APEA FNP {PSI} PREDICTOR EXAM Questions Reviewed And Revised With Correct Answers <Guarantee Pass |Updated!!>
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APEA FNP PREDICTOR
APEA FNP {PSI} PREDICTOR
EXAM Questions Reviewed And
Revised With Correct Answers
<Guarantee Pass |Updated!!>
1) A nurse pracitioner is evaluating a 40 year old patient
suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The patient
complains of anxiety and cough. A stat chest x-ray is norm...
APEA FNP {PSI} PREDICTOR
EXAM Questions Reviewed And
Revised With Correct Answers
<Guarantee Pass |Updated!!>
1) A nurse pracitioner is evaluating a 40 year old patient
suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The patient
complains of anxiety and cough. A stat chest x-ray is normal.
Which of the following tests should the nurse practitioner
perform next?
A. Spirometry
B. MRI
C. Contrast venography
D. Helical CT pulmonary angiography - ANSWER D. Helical
CT pulmonary angiography
2) A routine laboratory assessment of a 12 year old patient
with a family history of thalassemia and anemia reveals Tanner
II presentation and Hct=355. In addition to a complete blood
count (CBC), the nurse practitioner should order which of the
following?
,A. serum folic acid
B. Vitamin B12 level
C. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
D. 24-hour urine creatinine - ANSWER C. Hemoglobin
electrophoresis
3) A patient who is 28 weeks pregnant reports a single episode
of vaginal bleeding. History indicates normal prenatal progress
to date, and the patient denies pain, vaginal itching, or
discharge. Which of the following is the most appropriate
intervention to aid in the diagnosis of this case?
A. Nitrazine test
B. Non-Stress test
C. Ultrasound
D. Bimanual cervical exam - ANSWER C. Ultrasound
4) The common bacteria responsible for pneumonia in older
adults residing in the community is:
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
D. Moraxelle catarrhalis - ANSWER B. Strep Pneumo
,5) A 40 year old male patient presents with a 2 week history of
rectal pain and itching. He reports a past history of
constipation, and finding spots of bright red blood on toilet
paper several times a week. Rectal exam reveals a tender,
swollen, bluish, ovoid mass. The stool guaiac test is negative.
Which of the following actions should the nurse practitioner
take?
A. Prescribe diphenoxylate/atropine( Lomotil)
B. Schedule a colonoscopy to rule out colon cancer
C. Repeat the guaiac test three times and obtain complete
blood count
D. Prescribe bulk forming agents and hydrocortisone
suppositories. - ANSWER D. Prescribe bulk forming agents
and hydrocortisone suppositories.
6) A 17 year old female is suspected of having polycystic ovary
syndrome. In addition to testosterone, the most appropriate
diagnostic tests to order would be:
A. BUN, creatinine, electrolytes, and
dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)
B. CBC, BUN, creatinine, and estrone
, C. Fasting blood sugar (FBS), complete blood count (CBC), BUN,
and sex hormone binding globulin
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone
(LH), prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) -
ANSWER D. FSH, LH, TSH
7) Which of the following wet-mount results confirms a
preliminary diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis?
A. Squamous epithelial cells with stippling appearance and
indistinct borders, no lactobacillus rods, and many white cells
B. Squamous epithelial cells with clear cytoplasm and distinct
borders, many lactobacillus rods, and occasional WBC
C. Organisms about the size of white blood cells with
undulating flagellum, occasional lactobacillus rods, and many
WBC
D. Hyphae and spores, few lactobacillus rods, and occasional
WBC - ANSWER Squamous epithelial cells with stippling
appearance and indistinct borders, no lactobacillus rods, and
many white cells.
8) A patient is referred with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The patient is on
both insulin and a beta blocker. Assuming that the patient will
continue the beta blocker, it will be important to educate the
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