APEA PREDICTOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
PROFESSOR VERIFIED
Which of these statements, if made by a client who had a total hip
replacement, would indicate a correct understanding of the
postoperative instructions?
a. "I will stoop carefully to pick up items from the floor."
b. "I will use a raised toilet seat in the bathroom."
c. "I will bend forward when tying my shoes."
d. "I will put my leg through the full range of motion each day." -
ANSWER-b. "I will use a raised toilet seat in the bathroom."
Which of these instructions should be included in the teaching plan for
the parents of a 10-month-old infant who is admitted to the hospital for
failure to thrive?
a. Advise the mother to make sure the infant drinks the entire bottle at
each feeding.
b. Encourage the mother to feed the infant slowly in a quiet
environment.
,c. Teach the mother to position the infant on the abdomen following
feedings.
d. Instruct the mother to play actively with the infant during bottle
feedings. - ANSWER-b. Encourage the mother to feed the infant
slowly in a quiet environment.
When a newborn is 48 hours old, a nurse notes that the child is
jaundiced. The nurse should recognize which of these conditions as a
probable cause of the newborn's jaundice?
a. Dehydration.
b. Liver immaturity.
c. ABO incompatibility.
d. Gallbladder immaturity. - ANSWER-b. Liver immaturity.
Which of these items should a nurse removed from the food tray of a
client who is on a sodium-restricted diet?
a. Packet of a salt substitute.
b. Grapefruit juice.
c. Container of jelly.
d. Ketchup. - ANSWER-d. Ketchup.
,Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for
an 88-year-old client who is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia?
a. Restricting visitors to the client's immediate family members.
b. Limiting the client care activities to no more than five minutes each.
c. Allowing the client to perform self-care as tolerated.
d. Providing the client with a non-stimulating environment. -
ANSWER-c. Allowing the client to perform self-care as tolerated.
A client, who is newly diagnosed with cancer says to anurse, "I suppose
I need to complete all unfinished business as soon as possible." Which
of these responses is appropriate?
a. "Yes, you should do this immediately.
b. "Don't you think you should stay focused on your treatment for
now?
c. "Exactly what things are you talking about?"
d. "It sounds like you are concerned with your diagnosis." - ANSWER-
d. "It sounds like you are concerned with your diagnosis."
, Which of these interventions should plan for a child who is receiving
chelation therapy for lead poisoning?
a. Keeping an accurate record of intake and output.
b. Instituting measures to prevent skeletal fractures.
c. Maintaining isolation precautions.
d. Maintaining strict bed rest. - ANSWER-a. Keeping an accurate
record of intake and output.
A nurse obtains these vital signs on an adult client. Which finding
should the nurse follow-up first?
a. Heart rate, 60/minute and regular.
b. Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
c. Temperature, 97.1 °F (36.2 °C)
d. Blood pressure, 136/86 mm Hg - ANSWER-b. Respiration,
30/minute and deep.
When determining the duration of a uterine contraction, a nurse should
measure the contraction from the:
a. beginning of one contraction to the end of that contraction.
b. end of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
PROFESSOR VERIFIED
Which of these statements, if made by a client who had a total hip
replacement, would indicate a correct understanding of the
postoperative instructions?
a. "I will stoop carefully to pick up items from the floor."
b. "I will use a raised toilet seat in the bathroom."
c. "I will bend forward when tying my shoes."
d. "I will put my leg through the full range of motion each day." -
ANSWER-b. "I will use a raised toilet seat in the bathroom."
Which of these instructions should be included in the teaching plan for
the parents of a 10-month-old infant who is admitted to the hospital for
failure to thrive?
a. Advise the mother to make sure the infant drinks the entire bottle at
each feeding.
b. Encourage the mother to feed the infant slowly in a quiet
environment.
,c. Teach the mother to position the infant on the abdomen following
feedings.
d. Instruct the mother to play actively with the infant during bottle
feedings. - ANSWER-b. Encourage the mother to feed the infant
slowly in a quiet environment.
When a newborn is 48 hours old, a nurse notes that the child is
jaundiced. The nurse should recognize which of these conditions as a
probable cause of the newborn's jaundice?
a. Dehydration.
b. Liver immaturity.
c. ABO incompatibility.
d. Gallbladder immaturity. - ANSWER-b. Liver immaturity.
Which of these items should a nurse removed from the food tray of a
client who is on a sodium-restricted diet?
a. Packet of a salt substitute.
b. Grapefruit juice.
c. Container of jelly.
d. Ketchup. - ANSWER-d. Ketchup.
,Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for
an 88-year-old client who is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia?
a. Restricting visitors to the client's immediate family members.
b. Limiting the client care activities to no more than five minutes each.
c. Allowing the client to perform self-care as tolerated.
d. Providing the client with a non-stimulating environment. -
ANSWER-c. Allowing the client to perform self-care as tolerated.
A client, who is newly diagnosed with cancer says to anurse, "I suppose
I need to complete all unfinished business as soon as possible." Which
of these responses is appropriate?
a. "Yes, you should do this immediately.
b. "Don't you think you should stay focused on your treatment for
now?
c. "Exactly what things are you talking about?"
d. "It sounds like you are concerned with your diagnosis." - ANSWER-
d. "It sounds like you are concerned with your diagnosis."
, Which of these interventions should plan for a child who is receiving
chelation therapy for lead poisoning?
a. Keeping an accurate record of intake and output.
b. Instituting measures to prevent skeletal fractures.
c. Maintaining isolation precautions.
d. Maintaining strict bed rest. - ANSWER-a. Keeping an accurate
record of intake and output.
A nurse obtains these vital signs on an adult client. Which finding
should the nurse follow-up first?
a. Heart rate, 60/minute and regular.
b. Respiration, 30/minute and deep.
c. Temperature, 97.1 °F (36.2 °C)
d. Blood pressure, 136/86 mm Hg - ANSWER-b. Respiration,
30/minute and deep.
When determining the duration of a uterine contraction, a nurse should
measure the contraction from the:
a. beginning of one contraction to the end of that contraction.
b. end of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.
