NSG 6998 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2026
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Pulse rate.
Answer: Normal resting heart rate is 60-100 beats/min.
◉ Low-grade fever.
Answer: Temperature slightly elevated, typically 99-100.4°F.
◉ Custodial care.
Answer: Assistance with daily living activities, not medical.
◉ Emergency department usage.
Answer: Frequent visits by Munchausen patients for attention.
◉ Antihypertensive medications.
Answer: Drugs used to manage high blood pressure.
◉ Calcium channel blockers.
Answer: Medications that inhibit calcium entry into cells.
,◉ Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Answer: Drugs that lower blood pressure by inhibiting ACE.
◉ Beta-blockers.
Answer: Medications that reduce heart rate and blood pressure.
◉ Diuretics.
Answer: Drugs that promote urine production to reduce fluid.
◉ Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1).
Answer: Measurement of how much air can be exhaled.
◉ Airway hyperresponsiveness.
Answer: Exaggerated airway response to stimuli.
◉ Bronchodilator response.
Answer: Effectiveness of medications to open airways.
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide.
Answer: A thiazide diuretic used for hypertension.
,◉ Ibuprofen (Motrin).
Answer: NSAID that reduces pain and inflammation.
◉ Renal prostaglandins.
Answer: Hormones that promote renal blood flow and function.
◉ Acute prerenal failure.
Answer: Kidney failure due to decreased blood flow.
◉ Bacterial vaginosis.
Answer: Common vaginal infection caused by bacterial imbalance.
◉ Candidiasis.
Answer: Fungal infection commonly affecting the vagina.
◉ Trichomoniasis.
Answer: Sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite.
◉ Chlamydia trachomatis.
Answer: Bacterial infection primarily affecting the cervix.
◉ Obturator sign.
, Answer: Pain elicited by rotating the hip, indicating appendicitis.
◉ Psoas sign.
Answer: Pain during hip extension, indicating appendicitis.
◉ Preeclampsia.
Answer: Pregnancy complication characterized by high blood
pressure.
◉ Methyldopa (Aldomet).
Answer: Medication used to control blood pressure in pregnancy.
◉ Pruritic hives.
Answer: Itchy welts on skin, often due to allergies.
◉ Oral antihistamine.
Answer: Medication to relieve allergy symptoms, like
diphenhydramine.
◉ Young primigravidas.
Answer: First-time pregnant women, often at risk for hypertension.
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Pulse rate.
Answer: Normal resting heart rate is 60-100 beats/min.
◉ Low-grade fever.
Answer: Temperature slightly elevated, typically 99-100.4°F.
◉ Custodial care.
Answer: Assistance with daily living activities, not medical.
◉ Emergency department usage.
Answer: Frequent visits by Munchausen patients for attention.
◉ Antihypertensive medications.
Answer: Drugs used to manage high blood pressure.
◉ Calcium channel blockers.
Answer: Medications that inhibit calcium entry into cells.
,◉ Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Answer: Drugs that lower blood pressure by inhibiting ACE.
◉ Beta-blockers.
Answer: Medications that reduce heart rate and blood pressure.
◉ Diuretics.
Answer: Drugs that promote urine production to reduce fluid.
◉ Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1).
Answer: Measurement of how much air can be exhaled.
◉ Airway hyperresponsiveness.
Answer: Exaggerated airway response to stimuli.
◉ Bronchodilator response.
Answer: Effectiveness of medications to open airways.
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide.
Answer: A thiazide diuretic used for hypertension.
,◉ Ibuprofen (Motrin).
Answer: NSAID that reduces pain and inflammation.
◉ Renal prostaglandins.
Answer: Hormones that promote renal blood flow and function.
◉ Acute prerenal failure.
Answer: Kidney failure due to decreased blood flow.
◉ Bacterial vaginosis.
Answer: Common vaginal infection caused by bacterial imbalance.
◉ Candidiasis.
Answer: Fungal infection commonly affecting the vagina.
◉ Trichomoniasis.
Answer: Sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite.
◉ Chlamydia trachomatis.
Answer: Bacterial infection primarily affecting the cervix.
◉ Obturator sign.
, Answer: Pain elicited by rotating the hip, indicating appendicitis.
◉ Psoas sign.
Answer: Pain during hip extension, indicating appendicitis.
◉ Preeclampsia.
Answer: Pregnancy complication characterized by high blood
pressure.
◉ Methyldopa (Aldomet).
Answer: Medication used to control blood pressure in pregnancy.
◉ Pruritic hives.
Answer: Itchy welts on skin, often due to allergies.
◉ Oral antihistamine.
Answer: Medication to relieve allergy symptoms, like
diphenhydramine.
◉ Young primigravidas.
Answer: First-time pregnant women, often at risk for hypertension.
