APEA TESTBANK QUESTIONS
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An 87-year-old patient was placed on low dose amlodipine (Norvasc) for
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hypertension and angina. She takes an ASA daily, but, takes no other medications. What side
effects might be expected from taking amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatic hypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.
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Six weeks gestation is confirmed in a 23 year old, moderately overweight, patient. She asks the
nurse practitioner, "Should I diet so I won't gain too much baby fat" The nurse practitioner
appropriately responds:
A. "It is probably a good idea to lose a few pounds in the first trimester since it will be harder to
control weight gain later."
B. "A weight gain of approximately 25 pounds is ideal for mother and baby."
C. "It doesn't matter how much weight you gain or lose as long as you eat a well-balanced diet."
D. "Just try to limit your weight gain as much as you comfortably are able."
When, in childhood, do the frontal sinuses usually present?
A. Birth
B. 2 to 3 years
C. 4 to 6 years
D. 10 to 11 years
A patient presents with sudden onset of "crushing chest pressure," diaphoresis, pallor, and
extreme weakness. Electrocardiogram and serum enzyme changes support a diagnosis of acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse practitioner would expect:
A. widened QRS intervals, AV dissociation, elevated CPK-MP and LDH, and negative troponin.
B. ST changes, prominent Q wave, elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac troponin I.
C. prolonged PR interval, bradycardia, and increased CPK-MB and LDH.
D. peaked T waves, tachycardia, and elevated CPK-MB and LDH, and cardiac Troponin I.
Untreated infection with human papilloma virus (HPV-16) increases the female's risk for:
A. pelvic inflammatory disease.
B. ovarian cancer.
C. infertility
D. cervical
cancer.
Which APRN is the exception to the graduate level preparation requirement for certification for
advanced practice registered nurses?
A. Advanced practice registered nurses who have completed an approved educational
program prior to implementation of graduate level education are considered to have met
the requirements for advanced practice registered nursing.
B. Advanced practice registered nurses who plan to practice in a hospital or other controlled
setting are not required to have graduate education.
C. Advanced practice registered nurses who can pass both the American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification
examinations are allowed to practice without graduate level education.
D. There are no exceptions to the rule requiring graduate education to practice as an advanced
practice registered nurse
The process by which a professional association confers recognition that a licensed professional
has demonstrated mastery of a specialized body of knowledge and skills is termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.
A 46-year-old female has hypertension and is well managed with propanolol (Inderal). Which of
the following is a beneficial secondary effect of this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine
prophylaxis
What is the recommended timing for gestational diabetes screening?
A. 12-16 weeks gestation
B. 24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation
A patient is 26 weeks pregnant. She presents today with very tender vesicles on an erythematous
base in the genital area. She complains of malaise and fever and states that she's never felt
anything like this before. How soon should the lesions and symptoms resolve:
A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate suppression therapy for chronic bacterial
prostatitis (CBP)?
A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin
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