APEA PRE-PREDICTOR
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
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Question 1: In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth
start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the following are the
first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period? A. First Molars B.
Second Molars C. Lower or upper incisors D. Canines
Answer:
A. First Molars
Question 2: All of the following are classified as activities of daily
living (ADLs) except: A. ability to feed self B. Ability to manage
bladder and bowel elimination C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
Answer:
D. Grocery shopping
Question 3: All of the following are classified as activities of daily
living (ADLs) except: A. ability to feed self B. Ability to manage
bladder and bowel elimination C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
Answer:
D. Grocery shopping
Question 4: You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of
a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation.
,Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her
weight has increased by 5 lbs during the past week. Which of the
following is most likely? A.HELLP syndrome B. Pregnancy-induced
hypertension (pre-eclampsia) C. Eclampsia of pregnancy D.
Primary hypertension
Answer:
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of
symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
Question 5: You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of
a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation.
Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her
weight has increased by 5 lbs during the past week. Which of the
following is most likely? A.HELLP syndrome B. Pregnancy-induced
hypertension (pre-eclampsia) C. Eclampsia of pregnancy D.
Primary hypertension
Answer:
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of
symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
Question 6: The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the
nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child
developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis? A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) B.
Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) C. Varicella D. Infantile
maculopapular rashes
Answer:
, B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
Question 7: The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the
nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child
developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis? A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) B.
Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) C. Varicella D. Infantile
maculopapular rashes
Answer:
B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
Question 8: A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright
red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain,
visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on
Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute
uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Answer:
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area
surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival
hemorrhage.
Question 9: A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright
red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain,
visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on
Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute
, uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Answer:
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area
surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival
hemorrhage.
Question 10: A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner
for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a large
number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0.
There are very few leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet
smear. Which of the following is most likely? A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis C. Trichomoniasis D. This is a normal
finding.
Answer:
A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include painful
intercourse, atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal
atrophy is caused by lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the
vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
Question 11: A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner
for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a large
number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0.
There are very few leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet
smear. Which of the following is most likely? A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis C. Trichomoniasis D. This is a normal
finding.
Answer:
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth
start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the following are the
first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period? A. First Molars B.
Second Molars C. Lower or upper incisors D. Canines
Answer:
A. First Molars
Question 2: All of the following are classified as activities of daily
living (ADLs) except: A. ability to feed self B. Ability to manage
bladder and bowel elimination C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
Answer:
D. Grocery shopping
Question 3: All of the following are classified as activities of daily
living (ADLs) except: A. ability to feed self B. Ability to manage
bladder and bowel elimination C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
Answer:
D. Grocery shopping
Question 4: You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of
a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation.
,Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her
weight has increased by 5 lbs during the past week. Which of the
following is most likely? A.HELLP syndrome B. Pregnancy-induced
hypertension (pre-eclampsia) C. Eclampsia of pregnancy D.
Primary hypertension
Answer:
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of
symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
Question 5: You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of
a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation.
Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her
weight has increased by 5 lbs during the past week. Which of the
following is most likely? A.HELLP syndrome B. Pregnancy-induced
hypertension (pre-eclampsia) C. Eclampsia of pregnancy D.
Primary hypertension
Answer:
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of
symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and
proteinuria.
Question 6: The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the
nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child
developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis? A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) B.
Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) C. Varicella D. Infantile
maculopapular rashes
Answer:
, B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
Question 7: The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the
nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child
developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis? A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) B.
Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) C. Varicella D. Infantile
maculopapular rashes
Answer:
B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
Question 8: A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright
red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain,
visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on
Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute
uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Answer:
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area
surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival
hemorrhage.
Question 9: A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright
red-colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain,
visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on
Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute
, uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Answer:
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area
surrounded by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival
hemorrhage.
Question 10: A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner
for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a large
number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0.
There are very few leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet
smear. Which of the following is most likely? A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis C. Trichomoniasis D. This is a normal
finding.
Answer:
A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include painful
intercourse, atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal
atrophy is caused by lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the
vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
Question 11: A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner
for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a large
number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0.
There are very few leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet
smear. Which of the following is most likely? A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis C. Trichomoniasis D. This is a normal
finding.
Answer:
