NR 603 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS APEA QUESTIONS ALL ANSWERED
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**1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine?**
- A) Nausea
- B) Diarrhea
- C) Headache
- D) Dizziness
- **Answer:** B) Diarrhea
**2. How does molluscum contagiosum look?**
- A) Flat red patches
- B) Raised warts with a dimple in the middle
- C) Blisters with clear fluid
- D) Dry, scaly skin
- **Answer:** B) Raised warts with a dimple in the middle
**3. How is a broken clavicle in an infant treated?**
- A) Surgery
- B) Cast
- C) No treatment, it heals on its own
- D) Medication
- **Answer:** C) No treatment, it heals on its own
**4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus just above the pubic bone?**
- A) Week 8
- B) Week 12
- C) Week 16
- D) Week 20
- **Answer:** B) Week 12
**5. At what week of pregnancy is the top of the uterus halfway between the pubic bone and the belly
button?**
- A) Week 12
- B) Week 16
- C) Week 20
- D) Week 24
- **Answer:** B) Week 16
**6. At what week of pregnancy is the top of the uterus at the belly button?**
- A) Week 12
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- B) Week 16
- C) Week 20
- D) Week 28
- **Answer:** C) Week 20
**7. At what week of pregnancy is the top of the uterus halfway between the belly button and the chest
bone?**
- A) Week 28
- B) Week 30
- C) Week 32
- D) Week 34
- **Answer:** A) Week 28
**8. At what week of pregnancy is the top of the uterus just below the chest bone?**
- A) Week 28
- B) Week 30
- C) Week 34
- D) Week 36
- **Answer:** C) Week 34
**9. Excessive sweating is a symptom of which endocrine disorder?**
- A) Hypothyroidism
- B) Hyperthyroidism
- C) Diabetes
- D) Cushing's syndrome
- **Answer:** B) Hyperthyroidism
**10. What is Paget’s disease?**
- A) Increased bone strength
- B) Weakened bones replaced with highly vascular tissue, leading to fractures
- C) Loss of bone marrow
- D) Bone inflammation with pain
- **Answer:** B) Weakened bones replaced with highly vascular tissue, leading to fractures
**11. How do we treat Paget’s disease?**
- A) Pain relievers
- B) Surgery
- C) Bisphosphonates
- D) Radiation
- **Answer:** C) Bisphosphonates
**12. How should a pregnant woman wear a seatbelt?**
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- A) Groin strap across the belly, shoulder strap across the chest
- B) Both straps across the belly
- C) Shoulder strap like normal, groin strap below the belly and across the hips
- D) No seatbelt needed
- **Answer:** C) Shoulder strap like normal, groin strap below the belly and across the hips
**13. What is the primary symptom of hyperthyroidism?**
- A) Weight gain
- B) Cold intolerance
- C) Excessive sweating and fast heartbeat
- D) Dry skin
- **Answer:** C) Excessive sweating and fast heartbeat
**14. What is the cause of Cushing's syndrome?**
- A) Low cortisol levels
- B) High blood sugar
- C) High cortisol levels
- D) High insulin levels
- **Answer:** C) High cortisol levels
**15. What is the main symptom of Addison's disease?**
- A) High blood pressure
- B) Weight gain
- C) Fatigue and darkening of the skin
- D) Excessive sweating
- **Answer:** C) Fatigue and darkening of the skin
**16. Which condition is characterized by low blood calcium levels?**
- A) Hyperthyroidism
- B) Hypocalcemia
- C) Osteoporosis
- D) Diabetes
- **Answer:** B) Hypocalcemia
**17. What is the treatment for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?**
- A) Administering insulin
- B) Consuming sugar or glucose
- C) Drinking water
- D) Exercising
- **Answer:** B) Consuming sugar or glucose
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**18. What is the main cause of Type 1 diabetes?**
- A) Insulin resistance
- B) Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells
- C) Obesity
- D) High fat intake
- **Answer:** B) Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells
**19. What condition is associated with insulin resistance?**
- A) Type 1 diabetes
- B) Type 2 diabetes
- C) Cushing's syndrome
- D) Hyperthyroidism
- **Answer:** B) Type 2 diabetes
**20. What is the common treatment for hypothyroidism?**
- A) Cortisol injections
- B) Insulin therapy
- C) Thyroid hormone replacement
- D) Surgery
- **Answer:** C) Thyroid hormone replacement
**21. Which hormone regulates blood sugar?**
- A) Insulin
- B) Cortisol
- C) Adrenaline
- D) Thyroxine
- **Answer:** A) Insulin
**22. Which condition involves weakened bones due to loss of bone density?**
- A) Osteoporosis
- B) Osteoarthritis
- C) Hypercalcemia
- D) Rheumatoid arthritis
- **Answer:** A) Osteoporosis
**23. Which hormone is responsible for regulating metabolism?**
- A) Insulin
- B) Thyroid hormone (Thyroxine)
- C) Cortisol
- D) Parathyroid hormone
- **Answer:** B) Thyroid hormone (Thyroxine)
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