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PREDICTOREXAMFOR2024/2025)
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(A+FREE)QUESTIONSANDANSWERS
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APEA3PExamPredictorExam100%(BestPredictorExamfor i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i
2023/2024)(Q-BANKANSWEREDA+) i. i. i. i.
1. A37-year-oldfemale patient with ahistory ofasingle episode ofdepression and frequent complaints
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ofPMSisbeing treatedforhypothyroidism. Todayshecomplains ofpoorconcentration and fatigue.
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Initially, the NP should:
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a. Questionherfurther i. i. i . i
2. Whichofthefollowing isanexample ofsecondaryprevention?
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a. Annualinfluenza vaccination i. i.i
, 3. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental
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cleaning. According to the 2007 American
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prophylaxis, what would you advise this patient?
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a. Shedoesnotneedprophylaxis foranydentalprocedure i. i. i. i. i . i i. i. i. i . i
4. Apatientrecoveringfromarecentstrokeisstartinganticoagulanttherapy.Thenursepractitioner
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should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
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a. b.milk andmilk products i. i.i i. i.i i . i
5. Apatientpresentswithperiorbitalerythemaandedema,fever, andnasaldrainage. The
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nurse practitioner should
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a. startaggressiveantibiotic therapy
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6.Apositivedrawersignsupportadiagnosis of
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b. cruciate ligament injury
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7. A50-year-oldpatientwithdiabetescomplains ofpainbilaterally inherlowerlegswhile walking. The
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pain disappears atrest.Whatelse would you expect toidentify onher lower extremities.
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b.peripheral arteryinsufficiency
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8. A 16-year-old athlete complains of pain underneath his heel every time he walks. There is a verrucous
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surface level with the skin of the heel. What pharmacologic interventions should the nurse practitioner
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prescribe for this patient?
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a. salicylic acid plasters
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9. A -year-old with Type I diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between her toes for 6 months.
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Scrapings of the lesion confirm the diagnosis of tinea pedis. What is the best treatment option for this
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patient?
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, a. prescribeananti-fungal powder forapplication betweenhertoesandinhershoesanda
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topical prescription strength anti-fungal cream for other affected areas. Monitor for a
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secondary bacterial infection.
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oneweek,2weeks,andevery month thereafter. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i . i
c. Prescribeaprescriptionstrengthantifungal/steroid combination cream.Monitorfora i. i. i. i. i.i i.i i. i. i.
secondary bacterial infection.
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10. Whatisanappropriatedrugforprophylactictreatment ofmigraine headachesina21-
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year- old female?i.i i.i i.i
a. .Sumatriptan
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(Imitrex)
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b.propranolol(Inderal)
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c. ibuprofen (Motrin) i .i
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE) i . i
11. Whichofthefollowingaretheclassic features ofulcerative colitis?
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a. RLQpain,frequentlyaccompanied byapalpable mass,fever,andleukopenia
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b. Massivepainfulhematemesis,occasionallyaccompanied bymelena i. i. i. i. i.i i.
c. Rapidlyprogressivedysphagiatosolidfoods,anoriexia, andweight lossoutofproportionto the i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i. i .i i. i. i. i.i i.i
dysphagia i.i
d. Remissionandexacerbations ofbloodydiarrhea, tenesmus, fecalincontinence, abdominal pain, and T i.i i.i i .i i. i i .i i.i i . i i .i i . i
.
12. Whichdrugsbelowwould beexpectedtoproducetheleastamount ofhypokalemia?
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a. Furosemide(Lasix) i.
b. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)andspironolactone (Aldactone) i . i i. i. i . i
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone) i. i.i i . i
d. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) i . i
13. Whatinformationshouldpatientswithdiabetesandtheir families receiveabouthypoglycemia?
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a. Hypoglycemiaisveryrare i. i. i.
b. Hypoglycemia requires professional medicaltreatment i . i i .i i.i i.
c. Hypoglycemia isserious,dangerous, and canbefatalifnottreatedquickly
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d. Hypoglycemia occurs onlyasaresult ofoverdoseofinsulin i . i i.i i. i. i. i.i i. i. i.
14. A60-year-oldmale patient with apasthistory ofglaucoma and frequent sinusitis presents today
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withhypertension. Onhis last2visits tothe clinic his blood pressures were150-160/90-98.The nurse
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practitionerdecidestotreatthehypertensionwithlong-actingpropranolol(Inderal). Beforeprescribing it,
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the nurse practitioner should ask:
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a. whetherhe smokes or consumes alcoholon a dailybasis i.i i . i i . i i.i i . i i. i.i i . i i.
, b. whatother medications have been prescribed for him
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c. ifhetakesadaily antihistamine
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d. ifotherfamily members arehypertensive
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15. Whichofthefollowing isNOTassociatedwith Type2diabetes mellitus?
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a. Gestationaldiabetes,birthofamacrosomic infant i. i. i. i. i. i . i
PREDICTOREXAM100%(BEST i. i.i i. i.
PREDICTOREXAMFOR2024/2025)
i. i. i. i. i.
(A+FREE)QUESTIONSANDANSWERS
i.i i. i. i.i
APEA3PExamPredictorExam100%(BestPredictorExamfor i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i
2023/2024)(Q-BANKANSWEREDA+) i. i. i. i.
1. A37-year-oldfemale patient with ahistory ofasingle episode ofdepression and frequent complaints
i. i. i . i i.i i.i i. i.i i. i. i . i i.i i. i.i i.i i.i
ofPMSisbeing treatedforhypothyroidism. Todayshecomplains ofpoorconcentration and fatigue.
i. i. i. i. i . i i. i. i . i i. i. i . i i. i. i.i i.i
Initially, the NP should:
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a. Questionherfurther i. i. i . i
2. Whichofthefollowing isanexample ofsecondaryprevention?
i. i. i. i . i i. i. i . i i. i.
a. Annualinfluenza vaccination i. i.i
, 3. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental
i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i. i. i.i i.i i. i . i i. i . i
cleaning. According to the 2007 American
i.i Association’s guideline for endocarditis i.i i.i i.i i.i i .i i.i i . i i.i i.i i.i
prophylaxis, what would you advise this patient?
i.i i . i i.i i.i i.i i.i i.i
a. Shedoesnotneedprophylaxis foranydentalprocedure i. i. i. i. i . i i. i. i. i . i
4. Apatientrecoveringfromarecentstrokeisstartinganticoagulanttherapy.Thenursepractitioner
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.
should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
i.i i.i i.i i.i i . i i.i i . i i.i i.i i.i i . i
a. b.milk andmilk products i. i.i i. i.i i . i
5. Apatientpresentswithperiorbitalerythemaandedema,fever, andnasaldrainage. The
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i. i. i.i
nurse practitioner should
i.i i.i i . i
a. startaggressiveantibiotic therapy
i. i. i. i . i
6.Apositivedrawersignsupportadiagnosis of
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i
b. cruciate ligament injury
i. i.i i .i i . i
7. A50-year-oldpatientwithdiabetescomplains ofpainbilaterally inherlowerlegswhile walking. The
i. i. i. i.i i. i . i i. i. i . i i. i. i.i i.i i.i i . i
pain disappears atrest.Whatelse would you expect toidentify onher lower extremities.
i.i i.i i.i i. i.i i. i.i i . i i.i i.i i. i . i i. i.i i.i
b.peripheral arteryinsufficiency
i. i.i i. i . i
8. A 16-year-old athlete complains of pain underneath his heel every time he walks. There is a verrucous
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.
surface level with the skin of the heel. What pharmacologic interventions should the nurse practitioner
i.i i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i .i i. i. i.
prescribe for this patient?
i.i i . i i.i i . i
a. salicylic acid plasters
i. i.i i.i
9. A -year-old with Type I diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between her toes for 6 months.
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i.i i. i. i. i. i.
Scrapings of the lesion confirm the diagnosis of tinea pedis. What is the best treatment option for this
i.i i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i. i.
patient?
i.i
, a. prescribeananti-fungal powder forapplication betweenhertoesandinhershoesanda
i. i. i. i . i i.i i. i . i i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.
topical prescription strength anti-fungal cream for other affected areas. Monitor for a
i.i i.i i . i i .i i . i i .i i.i i .i i .i i. i i. i i. i i.i
secondary bacterial infection.
i.i i .i i . i
oneweek,2weeks,andevery month thereafter. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i . i
c. Prescribeaprescriptionstrengthantifungal/steroid combination cream.Monitorfora i. i. i. i. i.i i.i i. i. i.
secondary bacterial infection.
i.i i.i i . i
10. Whatisanappropriatedrugforprophylactictreatment ofmigraine headachesina21-
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i. i . i i. i. i.
year- old female?i.i i.i i.i
a. .Sumatriptan
i.
(Imitrex)
i.i
b.propranolol(Inderal)
i.i
c. ibuprofen (Motrin) i .i
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE) i . i
11. Whichofthefollowingaretheclassic features ofulcerative colitis?
i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i . i i. i . i
a. RLQpain,frequentlyaccompanied byapalpable mass,fever,andleukopenia
i. i. i. i . i i. i. i.i i. i.i i.
b. Massivepainfulhematemesis,occasionallyaccompanied bymelena i. i. i. i. i.i i.
c. Rapidlyprogressivedysphagiatosolidfoods,anoriexia, andweight lossoutofproportionto the i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i. i .i i. i. i. i.i i.i
dysphagia i.i
d. Remissionandexacerbations ofbloodydiarrhea, tenesmus, fecalincontinence, abdominal pain, and T i.i i.i i .i i. i i .i i.i i . i i .i i . i
.
12. Whichdrugsbelowwould beexpectedtoproducetheleastamount ofhypokalemia?
i. i. i. i.i i. i. i. i. i. i. i . i i.
a. Furosemide(Lasix) i.
b. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)andspironolactone (Aldactone) i . i i. i. i . i
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone) i. i.i i . i
d. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) i . i
13. Whatinformationshouldpatientswithdiabetesandtheir families receiveabouthypoglycemia?
i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i . i i. i.
a. Hypoglycemiaisveryrare i. i. i.
b. Hypoglycemia requires professional medicaltreatment i . i i .i i.i i.
c. Hypoglycemia isserious,dangerous, and canbefatalifnottreatedquickly
i. i . i i. i. i.i i.i i. i. i. i. i. i.
d. Hypoglycemia occurs onlyasaresult ofoverdoseofinsulin i . i i.i i. i. i. i.i i. i. i.
14. A60-year-oldmale patient with apasthistory ofglaucoma and frequent sinusitis presents today
i. i. i.i i.i i.i i. i. i.i i. i . i i.i i . i i . i i.i
withhypertension. Onhis last2visits tothe clinic his blood pressures were150-160/90-98.The nurse
i.i i. i . i i. i.i i.i i. i . i i. i.i i . i i.i i.i i.i i.i i. i.i
practitionerdecidestotreatthehypertensionwithlong-actingpropranolol(Inderal). Beforeprescribing it,
i.i i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i.i i. i.i
the nurse practitioner should ask:
i.i i.i i.i i . i i . i
a. whetherhe smokes or consumes alcoholon a dailybasis i.i i . i i . i i.i i . i i. i.i i . i i.
, b. whatother medications have been prescribed for him
i . i i. i.i i . i i . i i.i i.i i.i
c. ifhetakesadaily antihistamine
i.i i. i. i. i . i
d. ifotherfamily members arehypertensive
i. i. i.i i . i i.
15. Whichofthefollowing isNOTassociatedwith Type2diabetes mellitus?
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a. Gestationaldiabetes,birthofamacrosomic infant i. i. i. i. i. i . i
