APEA PRE-PREDICTOR EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW
MODIFIED CURRENTLY TESTED AND GRADED A+
A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test results
supports this diagnosis?
a. Elevated serum potassium level.
b. Elevated serum amylase level.
c. Elevated serum sodium level.
d. Elevated serum creatinine level. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Elevated serum amylase
level.
A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test results
supports this diagnosis?
a. Elevated serum potassium level.
b. Elevated serum amylase level.
c. Elevated serum sodium level.
d. Elevated serum creatinine level. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Elevated serum amylase
level.
When discussing weigh gain during pregnancy, a nurse should recommend that the total
weight gain for a pregnant client who is at ideal body weight for her height is:
a. at least 15 pounds.
b. 15 to 20 pounds.
c. 25 to 35 pounds.
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,d. at least 45 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 25 to 35 pounds.
When discussing weigh gain during pregnancy, a nurse should recommend that the total
weight gain for a pregnant client who is at ideal body weight for her height is:
a. at least 15 pounds.
b. 15 to 20 pounds.
c. 25 to 35 pounds.
d. at least 45 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 25 to 35 pounds.
Which of these manifestations, if reported by a client who is 10-weeks-pregnant, supports the
diagnosis of ruptured tubal pregnancy.
a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
b. Uncontrollable vomiting.
c. Marked abdominal distention.
d. Profuse vaginal bleeding. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
Which of these manifestations, if reported by a client who is 10-weeks-pregnant, supports the
diagnosis of ruptured tubal pregnancy.
a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
b. Uncontrollable vomiting.
c. Marked abdominal distention.
d. Profuse vaginal bleeding. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%.
A nurse should interpret this to mean that the client has:
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,a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. been in
relatively good diabetic control.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%.
A nurse should interpret this to mean that the client has:
a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. been in
relatively good diabetic control.
A nurse is caring for a client with burns and in reverse isolation. Which measures should the
nurse include?
a. Wearing disposable gloves when chaging the dressings.
b. Having the client wear goggles when staff is in the room.
c. Wearing a gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
d. Disposing of the client's soiled laundry in a red bag. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Wearing a
gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
A nurse is caring for a client with burns and in reverse isolation. Which measures should the
nurse include?
a. Wearing disposable gloves when chaging the dressings.
b. Having the client wear goggles when staff is in the room.
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, c. Wearing a gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
d. Disposing of the client's soiled laundry in a red bag. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Wearing a
gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a school-aged child
during a sickle cell crisis episode?
a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding.
b. Providing pain relief.
c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers.
d. Offering a high calorie diet. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Providing pain relief.
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW
MODIFIED CURRENTLY TESTED AND GRADED A+
A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test results
supports this diagnosis?
a. Elevated serum potassium level.
b. Elevated serum amylase level.
c. Elevated serum sodium level.
d. Elevated serum creatinine level. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Elevated serum amylase
level.
A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test results
supports this diagnosis?
a. Elevated serum potassium level.
b. Elevated serum amylase level.
c. Elevated serum sodium level.
d. Elevated serum creatinine level. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Elevated serum amylase
level.
When discussing weigh gain during pregnancy, a nurse should recommend that the total
weight gain for a pregnant client who is at ideal body weight for her height is:
a. at least 15 pounds.
b. 15 to 20 pounds.
c. 25 to 35 pounds.
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,d. at least 45 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 25 to 35 pounds.
When discussing weigh gain during pregnancy, a nurse should recommend that the total
weight gain for a pregnant client who is at ideal body weight for her height is:
a. at least 15 pounds.
b. 15 to 20 pounds.
c. 25 to 35 pounds.
d. at least 45 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 25 to 35 pounds.
Which of these manifestations, if reported by a client who is 10-weeks-pregnant, supports the
diagnosis of ruptured tubal pregnancy.
a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
b. Uncontrollable vomiting.
c. Marked abdominal distention.
d. Profuse vaginal bleeding. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
Which of these manifestations, if reported by a client who is 10-weeks-pregnant, supports the
diagnosis of ruptured tubal pregnancy.
a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
b. Uncontrollable vomiting.
c. Marked abdominal distention.
d. Profuse vaginal bleeding. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Sharp unilateral abdominal pain.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%.
A nurse should interpret this to mean that the client has:
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,a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. been in
relatively good diabetic control.
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%.
A nurse should interpret this to mean that the client has:
a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. been in
relatively good diabetic control.
A nurse is caring for a client with burns and in reverse isolation. Which measures should the
nurse include?
a. Wearing disposable gloves when chaging the dressings.
b. Having the client wear goggles when staff is in the room.
c. Wearing a gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
d. Disposing of the client's soiled laundry in a red bag. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Wearing a
gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
A nurse is caring for a client with burns and in reverse isolation. Which measures should the
nurse include?
a. Wearing disposable gloves when chaging the dressings.
b. Having the client wear goggles when staff is in the room.
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, c. Wearing a gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
d. Disposing of the client's soiled laundry in a red bag. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Wearing a
gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a school-aged child
during a sickle cell crisis episode?
a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding.
b. Providing pain relief.
c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers.
d. Offering a high calorie diet. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Providing pain relief.
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