APEA Predictor Exam 2026/2027 | Practice Questions, Answers & Nurse Practitioner Exam Review

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APEA Predictor Exam


1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine?: diarrhea

2. How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum?: -

papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug

3. How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant?: no treatment; it should heal

on it's own

4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic

symphysis?: week 12

5. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the

pubic symphysis and umbilicus?: week 16

6. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus?: -

week 20

7. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the

xiphoid process and umbilicus?: week 28

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8. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process?-

: week 34

9. Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder?: hyperthy-

roidism

10. What is Paget's disease?: there is localized increased bone turnover and blood

flow resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacing it with weakened and highly

vascular bone putting the indiv at increased risk of fractures

11. How do we treat Paget's diseease?: bisphosphonates

12. How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt?: with the shoulder strap

like a normal person and then the groin strap below the belly and across the hips

13. What is another name for fifth disease?: parvovirus aka slapped cheek dis-

ease aka erythema infectiosum

14. Which type of prevention are vaccinations?: primary

15. When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection?: as

soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase

16. What are the first generation antihistamines?: diphenhydramine (benadryl)
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and chlorpeniramine (actifed)

17. What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis?: rash on hands and feet,

lymphadenopathy, fever

18. What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis?: a

fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim

19. What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis?: cipro (if not STI

related) or ceftriaxone

20. What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma?: clear to bloody unilateral

nipple discharge (bilateral is usually benign), and also a wart like lump palpated in

the nipple area




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