APEA PEDS RESPIRATORY
ACTUAL EXAM 60 + QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2025/2026 GRADED A +.
, 1. When providing primary care to a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), which action is most beneficial in maintaining
their health?
Referring the patient to a counselor
Keeping the patient current on immunizations Referring the patient and family
to a genetic counselor
Providing refills on medications prescribed by the specialist ✓✓ Correct answer Keeping thepatient current
on immunizations
2. The nurse practitioner diagnosed a 2-month-old child with respiratory syn- cytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following is NOT a factor when considering whether the infant needs to be hospitalized?
Respiratory rate at rest.
Number of wet diapers in the last 24 hours Frequency of nasal
suctioning
Ability to tolerate oral feedings. ✓✓ Correct answer Frequency of nasal suctioning
3. For a patient newly diagnosed with asthma, what is NOT an important part of the plan?
Allergy testing Asthma action
plan
Referral to a specialist, if warranted
Ensuring the patient has refills for their rescue inhaler ✓✓ Correct answer Ensuring the patient has refills for their rescue inhaler
4. Which of the following does NOT increase a newborn's risk of central sleep apnea (CSA)?
Narcotic exposure Maternal
narcolepsy Cerebral Palsy
Premature at birth ✓✓ Correct answer Maternal narcolespy
5. A 4-month-old girl was brought to the clinic for "a treally bad cold." Her mother states that her infant started
to get congested yesterday and is now so congested that she is having a hard time breastfeeding. The exam
identifies an infant with copious amounts of clear discharge from the nares, intercostal retractions, and course lung
sounds throughout. Her oxygen level is 95%. What
ACTUAL EXAM 60 + QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2025/2026 GRADED A +.
, 1. When providing primary care to a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), which action is most beneficial in maintaining
their health?
Referring the patient to a counselor
Keeping the patient current on immunizations Referring the patient and family
to a genetic counselor
Providing refills on medications prescribed by the specialist ✓✓ Correct answer Keeping thepatient current
on immunizations
2. The nurse practitioner diagnosed a 2-month-old child with respiratory syn- cytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following is NOT a factor when considering whether the infant needs to be hospitalized?
Respiratory rate at rest.
Number of wet diapers in the last 24 hours Frequency of nasal
suctioning
Ability to tolerate oral feedings. ✓✓ Correct answer Frequency of nasal suctioning
3. For a patient newly diagnosed with asthma, what is NOT an important part of the plan?
Allergy testing Asthma action
plan
Referral to a specialist, if warranted
Ensuring the patient has refills for their rescue inhaler ✓✓ Correct answer Ensuring the patient has refills for their rescue inhaler
4. Which of the following does NOT increase a newborn's risk of central sleep apnea (CSA)?
Narcotic exposure Maternal
narcolepsy Cerebral Palsy
Premature at birth ✓✓ Correct answer Maternal narcolespy
5. A 4-month-old girl was brought to the clinic for "a treally bad cold." Her mother states that her infant started
to get congested yesterday and is now so congested that she is having a hard time breastfeeding. The exam
identifies an infant with copious amounts of clear discharge from the nares, intercostal retractions, and course lung
sounds throughout. Her oxygen level is 95%. What
