Family Nurse Practitioner Test Study Guide 2026

TSH is the most sensitive test for thyroid dysfunction; an elevated TSH confirms primary hypothyroidism before further testing.

The HPV vaccine is recommended for individuals up to age 26, and it can be safely administered to breastfeeding women. Pregnancy is a contraindication for receiving the vaccine, and while the vaccine can be started as early as age 9, a 7-year-old is generally too young for the standard recommendation. A yeast allergy is not a contraindication for the HPV vaccine.

The USPSTF updated its recommendation in 2021 to begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for average-risk adults.

Phalen's test reproduces median nerve paresthesias in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, confirming carpal tunnel syndrome.

Six or more café-au-lait macules larger than 15 mm in adults are a major diagnostic criterion for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Bronchial breath sounds heard over the peripheral lung fields indicate consolidation because solid tissue conducts sound differently than aerated lung.