APEA PREPREDICTOR EXAM QUESTION
BANK|APEA PRE-
PREDICTOR REAL EXAM COMPLETE
PREPREDICTOR APEA ACTUAL EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a client who has
diabetes mellitus?
a. "Soak your feet in hot water once a day."
D
b. "Cut your toenails in an oval shape weekly."
O
c. "Avoid using any soap on your feet."
N
d. "Apply lotion to your feet each day." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. "Apply lotion to your feet
O
each day."
T
C
A nurse inadvertently administers an incorrect medication to a client. Which of these actions
O
should the nurse take first?
PY
a. Assess the client.
b. Notify the physician.
c. Contact the nurse manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Assess the client.
An elderly client who is receiving a blood transfusion develops a rapid bounding pulse and an
elevated blood pressure. Which of these actions should a nurse take?
a. Add a 5% dextrose solution to the line.
b. Raise the head of the bed.
,c. Stop the transfusion.
d. Measure the client's temperature. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Stop the transfusion.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
D
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular
O
pressure."
N
O
Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3month-old infant who is
T
diagnosed with dehydration?
C
a. Hyperreflexia.
O
b. Tachycardia.
PY
c. Bradypnea.
d. Agitation. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Tachycardia.
A client vomits during a continuous nasogastric tube feeding. A nurse should stop the feeding
and take which of these actions?
a. Suction the nasogastric tube.
b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of sterile water.
c. Remove the nasogastric tube.
d. Check the residual volume. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Check the residual volume.
,A 12-month-old child is playing with the father. Which of these behaviors indicates that the child
is demonstrating object permanence?
a. The child transfers a toy to the other hand when given another one.
b. The child returns a block to the same spot on the table.
c. The child looks for a toy that the father has hidden under the table.
d. The child recognizes that a ball of clay is the same when flattened out. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > c. The child looks for a toy that the father has hidden under the table.
A nurse should recognize that a client's selection of which of these foods demonstrates a correct
D
understanding of a high-fiber diet for colon cancer prevention?
O
a. Corn muffin.
N
b. Bran flakes.
O
c. Raising muffin.
T
d. Green salad. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Bran flakes.
C
O
PY
Which of these actions best demonstrates cultural sensitivity by a nurse?
a. The nurse talks in a slow-paced speech.
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
c. The nurse uses charts and diagrams when teaching pregnant clients.
d. The nurse can speak several different languages. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
When assessing a client's risk of developing nosocomial infection, a nurse plans to determine
potential entry portals, which include:
a. the urinary meatus.
, b. vomitus.
c. contaminated water.
d. sexual intercourse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. the urinary meatus.
A client who is on the inpatient psychiatric unit has a history of violence. Which of these actions
should a nurse take if the client is agitated?
a. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings.
b. Lock the client in a secluded room.
c. Ask the other clients to give feedback regarding the client's behavior.
d. Ignore the client's inappropriate behavior. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Encourage the client
D
to verbalize feelings.
O
N
Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a school-aged child
O
during a sickle cell crisis episode?
T
a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding.
C
b. Providing pain relief.
O
PY
c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers.
d. Offering a high calorie diet. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Providing pain relief.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a 32-week gestation
client who had an amniocentesis today?
a. "Drink at least six glasses of fluids during the next six hours after the test."
b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
c. "Don't be concerned if you have some vaginal spotting in the next 12 hours."
d. "When you get home, stay on bed-rest for the next 48 hours." - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
BANK|APEA PRE-
PREDICTOR REAL EXAM COMPLETE
PREPREDICTOR APEA ACTUAL EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a client who has
diabetes mellitus?
a. "Soak your feet in hot water once a day."
D
b. "Cut your toenails in an oval shape weekly."
O
c. "Avoid using any soap on your feet."
N
d. "Apply lotion to your feet each day." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. "Apply lotion to your feet
O
each day."
T
C
A nurse inadvertently administers an incorrect medication to a client. Which of these actions
O
should the nurse take first?
PY
a. Assess the client.
b. Notify the physician.
c. Contact the nurse manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Assess the client.
An elderly client who is receiving a blood transfusion develops a rapid bounding pulse and an
elevated blood pressure. Which of these actions should a nurse take?
a. Add a 5% dextrose solution to the line.
b. Raise the head of the bed.
,c. Stop the transfusion.
d. Measure the client's temperature. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Stop the transfusion.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
D
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular
O
pressure."
N
O
Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3month-old infant who is
T
diagnosed with dehydration?
C
a. Hyperreflexia.
O
b. Tachycardia.
PY
c. Bradypnea.
d. Agitation. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Tachycardia.
A client vomits during a continuous nasogastric tube feeding. A nurse should stop the feeding
and take which of these actions?
a. Suction the nasogastric tube.
b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of sterile water.
c. Remove the nasogastric tube.
d. Check the residual volume. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Check the residual volume.
,A 12-month-old child is playing with the father. Which of these behaviors indicates that the child
is demonstrating object permanence?
a. The child transfers a toy to the other hand when given another one.
b. The child returns a block to the same spot on the table.
c. The child looks for a toy that the father has hidden under the table.
d. The child recognizes that a ball of clay is the same when flattened out. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > c. The child looks for a toy that the father has hidden under the table.
A nurse should recognize that a client's selection of which of these foods demonstrates a correct
D
understanding of a high-fiber diet for colon cancer prevention?
O
a. Corn muffin.
N
b. Bran flakes.
O
c. Raising muffin.
T
d. Green salad. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Bran flakes.
C
O
PY
Which of these actions best demonstrates cultural sensitivity by a nurse?
a. The nurse talks in a slow-paced speech.
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
c. The nurse uses charts and diagrams when teaching pregnant clients.
d. The nurse can speak several different languages. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
When assessing a client's risk of developing nosocomial infection, a nurse plans to determine
potential entry portals, which include:
a. the urinary meatus.
, b. vomitus.
c. contaminated water.
d. sexual intercourse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. the urinary meatus.
A client who is on the inpatient psychiatric unit has a history of violence. Which of these actions
should a nurse take if the client is agitated?
a. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings.
b. Lock the client in a secluded room.
c. Ask the other clients to give feedback regarding the client's behavior.
d. Ignore the client's inappropriate behavior. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Encourage the client
D
to verbalize feelings.
O
N
Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a school-aged child
O
during a sickle cell crisis episode?
T
a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding.
C
b. Providing pain relief.
O
PY
c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers.
d. Offering a high calorie diet. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Providing pain relief.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a 32-week gestation
client who had an amniocentesis today?
a. "Drink at least six glasses of fluids during the next six hours after the test."
b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
c. "Don't be concerned if you have some vaginal spotting in the next 12 hours."
d. "When you get home, stay on bed-rest for the next 48 hours." - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
