NUR 579 (APEA Predictor) EXAM
QUIZBANK WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS TO PASS.
Which drug classes are responsible for causing urinary retention?
antihistamines, TCAs, antispasmodics, bronchodilators, antipsychotics,
carbidopa levodopa
A 75 year old patient is experiencing progressive confusion and memory
deterioration. Which condition mimics dementia that this patient should be
tested for?
neurosyphilis
Which hormones in late pregnancy can block insulin and cause gestational
diabetes?
cortisol, estrogen, and placental lactogen
Target shaped skin lesions as a result of a hypersensitivity reaction to
certain infections and drugs
erythema multiforme
An abnormal growth of squamos epithelium in the middle ear and
mastoid
cholesteatoma
The cremasteric reflex is assessed in infants for what purpose?
to assess for retractile testicles; this occurs when the reflex is too strong and it
pulls the testicle out of the body and into the groin; this is normal and should
go away by puberty
Patient populations who may present atypically when having a MI include
who?
,diabetics, females, elderly
A disorder that results in the destruction of platelets due to an autoimmune
response
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly caused by what?
chlamydia and gonorrhea
A protruding abdominal mass after bending over, lifting, or coughing, and
is painful with coughing, is often what in adults?
inguinal hernia
Hiatal hernias cause what type of symptoms?
GERD
What is the name of an immature female gamete?
oocyte
The fused ovum and sperm once fertilization has occurred
zygote
What are conditions that are often co-occurring with alopecia areata?
atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, thyroid disease, collagen-vascular diseases, Down
syndrome
The medical term for eczema
atopic dermatitis
The leading cause of death in infants under the age of 1
sudden unexplained infant death
How is varicella zoster transmitted?
via the respiratory tract
,The presence of pruritic papules, macules, and vesicles in various stages
of healing
varicella zoster
What is presbycusis?
age related hearing loss
Age is the most common cause of presbycusis, but what other conditions
may play a role in quickening the onset of this?
white, infections, smoking, hypertenson, diabetes, vascular disease, immune
disorders, hormonal factors
The fascia layer of the male anatomy that the anterior 2/3s of the testicle
resides in
tunica vaginalis
A subtype of strabismus that describes an inward turning of the eye
esotropia
The abducens nerve (CN VI) is responsible for what?
lateral movement of the eye outward
The trochlear nerve is responsible for what extraocular movement?
down and inward movement
Why is primary open-angle glaucoma considered a chronic glaucoma?
there is a SLOW rise in intraocular pressure
A benign epidermal tumor that is a well-demarcated, coin-like, pigmented
lesion with a stuck on appearance
seborrheic keratosis
The most common precancerous skin lesion that results from years of
repeated sun exposure
actinic keratosis
, What happens during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle?
FSH and LH increase which stimulate the production of estrogen. Ultimately, it
is estrogen that prepares the uterus for ovum fertilization
A superficial dermatophyte/fungal infection of the skin of the scalp,
eyebrows, and eyelashes
tinea capitis
Bacterial invasion of the renal parenchyma
pyelonephritis
What is phimosis vs. paraphimosis?
phimosis is tightening of the foreskin over the glans that prevents retraction;
paraphimosis is when you can retract the foreskin but you can't pull it back up
What is a common characteristic of a person with Graves disease?
ophthalmopathy causing lymphocytes to infiltrate the extraocular muscle,
resulting in paralysis of EOMs, involvement of the optic nerve, and corneal
ulcers
Which phase of the menstrual cycle begins with a surge in LH and FSH?
ovulatory phase
What is the pathophys of HIV?
causes destruction of the CD4 T cells resulting in eventual immune suppression
Cells within the epidermis that are primarily responsible for protecting the
skin from UV rays in sunlight
melanocytes
Body lice primarily live where?
on bedding and clothing, not people
Body lice are vectors for which diseases?
epidemic typhus, trench fever, relapsing fever
QUIZBANK WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS TO PASS.
Which drug classes are responsible for causing urinary retention?
antihistamines, TCAs, antispasmodics, bronchodilators, antipsychotics,
carbidopa levodopa
A 75 year old patient is experiencing progressive confusion and memory
deterioration. Which condition mimics dementia that this patient should be
tested for?
neurosyphilis
Which hormones in late pregnancy can block insulin and cause gestational
diabetes?
cortisol, estrogen, and placental lactogen
Target shaped skin lesions as a result of a hypersensitivity reaction to
certain infections and drugs
erythema multiforme
An abnormal growth of squamos epithelium in the middle ear and
mastoid
cholesteatoma
The cremasteric reflex is assessed in infants for what purpose?
to assess for retractile testicles; this occurs when the reflex is too strong and it
pulls the testicle out of the body and into the groin; this is normal and should
go away by puberty
Patient populations who may present atypically when having a MI include
who?
,diabetics, females, elderly
A disorder that results in the destruction of platelets due to an autoimmune
response
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly caused by what?
chlamydia and gonorrhea
A protruding abdominal mass after bending over, lifting, or coughing, and
is painful with coughing, is often what in adults?
inguinal hernia
Hiatal hernias cause what type of symptoms?
GERD
What is the name of an immature female gamete?
oocyte
The fused ovum and sperm once fertilization has occurred
zygote
What are conditions that are often co-occurring with alopecia areata?
atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, thyroid disease, collagen-vascular diseases, Down
syndrome
The medical term for eczema
atopic dermatitis
The leading cause of death in infants under the age of 1
sudden unexplained infant death
How is varicella zoster transmitted?
via the respiratory tract
,The presence of pruritic papules, macules, and vesicles in various stages
of healing
varicella zoster
What is presbycusis?
age related hearing loss
Age is the most common cause of presbycusis, but what other conditions
may play a role in quickening the onset of this?
white, infections, smoking, hypertenson, diabetes, vascular disease, immune
disorders, hormonal factors
The fascia layer of the male anatomy that the anterior 2/3s of the testicle
resides in
tunica vaginalis
A subtype of strabismus that describes an inward turning of the eye
esotropia
The abducens nerve (CN VI) is responsible for what?
lateral movement of the eye outward
The trochlear nerve is responsible for what extraocular movement?
down and inward movement
Why is primary open-angle glaucoma considered a chronic glaucoma?
there is a SLOW rise in intraocular pressure
A benign epidermal tumor that is a well-demarcated, coin-like, pigmented
lesion with a stuck on appearance
seborrheic keratosis
The most common precancerous skin lesion that results from years of
repeated sun exposure
actinic keratosis
, What happens during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle?
FSH and LH increase which stimulate the production of estrogen. Ultimately, it
is estrogen that prepares the uterus for ovum fertilization
A superficial dermatophyte/fungal infection of the skin of the scalp,
eyebrows, and eyelashes
tinea capitis
Bacterial invasion of the renal parenchyma
pyelonephritis
What is phimosis vs. paraphimosis?
phimosis is tightening of the foreskin over the glans that prevents retraction;
paraphimosis is when you can retract the foreskin but you can't pull it back up
What is a common characteristic of a person with Graves disease?
ophthalmopathy causing lymphocytes to infiltrate the extraocular muscle,
resulting in paralysis of EOMs, involvement of the optic nerve, and corneal
ulcers
Which phase of the menstrual cycle begins with a surge in LH and FSH?
ovulatory phase
What is the pathophys of HIV?
causes destruction of the CD4 T cells resulting in eventual immune suppression
Cells within the epidermis that are primarily responsible for protecting the
skin from UV rays in sunlight
melanocytes
Body lice primarily live where?
on bedding and clothing, not people
Body lice are vectors for which diseases?
epidemic typhus, trench fever, relapsing fever
