APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide
reveals a large number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0. There are very few
leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet smear. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. This is a normal finding. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic
vaginitis include painful intercourse, atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal
atrophy is caused by lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
The most common type of skin malignancy is:
A. Squamous cell cancer
B. Basal skin cancer
C. Melanoma
D. Dysplastic nevi - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Basal skin cancer. It is several times more common that
squamous cell skin cancer according to the NIH.
Koplik's spots are associated with:
A. Poxvirius infections B.
Measles
C. Kawasaki's disease
D. Reye's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Measles. S/S include fever over 101, coryza, cough,
conjunctivitis, rash, and koplik's spots on buccal mucosa
At what level of prevention would you classify for lung cancer?
,APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS D. primordial prevention. Screening for lung cancer
is not currently recommended in the general population, but it is secondary prevention.
A test called the visual fields by confrontation is used to evaluate for:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Central vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Accomodation - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Peripheral vision
Cranial Nerve VIII - CORRECT ANSWERS Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial nerve IX - CORRECT ANSWERS Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag
reflex
Cranial Nerve XI - CORRECT ANSWERS Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Ankle- S1 primarily
,APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale - CORRECT ANSWERS CHADS2
C-Congestive heart failure
H-Hypertension
A-Age >75 years
D- Diabetes
S-prior Stroke/TIA
In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the
following are the first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First Molars
B. Second Molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines - CORRECT ANSWERS A. First Molars
All of the following are classified as activities of daily living (ADLs) except:
A. ability to feed self
B. Ability to manage bladder and bowel elimination
C. Personal hygiene and grooming
, APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
D. Grocery Shopping - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Grocery shopping
You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks
gestation. Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her weight has increased by 5
lbs during the past week. Which of the following is most likely?
A.HELLP syndrome
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)
C. Eclampsia of pregnancy
D. Primary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia).
Classic triad of symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for
several days, which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child developed a
maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)
B. Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum)
C. Varicella
D. Infantile maculopapular rashes - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies
eye pain, visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a recent viral upper
respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion
B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide
reveals a large number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0. There are very few
leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet smear. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. This is a normal finding. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic
vaginitis include painful intercourse, atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal
atrophy is caused by lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
The most common type of skin malignancy is:
A. Squamous cell cancer
B. Basal skin cancer
C. Melanoma
D. Dysplastic nevi - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Basal skin cancer. It is several times more common that
squamous cell skin cancer according to the NIH.
Koplik's spots are associated with:
A. Poxvirius infections B.
Measles
C. Kawasaki's disease
D. Reye's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Measles. S/S include fever over 101, coryza, cough,
conjunctivitis, rash, and koplik's spots on buccal mucosa
At what level of prevention would you classify for lung cancer?
,APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS D. primordial prevention. Screening for lung cancer
is not currently recommended in the general population, but it is secondary prevention.
A test called the visual fields by confrontation is used to evaluate for:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Central vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Accomodation - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Peripheral vision
Cranial Nerve VIII - CORRECT ANSWERS Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial nerve IX - CORRECT ANSWERS Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag
reflex
Cranial Nerve XI - CORRECT ANSWERS Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Ankle- S1 primarily
,APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale - CORRECT ANSWERS CHADS2
C-Congestive heart failure
H-Hypertension
A-Age >75 years
D- Diabetes
S-prior Stroke/TIA
In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the
following are the first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First Molars
B. Second Molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines - CORRECT ANSWERS A. First Molars
All of the following are classified as activities of daily living (ADLs) except:
A. ability to feed self
B. Ability to manage bladder and bowel elimination
C. Personal hygiene and grooming
, APEA POST PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL TEST
300+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Q&A INSTANT
D. Grocery Shopping - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Grocery shopping
You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks
gestation. Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her weight has increased by 5
lbs during the past week. Which of the following is most likely?
A.HELLP syndrome
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)
C. Eclampsia of pregnancy
D. Primary hypertension - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia).
Classic triad of symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for
several days, which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child developed a
maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)
B. Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum)
C. Varicella
D. Infantile maculopapular rashes - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies
eye pain, visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a recent viral upper
respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion
B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
