APEA PRE-PREDICTOR 2025/2026 EXAM TEST
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patient management. A must-have resource for advanced practice
nursing students preparing to pass the AANP or ANCC certification
exams.
In myasthenia gravis, weakness is a result of insufficient
acetylcholine transmission at the neuromuscular junction;
however, weakness can also occur with overdosing of the
cholinergic medications used to treat myasthenia. What
symptom helps differentiate a myasthenic crisis from a
cholinergic crisis? ...... ANSWER ...... Muscle
fasciculations
A 74-year-old man presents after his wife witnessed him grab
his head in pain and fall to the floor. He has not regained
consciousness. His current blood pressure is 150/96 mm Hg,
and his heart rate is 65 bpm. Emergent head CT shows a
subarachnoid hemorrhage. ...... ANSWER ......
Nimodipine (CCB)
, A 75-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident
and strikes his forehead on the windshield. He complains of
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neck pain and severe burning in his shoulders and arms. His
physical examination reveals weakness of his upper
extremities. What type of spinal cord injury does this patient
have? ...... ANSWER ...... central cord syndrome
A 37-year-old man fell from a ladder as he finished hanging
the Christmas lights on his house. The right side of his head
hit the alley cement, and he lost consciousness for about 1
minute; he woke up with a headache, but he had no other
complaints. A few hours later, the patient is brought to the
emergency room by his neighbor because of an intense
headache, confusion, and left hand hemiparesis. On
examination, the patient has a bruise located over the right
temporal region, mydriasis, and right deviation of the right
eye, papilledema, and left extensor plantar response. An
emergency CT scan of the head without contrast reveals a
lens-shaped hyper-density under the right temporal bone with
mass effect and edema. What is the most likely diagnosis?
...... ANSWER ...... Epidural hematoma
A 1-year-old boy presents with increasing lethargy. He is
barely responsive, and his parents deny any trauma or injury.
What is the most common cause of nontraumatic altered
levels of consciousness? ...... ANSWER ...... Infection
, A 44-year-old man starts to notice that his eyelids are
drooping. Some time afterwards, his jaw becomes weak. He
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has difficulty swallowing and also experiences weakness in
his limbs. He is quite embarrassed when he eats because he
must use his hand to help support his jaw. His weakness gets
progressively worse. Finally, he seeks medical attention. His
physical examination demonstrates the weakness in his
limbs; however, no sensory defects are present. A Tensilon
test is done and is positive. His doctor is concerned about an
associated malignancy. What is the underlying pathology of
this disease? ...... ANSWER ...... Antibodies to the
acetylcholine receptor
A 31-year-old woman presents with a purpural rash covering
her arms, legs, and abdomen. She also has fever, chills,
nausea, abdominal tenderness, tachycardia, and generalized
myalgias. Prior to the development of the rash, the patient
noted that she had a headache, cough, and sore throat.
Laboratory studies were positive for Gram-negative
diplococci in the blood, along with thrombocytopenia and an
elevation in PMNs. Urinalysis showed blood, protein, and
casts. The patient denies any foreign travel and does not have
any sick contacts. However, she does work part time as a
nurse in a local hospital. The patient is diagnosed with
Meningococcemia; she is admitted to the hospital and placed
, in respiratory isolation. What major course of therapy should
this patient receive? ...... ANSWER ...... Antibiotics
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A 54-year-old man presents after having a generalized
seizure. The patient is HIV positive, but he has been unable
to afford antiretroviral therapy since losing his job 2 years
ago. Other than cachexia, the physical exam is
unremarkable. Upon further inquiry, the patient also notes
that he has become short- tempered and hypercritical; at
times, he seems confused. An MRI of the brain is performed,
and it reveals several cortical ring-enhancing lesions. ......
ANSWER ...... Toxoplasma encephalitis
A 37-year-old woman presents to her GP surgery with a
history of right-sided facial weakness and peri-auricular
discomfort since she awoke this morning. She is afebrile.
What is the most likely diagnosis? ...... ANSWER ......
Bell's Palsy
A 62-year-old man presents with vision problems and
difficulty swallowing. Over the last week, he has had a
constellation of symptoms; they began with numbness and
tingling in his feet and progressed to weakness that now
affects both lower and upper extremities. Within the last day,
he has started to notice difficulty swallowing and double
vision. He also feels it is difficult for him to take a big breath.
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This comprehensive exam resource features questions covering key
clinical areas such as assessment, diagnostics, pharmacology, and
patient management. A must-have resource for advanced practice
nursing students preparing to pass the AANP or ANCC certification
exams.
In myasthenia gravis, weakness is a result of insufficient
acetylcholine transmission at the neuromuscular junction;
however, weakness can also occur with overdosing of the
cholinergic medications used to treat myasthenia. What
symptom helps differentiate a myasthenic crisis from a
cholinergic crisis? ...... ANSWER ...... Muscle
fasciculations
A 74-year-old man presents after his wife witnessed him grab
his head in pain and fall to the floor. He has not regained
consciousness. His current blood pressure is 150/96 mm Hg,
and his heart rate is 65 bpm. Emergent head CT shows a
subarachnoid hemorrhage. ...... ANSWER ......
Nimodipine (CCB)
, A 75-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident
and strikes his forehead on the windshield. He complains of
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neck pain and severe burning in his shoulders and arms. His
physical examination reveals weakness of his upper
extremities. What type of spinal cord injury does this patient
have? ...... ANSWER ...... central cord syndrome
A 37-year-old man fell from a ladder as he finished hanging
the Christmas lights on his house. The right side of his head
hit the alley cement, and he lost consciousness for about 1
minute; he woke up with a headache, but he had no other
complaints. A few hours later, the patient is brought to the
emergency room by his neighbor because of an intense
headache, confusion, and left hand hemiparesis. On
examination, the patient has a bruise located over the right
temporal region, mydriasis, and right deviation of the right
eye, papilledema, and left extensor plantar response. An
emergency CT scan of the head without contrast reveals a
lens-shaped hyper-density under the right temporal bone with
mass effect and edema. What is the most likely diagnosis?
...... ANSWER ...... Epidural hematoma
A 1-year-old boy presents with increasing lethargy. He is
barely responsive, and his parents deny any trauma or injury.
What is the most common cause of nontraumatic altered
levels of consciousness? ...... ANSWER ...... Infection
, A 44-year-old man starts to notice that his eyelids are
drooping. Some time afterwards, his jaw becomes weak. He
Page | 3
has difficulty swallowing and also experiences weakness in
his limbs. He is quite embarrassed when he eats because he
must use his hand to help support his jaw. His weakness gets
progressively worse. Finally, he seeks medical attention. His
physical examination demonstrates the weakness in his
limbs; however, no sensory defects are present. A Tensilon
test is done and is positive. His doctor is concerned about an
associated malignancy. What is the underlying pathology of
this disease? ...... ANSWER ...... Antibodies to the
acetylcholine receptor
A 31-year-old woman presents with a purpural rash covering
her arms, legs, and abdomen. She also has fever, chills,
nausea, abdominal tenderness, tachycardia, and generalized
myalgias. Prior to the development of the rash, the patient
noted that she had a headache, cough, and sore throat.
Laboratory studies were positive for Gram-negative
diplococci in the blood, along with thrombocytopenia and an
elevation in PMNs. Urinalysis showed blood, protein, and
casts. The patient denies any foreign travel and does not have
any sick contacts. However, she does work part time as a
nurse in a local hospital. The patient is diagnosed with
Meningococcemia; she is admitted to the hospital and placed
, in respiratory isolation. What major course of therapy should
this patient receive? ...... ANSWER ...... Antibiotics
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A 54-year-old man presents after having a generalized
seizure. The patient is HIV positive, but he has been unable
to afford antiretroviral therapy since losing his job 2 years
ago. Other than cachexia, the physical exam is
unremarkable. Upon further inquiry, the patient also notes
that he has become short- tempered and hypercritical; at
times, he seems confused. An MRI of the brain is performed,
and it reveals several cortical ring-enhancing lesions. ......
ANSWER ...... Toxoplasma encephalitis
A 37-year-old woman presents to her GP surgery with a
history of right-sided facial weakness and peri-auricular
discomfort since she awoke this morning. She is afebrile.
What is the most likely diagnosis? ...... ANSWER ......
Bell's Palsy
A 62-year-old man presents with vision problems and
difficulty swallowing. Over the last week, he has had a
constellation of symptoms; they began with numbness and
tingling in his feet and progressed to weakness that now
affects both lower and upper extremities. Within the last day,
he has started to notice difficulty swallowing and double
vision. He also feels it is difficult for him to take a big breath.
