APEA PRE-PREDICTOR NP EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER>>>usually self-
limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases may
benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER>>>e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER>>>bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER>>>overriding aorta,
pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal defect
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER>>>systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound like? -
ANSWER>>>systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER>>>at the second ICS to to the right of the
sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER>>>at the second ICS to the left of
the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER>>>a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER>>>farsightedness meaning it can
be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and may need to hold it farther
away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER>>>nearsightedness meaning it is
hard to see things far away
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER>>>myopia; meaning nearsightedness
and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why driving at night becomes
difficult
, What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for adolescents? -
ANSWER>>>insufficient
When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER>>>as early as 10 years old
and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER>>>between age 12-13
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER>>>the appearance of small bleeding points after successive
layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER>>>psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER>>>week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER>>>a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching sensation
that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral. This is a normal and
benign part of pregnancy
What are the components of the fetal biophysical profile? - ANSWER>>>nonstress test (heart
rate monitoring), amniotic fluid analysis, fetal movements, fetal tone, and fetal breathing
How is the fetal biophysical profile performed? - ANSWER>>>via ultrasound and fetal heart
rate monitoring
When is the fetal biophysical profile often performed? - ANSWER>>>in the third trimester,
often after week 28-32
What is a normal kick count in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>at least 10 kicks in a consecutive two
hour period
How much weight should an underweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>28-40
pounds
How much weight should a normal weight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>25-35
pounds
How much weight should an overweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>15-25
pounds
How much weight should an obese woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>11-20 pounds
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER>>>usually self-
limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases may
benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER>>>e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER>>>bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER>>>overriding aorta,
pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal defect
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER>>>systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound like? -
ANSWER>>>systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER>>>at the second ICS to to the right of the
sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER>>>at the second ICS to the left of
the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER>>>a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER>>>farsightedness meaning it can
be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and may need to hold it farther
away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER>>>nearsightedness meaning it is
hard to see things far away
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER>>>myopia; meaning nearsightedness
and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why driving at night becomes
difficult
, What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for adolescents? -
ANSWER>>>insufficient
When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER>>>as early as 10 years old
and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER>>>between age 12-13
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER>>>the appearance of small bleeding points after successive
layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER>>>psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER>>>week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER>>>a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching sensation
that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral. This is a normal and
benign part of pregnancy
What are the components of the fetal biophysical profile? - ANSWER>>>nonstress test (heart
rate monitoring), amniotic fluid analysis, fetal movements, fetal tone, and fetal breathing
How is the fetal biophysical profile performed? - ANSWER>>>via ultrasound and fetal heart
rate monitoring
When is the fetal biophysical profile often performed? - ANSWER>>>in the third trimester,
often after week 28-32
What is a normal kick count in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>at least 10 kicks in a consecutive two
hour period
How much weight should an underweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>28-40
pounds
How much weight should a normal weight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>25-35
pounds
How much weight should an overweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>15-25
pounds
How much weight should an obese woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>11-20 pounds
