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APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2024| STANDARDISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS| GUARANTEED A+
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APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2024| STANDARDISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS| GUARANTEED A+
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APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2024 | STANDARDISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ What is the difference between a Parkinsonian tremor and an essential tremor? - ANSWER -a Parkinson tremor is also known as a resting tremor and is seen at rest, may look like pill -rolling. an essential tremor is bilateral, symmetric and seen when the hands are doing something What can worsen and improve an essential tremor? - ANSWER -worsened by stress or fatigue, improved by alcohol What is first-line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia? - ANSWER -carbamazepine (tegretol) or amtriptyline Are Parkinsonian tremors unilateral or bilateral at first? - ANSWER -unilateral Where is the TMJ best palpated? - ANSWER -anterior to the tragus What are the primary bacteria in dog bites? - ANSWER -staph, strep, and pasteurella What is the gold standard treatment of giant cell arteritis? - ANSWER -oral steroids and potential artery biopsy by rheum Cranial Nerve VIII - ANSWER -Acoustic (Hearing and balance) Cranial nerve IX - ANSWER -Glossopharyngeal - swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex Cranial Nerve XI - ANSWER -Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius ) Deep tendon reflex - ANSWER -Ankle - S1 primarily Knee - Lumbar 2,3,4 Supinator(brachioradialis) -C5,6 BicepTriceps -C6,7 Stroke risk scale - ANSWER -CHADS2 C-Congestive heart failure H-Hypertension A-Age >75 years D- Diabetes S-prior Stroke/TIA In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the following are the first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period? A. First Molars B. Second Molars C. Lower or upper incisors D. Canines - ANSWER -A. First Molars All of the following are classified as activities of daily living (ADLs) except: A. ability to feed self B. Ability to manage bladder and bowel elimination C. Personal hygiene and grooming D. Grocery Shopping - ANSWER -D. Grocery shopping You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of a 37-year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation. Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+, blood=negative. Her weight has increased by 5 lbs during the past week. Which of the following is most likely? A. HELLP syndrome B. Pregnancy -induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia) C. Eclampsia of pregnancy D. Primary hypertension - ANSWER -B. Pregnancy -induced hypertension (pre - eclampsia). Classic triad of symptoms of preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and proteinuria. The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the nurse practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days, which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the child developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) B. Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) C. Varicella D. Infantile maculopapular rashes - ANSWER -B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum) A 70 -year old male patient complains of a bright red -colored spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain, visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he is on Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely? A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ANSWER -D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area surrounded by normal -appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival hemorrhage. A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner for complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a large number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The vaginal pH is 4.0. There are very few leukocytes and no RBCs are seen on the wet smear. Which of the following is most likely? A. Atrophic vaginitis B. Bacterial Vaginosis C. Trichomoniasis D. This is a normal finding. - ANSWER -A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include painful intercourse, atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal atrophy is caused by lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the vagina is 4.0 -5.0 (acidic) At what level of prevention would you classify for lung cancer? A. Primary prevention B. Secondary prevention C. Tertiary prevention D. Primordial prevention - ANSWER -D. primordial prevention. Screening for lung cancer is not currently recommended in the general population, but it is secondary prevention. A test called the visual fields by confrontation is used to evaluate for: A. Peripheral vision B. Central vision C. Visual acuity D. Accomodation - ANSWER -A. Peripheral vision What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome? - ANSWER -Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH. Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome is the most common type. Exogenous glucocorticoid administration produces a Cushing's Syndrome that is reversible by discontinuation of the medication.
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