APEA PREDICTOR EXAM |LATEST UPDATED
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Cranial nerve IX
Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex
Cranial Nerve VIII
Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial Nerve XI
Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex
Ankle- S1 primarily
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale
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
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
D. Grocery Shopping
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
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
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
C. Acute uveitis
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined
area surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates
subconjunctival hemorrhage.
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.
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
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
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?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention
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
A. Peripheral vision
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome?
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH.
Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome is the most common type. Exogenous
glucocorticoid administration produces a Cushing's Syndrome that is
reversible by discontinuation of the medication.
2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
GET IT 100% CORRECT |VERIFIED BEST GRADED
A+ FOR SUCCESS
Cranial nerve IX
Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex
Cranial Nerve VIII
Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial Nerve XI
Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex
Ankle- S1 primarily
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale
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
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
D. Grocery Shopping
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
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
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
C. Acute uveitis
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined
area surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates
subconjunctival hemorrhage.
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.
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
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
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?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention
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
A. Peripheral vision
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome?
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH.
Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome is the most common type. Exogenous
glucocorticoid administration produces a Cushing's Syndrome that is
reversible by discontinuation of the medication.
