APEA FNP
CERTIFICATION EXAM
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Pass the Exam with Confidence
This*Document*contains:*
a*comprehensive*list*of*practice*questions*for*the*APEA*FNP*certifica
tion*exam.*
These*resources*are*designed*to*help*advanced*practice*nursing*stu
dents*prepare*for*their*exams*
providing*questions*&*expert*answers
,How*do*patients*with*aortic*regurgitation*typically*present?*
Correct*Answer:*they*will*have*a*long*asymptomatic*period*followed*by*exercise*intolerance,*then*dysp
nea*at*rest.*The*left*ventricle*eventually*fails*unless*the*aortic*valve*is*replaced.
What*does*the*rash*of*fifth*disease*(a*viral*exanthem)*look*like?*
Correct*Answer:*maculopapular*rash*that*blanches*easily*and*may*be*accompanied*by*joint*aches
What*cardiac*abnormalities*are*expected*to*be*heard*on*auscultation*of*a*pregnant*patient?*
Correct*Answer:*a*venous*hum*murmur*and*an*S3
Gestational*diabetes*screening*occurs*between*what*weeks*gestation?*
Correct*Answer:*24-48
When*you*ask*the*patient*to*take*a*deep*breath*in*and*then*palpate*over*the*RUQ*abdomen.*Posi
tive*when*pain*is*elicited.*This*is*a*sign*of*___________.*
Correct*Answer:*Murphy's*sign;*cholecystitis
What*are*names*of*LABA*medications?*
Correct*Answer:*salmeterol
What*is*encopresis*in*children?*
Correct*Answer:*stool*incontinence*after*the*age*of*being*toilet*trained
,The*medical*term*for*being*cross-eyed*
Correct*Answer:*strabismus
What*is*atopic*dermatitis?*
Correct*Answer:*eczema
Tests*used*to*diagnose*developmental*hip*dysplasia*
Correct*Answer:*Barlow*and*Ortolani*maneuvers
What*is*the*female*athlete*triad?*
Correct*Answer:*disordered*eating,*amenorrhea,*osteoporosis
When*a*headache*accompanies*a*stroke,*is*this*most*often*hemorrhagic*or*ischemic?*
Correct*Answer:*hemorrhagic
AV*nicking*is*most*commonly*seen*on*retinal*exam*of*which*chronic*condition?*
Correct*Answer:*hypertension
Within*6*months*of*being*started*on*a*TCA*or*SSRI,*what*is*a*common*side*effect*that*occurs?*
Correct*Answer:*weight*gain
When*does*otitis*media*with*effusion*usually*occur?*
Correct*Answer:*either*before*or*after*an*episode*of*acute*otitis*media.*This*effusion*is*not*infected*flu
id*but*it*is*considered*a*breeding*ground*for*bacteria.*This*should*not*be*treated*with*antibiotics.
, The*medical*term*for*jock*itch*
Correct*Answer:*tinea*cruris
Tinea*cruris*"jock*itch"*is*a*common*__________*infection*and*should*be*treated*with*what?*
Correct*Answer:*fungal;*OTC*antifungal*cream
What*are*teaching*points*for*males*to*avoid*contracting*tinea*cruris?*
Correct*Answer:*dry*off*after*swimming*and*don't*stay*in*a*wet*bathing*suit
Tinea*cruris*can*affect*the*inner*thighs*but*never*what*else?*
Correct*Answer:*the*penis*or*scrotum
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*bacterial*infection?*
Correct*Answer:*cocci*and*rods
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*candidal*infection?*
Correct*Answer:*yeasts
What*are*dermatophytes?*
Correct*Answer:*fungi
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*dermatophytic*(fungal
)*infection?*
CERTIFICATION EXAM
REVIEWS QUESTIONS BANK
Pass the Exam with Confidence
This*Document*contains:*
a*comprehensive*list*of*practice*questions*for*the*APEA*FNP*certifica
tion*exam.*
These*resources*are*designed*to*help*advanced*practice*nursing*stu
dents*prepare*for*their*exams*
providing*questions*&*expert*answers
,How*do*patients*with*aortic*regurgitation*typically*present?*
Correct*Answer:*they*will*have*a*long*asymptomatic*period*followed*by*exercise*intolerance,*then*dysp
nea*at*rest.*The*left*ventricle*eventually*fails*unless*the*aortic*valve*is*replaced.
What*does*the*rash*of*fifth*disease*(a*viral*exanthem)*look*like?*
Correct*Answer:*maculopapular*rash*that*blanches*easily*and*may*be*accompanied*by*joint*aches
What*cardiac*abnormalities*are*expected*to*be*heard*on*auscultation*of*a*pregnant*patient?*
Correct*Answer:*a*venous*hum*murmur*and*an*S3
Gestational*diabetes*screening*occurs*between*what*weeks*gestation?*
Correct*Answer:*24-48
When*you*ask*the*patient*to*take*a*deep*breath*in*and*then*palpate*over*the*RUQ*abdomen.*Posi
tive*when*pain*is*elicited.*This*is*a*sign*of*___________.*
Correct*Answer:*Murphy's*sign;*cholecystitis
What*are*names*of*LABA*medications?*
Correct*Answer:*salmeterol
What*is*encopresis*in*children?*
Correct*Answer:*stool*incontinence*after*the*age*of*being*toilet*trained
,The*medical*term*for*being*cross-eyed*
Correct*Answer:*strabismus
What*is*atopic*dermatitis?*
Correct*Answer:*eczema
Tests*used*to*diagnose*developmental*hip*dysplasia*
Correct*Answer:*Barlow*and*Ortolani*maneuvers
What*is*the*female*athlete*triad?*
Correct*Answer:*disordered*eating,*amenorrhea,*osteoporosis
When*a*headache*accompanies*a*stroke,*is*this*most*often*hemorrhagic*or*ischemic?*
Correct*Answer:*hemorrhagic
AV*nicking*is*most*commonly*seen*on*retinal*exam*of*which*chronic*condition?*
Correct*Answer:*hypertension
Within*6*months*of*being*started*on*a*TCA*or*SSRI,*what*is*a*common*side*effect*that*occurs?*
Correct*Answer:*weight*gain
When*does*otitis*media*with*effusion*usually*occur?*
Correct*Answer:*either*before*or*after*an*episode*of*acute*otitis*media.*This*effusion*is*not*infected*flu
id*but*it*is*considered*a*breeding*ground*for*bacteria.*This*should*not*be*treated*with*antibiotics.
, The*medical*term*for*jock*itch*
Correct*Answer:*tinea*cruris
Tinea*cruris*"jock*itch"*is*a*common*__________*infection*and*should*be*treated*with*what?*
Correct*Answer:*fungal;*OTC*antifungal*cream
What*are*teaching*points*for*males*to*avoid*contracting*tinea*cruris?*
Correct*Answer:*dry*off*after*swimming*and*don't*stay*in*a*wet*bathing*suit
Tinea*cruris*can*affect*the*inner*thighs*but*never*what*else?*
Correct*Answer:*the*penis*or*scrotum
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*bacterial*infection?*
Correct*Answer:*cocci*and*rods
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*candidal*infection?*
Correct*Answer:*yeasts
What*are*dermatophytes?*
Correct*Answer:*fungi
On*microscopic*exam,*what*is*most*likely*to*be*seen*in*the*presence*of*a*dermatophytic*(fungal
)*infection?*
