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, APEA FNP Predictor Exam 2026: Practice Questions & Answers
1. A 14-year-old patient presents to the clinic after a fall onto an outstretched hand. They are
experiencing pain in the proximal forearm. An X-ray reveals a positive fat pad sign. What is the
most probable diagnosis?
a) Scaphoid Fracture
b) Radial Head Fracture
c) Galeazzi Fracture
d) Supracondylar Fracture
Answer: B
Explanation: A positive fat pad sign on an elbow X-ray following trauma is a classic
radiographic indicator of a radial head fracture, which is a common injury from a fall on an
outstretched hand in this age group.
2. A 10-month-old infant is brought in with coryza, cough, and a rash. On oral examination, you
note clusters of tiny white papules on an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. Which
diagnosis is suggested?
a) Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
b) Rubella
c) Measles
d) Roseola
Answer: C
Explanation: The described oral lesions are Koplik spots, which are pathognomonic for measles
and often appear before the characteristic widespread rash.
3. During a well-child visit, a 12-month-old infant watches as their parent hides a toy under a table
and then actively looks for it. This behavior demonstrates the achievement of which cognitive
milestone?
a) Conservation
b) Object Permanence
c) Centration
d) Animism
Answer: B
Explanation: Object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when
, they cannot be seen, is a key cognitive milestone typically developed between 8-12 months of
age, as described in this scenario.
4. A 14-year-old male, recently treated for bronchitis, returns with new-onset fever, right-sided
pleuritic chest pain, and productive cough with green sputum. What finding is most expected on
his lung examination?
a) Diffuse Wheezing
b) Right Lower Lobe Crackles
c) Bronchial Breath Sounds
d) Absent Breath Sounds
Answer: B
Explanation: The symptoms are highly suggestive of a secondary bacterial pneumonia, likely in
the right lower lobe. Crackles (rales) are a common auscultatory finding in pneumonia as air
moves through fluid-filled airways.
5. A 15-year-old female reports burning upon urination. She recently completed treatment for
trichomoniasis. What is the most immediate diagnostic test to perform?
a) Urine Pregnancy Test
b) Microscopic Urinalysis
c) Urine Culture and Sensitivity
d) Wet Mount of Vaginal Discharge
Answer: B
Explanation: A microscopic urinalysis can be performed quickly in the clinic to check for
pyuria (white blood cells) and bacteriuria, which would indicate a probable urinary tract
infection, a common cause of dysuria.
6. What is the essential long-term health education for a 15-year-old male with a history of
cryptorchidism that was surgically repaired in childhood?
a) Annual Testicular Ultrasound
b) Monthly Testicular Self-Examination
c) Semen Analysis at Age 18
d) Regular PSA Testing
Answer: B