ANCC AGPCNP-BC Certification Sample Questions

The ANCC Adult-Gerontology PRIMARY Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Sample Question Set on this page is designed to familiarize you with the actual ANCC AGPCNP-BC exam format and question types. These sample questions help you understand how questions are structured and what to expect on test day. While they provide a useful starting point, they represent only a limited preview of the real exam experience.

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ANCC AGPCNP-BC Sample Questions:

01. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner evaluates an 80-year-old patient with cognitive deficits, who is unaccompanied by their adult child who is typically present. The patient has urinary symptoms, for which the nurse practitioner considers ordering sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim).
The patient's previous electronic health record (EHR) is unavailable. Before prescribing the medication, how does the nurse practitioner proceed?
a) Contacts the patient's adult child.
b) Queries the other staff members about the patient.
c) Relies on the patient's self-report.
d) Waits until the patient's health history is available.

02. A 58-year-old patient has a blood pressure reading of 138/85 mmHg. What does the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner instruct the patient to do?
a) Return for reevaluation in one year.
b) Return for reevaluation in six months.
c) Reduce their daily salt intake.
d) supplements

03. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner working in an urban community health center recognizes that asthma-related health issues commonly result in higher morbidity and mortality for persons with:
a) alcohol dependency.
b) lower socioeconomic status.
c) persistent social isolation.
d) recent immigration status.

04. The medical history of a robust 64-year-old patient is negative for hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. On examination, the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner detects a new grade 3 crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur that is heard loudest at the base of the heart, with radiation to the carotid arteries.
What is the nurse practitioner's next action?
a) Order a C-reactive protein test.
b) Order a troponin level.
c) Order an echocardiogram.
d) Order an electrocardiogram.

05. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner plans to provide smoking cessation education at a community center to older adults and their families. The nurse practitioner designs the program based on what knowledge about older adult smokers?
a) Healthcare providers provide older adults more instruction on quitting smoking.
b) Smoking cessation will improve overall health, even after years of smoking.
c) They are likely to be optimistic about their ability to quit smoking.
d) They have a decreased risk of morbidity and mortality compared to younger smokers.

06. When treating an older adult patient for gastroparesis, which drug does the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner prescribe cautiously because of possible central nervous system toxicity?
a) Famotidine (Pepcid).
b) Metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan).
c) Nizatidine (Axid).
d) Omeprazole magnesium (Prilosec).

07. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner reminds a 16-year-old patient, who just received their driver's license, to wear a seat belt at all times while in a car. The patient replies that they do not need to wear a seat belt because nothing will happen to them if they are involved in an automobile collision.
According to the health belief model, which chief component does the patient lack?
a) Enabling factors.
b) Motivation.
c) Perceived role conflict.
d) Perceived severity.

08. A 14-year-old patient is concerned about eczema because their twin was recently diagnosed with this condition. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a family history of eczema, a personal history of allergic rhinitis, and a history of:
a) asthma.
b) bee allergy.
c) otitis media.
d) psoriasis.

09. A 26-year-old patient has had abdominal pain, shaking chills, and a cough productive of rust-colored sputum for the last two days. Findings include a temperature of 103°F (39.4°C) and radiologic confirmation of pulmonary consolidation in the right middle lobe.
The patient's white blood cell count is 14,000/mm3 with a shift to the left. A Gram stain of the sputum reveals many Gram-positive diplococci. The diagnosis is which type of pneumonia?
a) Chlamydial.
b) Haemophilus.
c) Legionella.
d) Streptococcal.

10. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner evaluates a patient with cold symptoms who reports smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day and shows no interest in quitting. The nurse practitioner's most appropriate approach is to treat the cold symptoms and:
a) prescribe bupropion hydrochloride (Zyban).
b) raise the issue of smoking cessation at the next visit.
c) recommend that the patient select a low-nicotine cigarette.
d) tailor counseling on smoking cessation to the individual patient at today's visit.

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