Nursing ANCC Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (ACNS) - ACNS Exam Practice Test
Your 30-year-old female patient suffers from asthm
a. You understand that all of the following are considered maintenance medications except:
a. You understand that all of the following are considered maintenance medications except:
Correct Answer: A
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A 72-year-old male patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE inhibitor and a thiazide diuretic daily. Today his blood pressure is 128/88 and his pulse is 98. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and peripheral edema over the past several days. The ACNS knows that these symptoms demonstrate:
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following is most consistent with the diagnosis of anxiety?
Correct Answer: A
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Lead screening during well-child examinations and cholesterol screening for adults are both examples of what type of prevention?
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following laboratory tests analyzes the ability of platelets to clump together?
Correct Answer: C
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Report ____ immediately if a patient has an EVD (external ventricular drain).
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following may be administered to a patient who is presenting an arrhythmia after an MI?
Correct Answer: C
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What is a hordeolum?
Correct Answer: A
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What drug is an example of a Podophyllotoxin?
Correct Answer: D
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A 76-year-old African-American female patient presents with complaints of dyspnea, fatigue, cough, and dependent edema that has been worsening over the past few days. In planning treatment, the ACNS considers:
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following is a normal reaction to a Weber test?
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate serving size of fruit for a person on the ADA diet?
Correct Answer: D
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How many grams of protein does a serving of meat on the ADA diet contain?
Correct Answer: C
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