB. At this visit, his A1C is 8.4% and his estimated GFR is 42 mL per minute. His BP is 128/76. He states he's feeling well and denies headache, visual changes, dizziness and hypoglycemic episodes. His med...

A 72-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hypertension and dyslipidemia-- both at EBP goals with appropriate drug therapy, as well as a remote history of peptic ulcer disease-- presents for follow up. She is a nonsmoker, drinks about 1- 2 glasses of wine per week and denies the use of other substances. Her daily routine includes a 2- 3 mile walk and she denies history of acute coronary syndrom...

A 57-year-old man presents for a routine physical exam during history taking. He reports that he drinks approximately 7-to-8 12-ounce beers nightly and denies other substance use, including tobacco. His physical examination is unremarkable except for mild pharyngeal erythema without exudate. In consideration of his health history, which of the following lab results would be anticipated? A. Elevate...

Which of the following are the most common features of skin changes noted in areas of the feet affected by tinea pedis? A. Widely distributed with consistently raised with areas of hyperpigmentation. B. Localized to the dorsal aspect with central clearing and a raised border C. Involving plantar crusting and interdigital fissures D. Remains stable in size over time with lateral lichenification. --...

Mrs. Martinez is a 64-year-old woman with 10 year-history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, HTN, and dyslipidemia. Her current medications include metformin, an SGLT-2 inhibitor, statin, ARB and thiazide diuretic. She is at EBP-advised goals including recent A1c=6.9%. Today, she reports she is feeling well. Her history and physical examination are unremarkable. She mentions that, for the past year, in...

A 76-year-old woman with presbycusis presents for a follow-up visit on HTN and dyslipidemia, treated with an ARB, thiazide diuretic and a statin, and at treatment goal. Which of the following is she likely to report? A. Occasional difficulty with speech discrimination B. Need to use her prescription eyeglasses to read C. Altered sense of smell D. Diminished sense of touch --- YouTube: https://www....

A 24-year-old adult, assigned female at birth, presents to your practice chief complaint of bilateral lower abdominal pain for the past three days, worsening over this time frame. She describes the pain as a heavy pressure like feeling, accompanied by intermittent fever , mild dysuria, yellow vaginal discharge, as well as nausea without vomiting nausea without vomiting. She is tolerating fluids we...

A 14 yo presents with a 4 h history of sudden onset LLQ abdominal and scrotal pain, described as a pulling, burning sensation. He denies vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, and reports mild nausea and is taking fluids without difficulty. HPI is negative for recent trauma to the region, dysuria, penile discharge, genital lesions or fever. He reports milder, similar episodes during the past 3 months...

A 24-year-old woman presents to your practice with a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease, suitable for outpatient treatment. Which of the following is recommended? Chose two that apply. A. A single dose of IM ceftriaxone B. A two-week course of oral doxycycline and oral metronidazole C. A five-day course of oral azithromycin with a one-week course of oral ciprofloxacin D. A single dose of IM...

A 72-year-old man presents to primary care for a sick visit, with the chief complaint of a one-day history of fever, projective cough with yellow sputum and increasing shortness of breath. He denies GI distress but states his appetite is not what it usually is. He has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia at guideline-based goals. He is a former smoker, quitting about 10 yea...

A 9-year-old female presents for well child care with her parent. She is in the 4th grade, doing well academically, plays soccer on a local team, and reports, “I have 3 best friends”. Health history per parent and child reveals no concerns. On physical exam the clinician's notes the child is at about 40th percentile height and weight for age, and has breast budding and downy, straight, slight...

A 40-year-old computer programmer presents for a sick visit with the chief complaint of a two-day history of low back pain. He reports the pain started after many hour stretch of doing yard work. The pain is described as a dull constant ache, worse with activity, better with rest, across the lower back, without radiation to the legs. He denies leg weakness, tingling, or numbness, and states he had...

A 22-year-old woman who is 20-weeks pregnant was treated for C. trachomatis 4 weeks ago with an appropriate antimicrobial. She presents today for a follow-up visit and reports she is currently without symptoms, that her partner was also treated,  “And we both took the medicine just as we were advised.” Which of the following represents next steps in this patient’s care? Choose two that apply.  A....

A 55-year-old man with a BMI of 40%, with the chief complaint of low back pain for the past two weeks. He describes the pain as originating in the lumbar sacral region, with radiation across the left buttock associated with numbness and tingling sensation in his left leg. The pain is worse with sitting and somewhat better with standing. He denies lower extremity weakness or a change in bowel or bl...

A 45-year-old adult presents for a sick visit, with the chief complaint of three-day history of low back pain. Clinical assessment is consistent with lumbar sacral strain. Which of the following represents the most appropriate next step in this person's care? A. Advised three days of bed rest on a firm surface. B. Apply ice or heat to the affected area based on clinical response. C. Refer to...

You see a 44-year-old woman with a 6-month history of increasing fatigue despite adequate opportunity for sleep and rest.  Laboratory results reveal a microcytic, hypochromic anemia with elevated RDW as well as TSH within normal limits. You expect to find which of the following upon review of the patient’s health history? A. Report that she has been consuming a plant-based diet since age 18 B. Rep...

A 48-year-old woman presents for follow up on T2DM and HTN. As part of today’s visit, routine labs are ordered. Which of the following is an appropriate form of electronic communication for sharing these  results  with the patient? A. Private message through Facebook® or similar social media website with patient permission B. Electronic fax or scan uploaded to the patient’s personal account for a...