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APEA Pre-Predictor Exam Question Bank
(Newest 2026) | Actual Exam Q & A with
Verified Detailed Answers | Kaplan
Predictor Versions A, B & C | Graded A
Subject: Nursing Exam Preparation (Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Newborn,
Pediatric, Psychiatric)
Source: APEA PRE-PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTION BANK (Latest 2026)
Format: Multiple-Choice Question Bank with Correct Answers and
Rationales, NP program readiness exams
1. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with superficial partial
thickness burn. The nurse should assign the client to a room with
which client?
A. A client diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome.
B. A client diagnosed with cellulitis of the left leg.
C. A Client diagnosed with acute peritonsillar abscess.
D. A client diagnosed with acute pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Correct Answer: A. A client diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome.
Rationale:
1. A client with a burn has an open wound and is highly susceptible to
infection.
2. The priority is to place the client in a room with another client who
does not have an infectious condition.
3. Cushing's Syndrome is a metabolic disorder, not an infectious
process, posing the lowest infection risk to the burn client.
4. Cellulitis, peritonsillar abscess, and pelvic inflammatory disease all
involve active infections, which are contraindicated for rooming with
a burn patient.
2. The staff nurse asks for the goals of the Quality Assurance
Committee. Which is an example of a goal?
A. Use of an alternate laundry service.
B. Explore an increase of handicap parking spaces.
C. Survey documentation of follow-up after administration of pain
medication.
D. Determine the cause for employee's tardiness.
Correct Answer: C. Survey documentation of follow-up after
administration of pain medication.
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Rationale:
1. Quality Assurance (QA) focuses on monitoring and improving the
quality of patient care and outcomes.
2. Evaluating documentation practices related to pain management
follow-up directly assesses adherence to standards of care and
patient safety.
3. Options A, B, and D relate to operational or logistical issues, not core
clinical quality improvement.
3. The nurse observes client care on a geriatric unit. The nurse
should intervene in which situation?
A. A student nurse assists the client out of bed toward the client's strong
side.
B. A student nurse assists the client to sit on the side of the bed by lifting
the client's shoulders and swinging the client's legs over the edge of the
bed.
C. A student nurse assists the client to stand from a sitting position by
grasping the client's elbows.
D. Two student nurses use a draw sheet to turn a client in bed.
Correct Answer: C. A student nurse assists the client to stand from
a sitting position by grasping the client's elbows.
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Rationale:
1. Assisting a client to stand by pulling on the elbows can cause
shoulder injury, dislocation, or pain, especially in elderly clients.
2. Proper technique involves having the client lean forward, place feet
firmly, and push up from the chair or bed using their own strength,
with the nurse providing support at the trunk or under the axillae if
necessary.
3. Options A, B, and D describe safe transfer and turning techniques.
4. The nurse evaluates the results of the client's purified protein
derivative (PPD) 2½ days after the injection. The nurse noted the
induration is 4mm. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Inform the client the results are negative.
B. Obtain the names of the client's closest contacts.
C. Determine the HIV status of the client.
D. Wait an additional 24 hours to read the results.
Correct Answer: A. Inform the client the results are negative.
Rationale:
1. PPD (Mantoux test) results are read 48-72 hours after injection by
measuring the induration (firm swelling), not redness.
APEA Pre-Predictor Exam Question Bank
(Newest 2026) | Actual Exam Q & A with
Verified Detailed Answers | Kaplan
Predictor Versions A, B & C | Graded A
Subject: Nursing Exam Preparation (Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Newborn,
Pediatric, Psychiatric)
Source: APEA PRE-PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTION BANK (Latest 2026)
Format: Multiple-Choice Question Bank with Correct Answers and
Rationales, NP program readiness exams
1. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with superficial partial
thickness burn. The nurse should assign the client to a room with
which client?
A. A client diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome.
B. A client diagnosed with cellulitis of the left leg.
C. A Client diagnosed with acute peritonsillar abscess.
D. A client diagnosed with acute pelvic inflammatory disease.
, 2|Page
Correct Answer: A. A client diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome.
Rationale:
1. A client with a burn has an open wound and is highly susceptible to
infection.
2. The priority is to place the client in a room with another client who
does not have an infectious condition.
3. Cushing's Syndrome is a metabolic disorder, not an infectious
process, posing the lowest infection risk to the burn client.
4. Cellulitis, peritonsillar abscess, and pelvic inflammatory disease all
involve active infections, which are contraindicated for rooming with
a burn patient.
2. The staff nurse asks for the goals of the Quality Assurance
Committee. Which is an example of a goal?
A. Use of an alternate laundry service.
B. Explore an increase of handicap parking spaces.
C. Survey documentation of follow-up after administration of pain
medication.
D. Determine the cause for employee's tardiness.
Correct Answer: C. Survey documentation of follow-up after
administration of pain medication.
, 3|Page
Rationale:
1. Quality Assurance (QA) focuses on monitoring and improving the
quality of patient care and outcomes.
2. Evaluating documentation practices related to pain management
follow-up directly assesses adherence to standards of care and
patient safety.
3. Options A, B, and D relate to operational or logistical issues, not core
clinical quality improvement.
3. The nurse observes client care on a geriatric unit. The nurse
should intervene in which situation?
A. A student nurse assists the client out of bed toward the client's strong
side.
B. A student nurse assists the client to sit on the side of the bed by lifting
the client's shoulders and swinging the client's legs over the edge of the
bed.
C. A student nurse assists the client to stand from a sitting position by
grasping the client's elbows.
D. Two student nurses use a draw sheet to turn a client in bed.
Correct Answer: C. A student nurse assists the client to stand from
a sitting position by grasping the client's elbows.
, 4|Page
Rationale:
1. Assisting a client to stand by pulling on the elbows can cause
shoulder injury, dislocation, or pain, especially in elderly clients.
2. Proper technique involves having the client lean forward, place feet
firmly, and push up from the chair or bed using their own strength,
with the nurse providing support at the trunk or under the axillae if
necessary.
3. Options A, B, and D describe safe transfer and turning techniques.
4. The nurse evaluates the results of the client's purified protein
derivative (PPD) 2½ days after the injection. The nurse noted the
induration is 4mm. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Inform the client the results are negative.
B. Obtain the names of the client's closest contacts.
C. Determine the HIV status of the client.
D. Wait an additional 24 hours to read the results.
Correct Answer: A. Inform the client the results are negative.
Rationale:
1. PPD (Mantoux test) results are read 48-72 hours after injection by
measuring the induration (firm swelling), not redness.
