APEA 3p Best Predictor Review Exam
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Which of these interventions should plan for a child who is receiving
chelation therapy for lead poisoning?
a. Keeping an accurate record of intake and output.
b. Instituting measures to prevent skeletal fractures.
c. Maintaining isolation precautions.
d. Maintaining strict bed rest. - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-a. Keeping an
accurate record of intake and output.
A nurse obtains these vital signs on an adult client. Which finding
should the nurse follow-up first?
a. Heart rate, 60/minute and regular.
b. Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
c. Temperature, 97.1 °F (36.2 °C)
d. Blood pressure, 136/86 mm Hg - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-b.
Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
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. - ✔
️ CORRECT 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)
The most common type of skin malignancy is:
A. Squamous cell cancer
B. Basal skin cancer
C. Melanoma
D. Dysplastic nevi - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-B. Basal skin cancer. It is
several times more common that squamous cell skin cancer according
to the NIH.
Koplik's spots are associated with:
A. Poxvirius infections
B. Measles
C. Kawasaki's disease
D. Reye's syndrome - ✔ ️CORRECT ANSWER✅-B. Measles. S/S include
fever over 101, coryza, cough, conjunctivitis, rash, and koplik's spots on
buccal mucosa
,At what level of prevention would you classify for lung cancer?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention - ✔️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-D. primordial
prevention. Screening for lung cancer is not currently recommended in
the general population, but it is secondary prevention.
A test called the visual fields by confrontation is used to evaluate for:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Central vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Accomodation - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-A. Peripheral vision
When determining the duration of a uterine contraction, a nurse should
measure the contraction from the:
a. beginning of one contraction to the end of that contraction.
b. end of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.
c. beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next
contraction.
d. strongest point of one contraction to the strongest point of the next
contraction. - ✔️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-a. beginning of one contraction
to the end of that contraction.
, A nurse should recognize which of these signs is a probably sign of
pregnancy?
a. Frequency of urination.
b. Positive pregnancy test.
c. Nausea in the morning.
d. Abdominal distention. - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-b. Positive
pregnancy test.
All of these clients are on bed rest. Which one is the most at risk to
develop skin breakdown?
a. An 82-year-old client who bathes once a week.
b. An 83-year-old client who applies powder after drying the skin.
c. An 84-year-old client who has been NPO for four days.
d. An 85-year-old client who has coronary artery disease. - ✔
️ CORRECT
ANSWER✅-c. An 84-year-old client who has been NPO for four days.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated
hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%. A nurse should interpret this to mean that the
client has:
a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. - ✔
️ CORRECT
ANSWER✅-c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
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Which of these interventions should plan for a child who is receiving
chelation therapy for lead poisoning?
a. Keeping an accurate record of intake and output.
b. Instituting measures to prevent skeletal fractures.
c. Maintaining isolation precautions.
d. Maintaining strict bed rest. - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-a. Keeping an
accurate record of intake and output.
A nurse obtains these vital signs on an adult client. Which finding
should the nurse follow-up first?
a. Heart rate, 60/minute and regular.
b. Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
c. Temperature, 97.1 °F (36.2 °C)
d. Blood pressure, 136/86 mm Hg - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-b.
Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
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. - ✔
️ CORRECT 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)
The most common type of skin malignancy is:
A. Squamous cell cancer
B. Basal skin cancer
C. Melanoma
D. Dysplastic nevi - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-B. Basal skin cancer. It is
several times more common that squamous cell skin cancer according
to the NIH.
Koplik's spots are associated with:
A. Poxvirius infections
B. Measles
C. Kawasaki's disease
D. Reye's syndrome - ✔ ️CORRECT ANSWER✅-B. Measles. S/S include
fever over 101, coryza, cough, conjunctivitis, rash, and koplik's spots on
buccal mucosa
,At what level of prevention would you classify for lung cancer?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Primordial prevention - ✔️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-D. primordial
prevention. Screening for lung cancer is not currently recommended in
the general population, but it is secondary prevention.
A test called the visual fields by confrontation is used to evaluate for:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Central vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Accomodation - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-A. Peripheral vision
When determining the duration of a uterine contraction, a nurse should
measure the contraction from the:
a. beginning of one contraction to the end of that contraction.
b. end of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.
c. beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next
contraction.
d. strongest point of one contraction to the strongest point of the next
contraction. - ✔️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-a. beginning of one contraction
to the end of that contraction.
, A nurse should recognize which of these signs is a probably sign of
pregnancy?
a. Frequency of urination.
b. Positive pregnancy test.
c. Nausea in the morning.
d. Abdominal distention. - ✔
️ CORRECT ANSWER✅-b. Positive
pregnancy test.
All of these clients are on bed rest. Which one is the most at risk to
develop skin breakdown?
a. An 82-year-old client who bathes once a week.
b. An 83-year-old client who applies powder after drying the skin.
c. An 84-year-old client who has been NPO for four days.
d. An 85-year-old client who has coronary artery disease. - ✔
️ CORRECT
ANSWER✅-c. An 84-year-old client who has been NPO for four days.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated
hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%. A nurse should interpret this to mean that the
client has:
a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. - ✔
️ CORRECT
ANSWER✅-c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
