APEA PRE-PREDICTOR NP EXAM LATEST 2024 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER- myopia; meaning
nearsightedness and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why driving
at night becomes difficult
What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for adolescents? -
ANSWER- insufficient
When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER- as early as 10
years old and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER- between age 12-
13
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER- usually self-
limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases
may benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER- e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER- bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER- defect overriding
aorta, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER- systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
,What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound like? -
ANSWER- systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER- at the second ICS to to the right of
the sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER- at the second ICS to the
left of the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER- a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
, Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER- farsightedness meaning
it can be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and may need to
hold it farther away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER- nearsightedness meaning it
is hard to see things far away
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER- the appearance of small bleeding points after
successive layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or
plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER- psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER- week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER- a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching
sensation that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral. This
is a normal and benign part of pregnancy
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER- myopia; meaning
nearsightedness and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why driving
at night becomes difficult
What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for adolescents? -
ANSWER- insufficient
When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER- as early as 10
years old and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER- between age 12-
13
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER- usually self-
limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases
may benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER- e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER- bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER- defect overriding
aorta, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER- systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
,What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound like? -
ANSWER- systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER- at the second ICS to to the right of
the sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER- at the second ICS to the
left of the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER- a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
, Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER- farsightedness meaning
it can be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and may need to
hold it farther away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER- nearsightedness meaning it
is hard to see things far away
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER- the appearance of small bleeding points after
successive layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or
plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER- psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER- week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER- a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching
sensation that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral. This
is a normal and benign part of pregnancy
