APEA 3P Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
CORRECT ANSWER- Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are.....
APEA 3P Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with
abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔microaneurysms
, Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Noticeable bleeding
between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Articular
disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include...
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head
are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Transverse lie
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