APEA PRE-PREDICTOR
MCQS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES
2025
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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APEA PRE PREDICTOR EXAM
1. A 12-year-old presents with ear pain of 36 hours duration. The nurse
practitioner diagnoses acute otitis media because the:
A. Tympanic membrane is perforated.
B. Bony landmarks are obscured, and the tympanic membrane is mildly
erythematous, dull, and immobile.
C. External canal is narrowed with erythema.
D. Fluid line is visible behind the tympanic membrane.
Answer: B. Bony landmarks are obscured, and the tympanic membrane is mildly
erythematous, dull, and immobile.
EXPLANATION >> Acute otitis media is characterized by tympanic membrane
erythema, dullness, immobility, and obscured bony landmarks due to middle ear
effusion.
2. A 16-year-old sexually active student presents with greenish-gray frothy
vaginal discharge and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect:
A. Bacterial
vaginosis. B.
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, Trichomoniasis.
C. Candidiasis.
D. Chlamydia.
Answer: B. Trichomoniasis.
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, Explanation : Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, presents with
frothy, malodorous discharge, vaginal edema, and strawberry cervix.
3. A 6-year-old with Lyme disease should be treated with:
A. Doxycycline.
B.
Amoxicillin.
C. Azithromycin.
D. Cephalexin.
Answer: B. Amoxicillin.
Explanation : Doxycycline is avoided in children <9 years due to tooth discoloration.
Amoxicillin is first-line for pediatric Lyme disease.
4. A 2-year-old with high fever for 3 days, now afebrile with a maculopapular
rash, likely has:
A. Measles.
B.
Roseola.
C. Scarlet fever.
D. Varicella.
Answer: B. Roseola.
Explanation : Roseola (HHV-6) presents with 3 days of high fever followed by a
blanching rash after fever resolution.
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MCQS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES
2025
THIS EXAM CONTAINS:
❖ APEA PRE-PREDICTOR 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
❖ MCQS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES
❖ MCQS 2 LATEST VERSIONS
❖ COMPLETE A+ GUIDE
BY MBOFFIN
❖ 100% GUARANTEED PASS
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
APEA PRE PREDICTOR EXAM …………………………….2
APEA PRE PREDICTOR EXAM …………………………….48
APEA PRE PREDICTOR EXAM
1. A 12-year-old presents with ear pain of 36 hours duration. The nurse
practitioner diagnoses acute otitis media because the:
A. Tympanic membrane is perforated.
B. Bony landmarks are obscured, and the tympanic membrane is mildly
erythematous, dull, and immobile.
C. External canal is narrowed with erythema.
D. Fluid line is visible behind the tympanic membrane.
Answer: B. Bony landmarks are obscured, and the tympanic membrane is mildly
erythematous, dull, and immobile.
EXPLANATION >> Acute otitis media is characterized by tympanic membrane
erythema, dullness, immobility, and obscured bony landmarks due to middle ear
effusion.
2. A 16-year-old sexually active student presents with greenish-gray frothy
vaginal discharge and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect:
A. Bacterial
vaginosis. B.
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, Trichomoniasis.
C. Candidiasis.
D. Chlamydia.
Answer: B. Trichomoniasis.
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, Explanation : Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, presents with
frothy, malodorous discharge, vaginal edema, and strawberry cervix.
3. A 6-year-old with Lyme disease should be treated with:
A. Doxycycline.
B.
Amoxicillin.
C. Azithromycin.
D. Cephalexin.
Answer: B. Amoxicillin.
Explanation : Doxycycline is avoided in children <9 years due to tooth discoloration.
Amoxicillin is first-line for pediatric Lyme disease.
4. A 2-year-old with high fever for 3 days, now afebrile with a maculopapular
rash, likely has:
A. Measles.
B.
Roseola.
C. Scarlet fever.
D. Varicella.
Answer: B. Roseola.
Explanation : Roseola (HHV-6) presents with 3 days of high fever followed by a
blanching rash after fever resolution.
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