CNPLE Practice Questions - Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination (CNPLE) Exam - CNPLE Practice Questions - Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination (CNPLE) Exam

Question 1

An 18-month-old child is brought to the clinic for a routine check-up. Which of the following developmental milestones should the Nurse Practitioner expect the child to have achieved by this age?

Walking up steps holding a hand, stacking 3 to 4 blocks, and saying at least 10 words. Running well, kicking a ball, and using 2-word phrases. Jumping with both feet, stacking 6 blocks, and knowing 50 words. Riding a tricycle, copying a circle, and speaking in 3-word sentences.

Correct Answer:

Walking up steps holding a hand, stacking 3 to 4 blocks, and saying at least 10 words.

Question 2

A 55-year-old male patient with no significant history or family history of colorectal cancer presents for advice on screening. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) guidelines, what should the Nurse Practitioner recommend?

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) every 2 years starting at age 50 until 74. Colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 45. Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years starting at age 40. Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) annually starting at age 45 until 75.

Correct Answer:

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) every 2 years starting at age 50 until 74.

Question 3

A 28-year-old pregnant patient at 26 weeks gestation presents for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening. According to Diabetes Canada guidelines, which screening protocol is preferred?

A 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT), followed by a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) if the 1-hour plasma glucose is between 7.8 and 11.0 mmol/L. A one-step 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) administered in the fasting state. A fasting plasma glucose test followed by an HbA1c test. A 100 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) administered after a 12-hour fast.

Correct Answer:

A 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT), followed by a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) if the 1-hour plasma glucose is between 7.8 and 11.0 mmol/L.

Question 4

A 67-year-old female patient presents to the clinic. She has no personal history of fractures and no risk factors for osteoporosis. According to Osteoporosis Canada, when should she have her first screening dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan?

She should be screened now, as DEXA screening is recommended for all men and women age 65 and older. She does not require screening until age 70 if she remains asymptomatic. DEXA is only indicated if she experiences a low-trauma fracture after age 50. She should have been screened at age 50, regardless of risk factors.

Correct Answer:

She does not require screening until age 70 if she remains asymptomatic.

Question 5

A 42-year-old female presents with fatigue and cold intolerance. On physical examination, the Nurse Practitioner notes a palpable, firm, non-tender thyroid nodule measuring approximately 1.5 cm. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic assessment?

Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level and thyroid ultrasound. Immediate fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of the nodule. Thyroid scintigraphy (radioactive iodine uptake scan) and free T4. Empiric therapy with levothyroxine and follow-up in 3 months.

Correct Answer:

Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level and thyroid ultrasound.

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