NR 603 Week 4
Advanced
Clinical
Diagnosis
APEA EXAM
LATEST 2026
, 884
NR 603 Week 4 Advanced Clinical DiagnosisAPEA EXAM
LATEST 2023 GENUINE EXAM A+
1. A patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety with theresults.
What should the nurse practitioners evaluate?
a. Liver function studies
2. A person with 20/80 vision: HAS POORER VISION THAN SOMEONE WITH 20/40
VISION
3. One exception to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake is CHILDREN UNDER
2 YEARS OF AGE
4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is: TREATMENT OF
UNDERLYING DISEASE
Rationale: The key phrase is “anemia of chronic disease” and with this, the pt’s
chronic disease has caused the deficiency so once you correct and or treat the chronic
disease, then the anemia will correct itself.
5. Salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents have all of the following
actions EXCEPT- ANTI-EMETIC EFFECTS VIA SUPPRESSION OF GASTRIC ACID
SECRETION
6. Which of the following does NOT increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical
cancer? NULLIPARITY
7. All of the following principles apply to drug therapy for elders except ENCOURAGE
THE ELDERLY TO CONTINUE SELF-MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TO
FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFIENCY
8. A female patient believes that she was exposed to HIV through sexual intercourse
several months ago. She asks for “the test for AIDS.” Which statement is NOT correct?
THE ELISA IS USED FOR SCREENING, BUT MAY YIELD A FALSE NEGATIVE THIS
SOON AFTER EXPOSURE
9. The nurse practitioner teaches the parents of a 2-month-old infant with GERD that
, treatment typically includes all of the following interventions except MAINTAINING
THE USUAL FEEDING REGIMEN AND BURPING THE INFANT WELL WHEN THE
FEEDING IS COMPLETED
10. A widowed 85-year-old was recently moved from her home of 65 years to a bedroom in
her daughter’s home. According to reports by family members, she is now
“cantankerous” gets “mixed up” easily and cries for no apparent reason. Factors in the
client history that are consistent with delirium may include all of the following except
a. INSIDIOUS ONSET AND CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE COURSE
11. The two tests that can indicate current infection with hep B are:
a. Presents of hep B antigen and IgM
12. A characteristic of elders which affects the pharmacotherapeutics of drug therapy in
that population is an increase in PERCENT OF BODY FAT
13. An elder’s caretaker is planning the elder’s menu. The elder is on a bland diet. The
nurse practitioner reviews the meal plans and notes that which of the following is NOT
appropriate?
a. Coffee, tea, carbonated sodas, Orange juice
14. The leading cause of death from injury in childhood is MOTOR VEHICE ACCIDENTS
15. Therapeutic International normalized ratio (INR) for a patient taking warfarin
(coumadin) for a chronic atrial fibrillation is expected to be:
a. Increased
16. The most accepted recommendation regarding a skin cancer prevention is:
a. Avoidance of excessive sun exposure
17. Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit in the treatment
of which of the following disease processes?
a. Acute bronchitis
18. An anxious parent brings her three-day old female infant to see the nurse practitioner
because of the serosanguineous vaginal discharge. The nurse practitioner tells the
mother:
a. This is a normal finding in female newborns
19. A common finding associated with temporal arteritis is:
a. Severe headache
, 20. What information would best help the parent who is concerned about a school age child
eating habits?
a. Establish a consistent schedule for meals and allow the child to participate in meal
planning
21. Which of the following scenarios in a 75-year-old patient would be inappropriately
managed in an outpatient setting (i.e. the patient should be referred for hospital
admission)?
a. UNSTABLE ANGINA
22. A patient with diabetes brings his glucose diary from the past seven days for the nurse
practitioner to review and evaluate. What changes should be made? Day one through
seven AM 67, 52, 61, 48, 39, 68, 70 PM 138, 161, 148, 168, 121, 142, 176.
a. Decreased the PM dose of NPH insulin
23. Appropriate nutritional guidance for the pregnant patient is:
a. Increase caloric intake buy 300 cal/day and add iron and folic acid
supplementation
24. The most successful patient interview is likely to:
a. Be a collaborative process
25. RhoGAM is not administered to an Rh-negative mother with negative anti-d antibodies
WITHIN 72 HOURS OF BIRTH OF AN RH-NEGATIVE INFANT
26. The most common presentation of thyroid cancer is A SOLITARY THYROID NODULE
27. A benign thyroid nodule, that’s painless presents as SMOOTH
28. Initial treatment of a child presenting with a severe head injury is:
a. Aimed at resuscitation, then maintenance of oxygenation and blood flow
29. Which red blood cell (RBC) index is most useful for differentiating types of anemias?
a. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
30. A 31-year-old female is informed that her pregnancy test is positive, and she is about
three weeks pregnant. The nurse practitioner is very concerned about the patient
reported history of alcohol use. She correctly tells the patient that babies born to
women who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for all of the following except:
Advanced
Clinical
Diagnosis
APEA EXAM
LATEST 2026
, 884
NR 603 Week 4 Advanced Clinical DiagnosisAPEA EXAM
LATEST 2023 GENUINE EXAM A+
1. A patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety with theresults.
What should the nurse practitioners evaluate?
a. Liver function studies
2. A person with 20/80 vision: HAS POORER VISION THAN SOMEONE WITH 20/40
VISION
3. One exception to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake is CHILDREN UNDER
2 YEARS OF AGE
4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is: TREATMENT OF
UNDERLYING DISEASE
Rationale: The key phrase is “anemia of chronic disease” and with this, the pt’s
chronic disease has caused the deficiency so once you correct and or treat the chronic
disease, then the anemia will correct itself.
5. Salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents have all of the following
actions EXCEPT- ANTI-EMETIC EFFECTS VIA SUPPRESSION OF GASTRIC ACID
SECRETION
6. Which of the following does NOT increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical
cancer? NULLIPARITY
7. All of the following principles apply to drug therapy for elders except ENCOURAGE
THE ELDERLY TO CONTINUE SELF-MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TO
FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFIENCY
8. A female patient believes that she was exposed to HIV through sexual intercourse
several months ago. She asks for “the test for AIDS.” Which statement is NOT correct?
THE ELISA IS USED FOR SCREENING, BUT MAY YIELD A FALSE NEGATIVE THIS
SOON AFTER EXPOSURE
9. The nurse practitioner teaches the parents of a 2-month-old infant with GERD that
, treatment typically includes all of the following interventions except MAINTAINING
THE USUAL FEEDING REGIMEN AND BURPING THE INFANT WELL WHEN THE
FEEDING IS COMPLETED
10. A widowed 85-year-old was recently moved from her home of 65 years to a bedroom in
her daughter’s home. According to reports by family members, she is now
“cantankerous” gets “mixed up” easily and cries for no apparent reason. Factors in the
client history that are consistent with delirium may include all of the following except
a. INSIDIOUS ONSET AND CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE COURSE
11. The two tests that can indicate current infection with hep B are:
a. Presents of hep B antigen and IgM
12. A characteristic of elders which affects the pharmacotherapeutics of drug therapy in
that population is an increase in PERCENT OF BODY FAT
13. An elder’s caretaker is planning the elder’s menu. The elder is on a bland diet. The
nurse practitioner reviews the meal plans and notes that which of the following is NOT
appropriate?
a. Coffee, tea, carbonated sodas, Orange juice
14. The leading cause of death from injury in childhood is MOTOR VEHICE ACCIDENTS
15. Therapeutic International normalized ratio (INR) for a patient taking warfarin
(coumadin) for a chronic atrial fibrillation is expected to be:
a. Increased
16. The most accepted recommendation regarding a skin cancer prevention is:
a. Avoidance of excessive sun exposure
17. Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit in the treatment
of which of the following disease processes?
a. Acute bronchitis
18. An anxious parent brings her three-day old female infant to see the nurse practitioner
because of the serosanguineous vaginal discharge. The nurse practitioner tells the
mother:
a. This is a normal finding in female newborns
19. A common finding associated with temporal arteritis is:
a. Severe headache
, 20. What information would best help the parent who is concerned about a school age child
eating habits?
a. Establish a consistent schedule for meals and allow the child to participate in meal
planning
21. Which of the following scenarios in a 75-year-old patient would be inappropriately
managed in an outpatient setting (i.e. the patient should be referred for hospital
admission)?
a. UNSTABLE ANGINA
22. A patient with diabetes brings his glucose diary from the past seven days for the nurse
practitioner to review and evaluate. What changes should be made? Day one through
seven AM 67, 52, 61, 48, 39, 68, 70 PM 138, 161, 148, 168, 121, 142, 176.
a. Decreased the PM dose of NPH insulin
23. Appropriate nutritional guidance for the pregnant patient is:
a. Increase caloric intake buy 300 cal/day and add iron and folic acid
supplementation
24. The most successful patient interview is likely to:
a. Be a collaborative process
25. RhoGAM is not administered to an Rh-negative mother with negative anti-d antibodies
WITHIN 72 HOURS OF BIRTH OF AN RH-NEGATIVE INFANT
26. The most common presentation of thyroid cancer is A SOLITARY THYROID NODULE
27. A benign thyroid nodule, that’s painless presents as SMOOTH
28. Initial treatment of a child presenting with a severe head injury is:
a. Aimed at resuscitation, then maintenance of oxygenation and blood flow
29. Which red blood cell (RBC) index is most useful for differentiating types of anemias?
a. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
30. A 31-year-old female is informed that her pregnancy test is positive, and she is about
three weeks pregnant. The nurse practitioner is very concerned about the patient
reported history of alcohol use. She correctly tells the patient that babies born to
women who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for all of the following except:
