APEA EXAM FOR
THE MIDTERM.
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, 1. A patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety
with the results. What should the nurse practitioners evaluate?
a. Liver function studies
2. A person with 20/80 vision: HAS POORER VISION THAN SOMEONE WITH
20/40 VISION
3. One exception to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake is CHILDREN
UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE
4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is:
TREATMENT OF UNDERLYING DISEASE
Rationale: The key phrase is “anemia of chronic disease” and with this, the pt’s
chronic disease has caused the deficiency so once you correct and or treat the chronic
disease, then the anemia will correct itself.
5. Salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents have all of the
following actions EXCEPT- ANTI-EMETIC EFFECTS VIA SUPPRESSION OF
GASTRIC ACID SECRETION
6. Which of the following does NOT increase a woman’s risk of developing
cervical cancer? NULLIPARITY
7. All of the following principles apply to drug therapy for elders except
ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY TO CONTINUE SELF-MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFIENCY
8. A female patient believes that she was exposed to HIV through sexual
intercourse several months ago. She asks for “the test for AIDS.” Which
statement is NOT correct? THE ELISA IS USED FOR SCREENING, BUT MAY
YIELD A FALSE NEGATIVE THIS SOON AFTER EXPOSURE
9. The nurse practitioner teaches the parents of a 2-month-old infant with
GERD that treatment typically includes all of the following interventions
except MAINTAINING THE USUAL FEEDING REGIMEN AND BURPING THE
INFANT WELL WHEN THE FEEDING IS COMPLETED
10. A widowed 85-year-old was recently moved from her home of 65 years to a
bedroom in
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, her daughter’s home. According to reports by family members, she is now
“cantankerous” gets “mixed up” easily and cries for no apparent reason.
Factors in the client history that are consistent with delirium may include all
of the following except
a. INSIDIOUS ONSET AND CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE COURSE
11. The two tests that can indicate current infection with hep B are:
a. Presents of hep B antigen and IgM
12. A characteristic of elders which affects the pharmacotherapeutics of
drug therapy in that population is an increase in PERCENT OF BODY
FAT
13. An elder’s caretaker is planning the elder’s menu. The elder is on a bland
diet. The nurse practitioner reviews the meal plans and notes that which
of the following is NOT appropriate?
a. Coffee, tea, carbonated sodas, Orange juice
14. The leading cause of death from injury in childhood is MOTOR VEHICE
ACCIDENTS
15. Therapeutic International normalized ratio (INR) for a patient taking
warfarin (coumadin) for a chronic atrial fibrillation is expected to
be:
a. Increased
16. The most accepted recommendation regarding a skin cancer prevention is:
a. Avoidance of excessive sun exposure
17. Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit in
the treatment of which of the following disease processes?
a. Acute bronchitis
, 18. An anxious parent brings her three-day old female infant to see the nurse
practitioner because of the serosanguineous vaginal discharge. The
nurse practitioner tells the mother:
a. This is a normal finding in female newborns
19. A common finding associated with temporal arteritis is:
a. Severe headache
20. What information would best help the parent who is concerned about a
school age child eating habits?
a. Establish a consistent schedule for meals and allow the child to
participate in meal planning
21. Which of the following scenarios in a 75-year-old patient would be
inappropriatelymanaged in an outpatient setting (i.e. the patient should
be referred for hospital admission)?
a. UNSTABLE ANGINA
22. A patient with diabetes brings his glucose diary from the past seven days
for the nurse practitioner to review and evaluate. What changes should
be made? Day one through seven AM 67, 52, 61, 48, 39, 68, 70 PM 138,
161, 148, 168, 121, 142, 176.
a. Decreased the PM dose of NPH insulin
23. Appropriate nutritional guidance for the pregnant patient is:
a. Increase caloric intake buy 300 cal/day and add iron
and folic acid supplementation
24. The most successful patient interview is likely to:
a. Be a collaborative process
25. RhoGAM is not administered to an Rh-negative mother with negative anti-d
antibodies
WITHIN 72 HOURS OF BIRTH OF AN RH-NEGATIVE INFANT
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