APEA PRE-PREDICTOR 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>week 12
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic
symphysis and umbilicus? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>week 16
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>week 20
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the
xiphoid process and umbilicus? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>week 28
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>diarrhea
How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous
plug
,How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>no
treatment; it should heal on it's own
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>week 34
What do we need to do first when a patient comes in with secondary
amenorrhea? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>rule out pregnancy
Anorexia can put you at risk for what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>osteoporosis,
amenorrhea, cardiac damage
Amenorrhea is considered a risk factor for what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>osteoporosis
What is the best indication of an anorexic patient doing better? They tell you they
are eating more, they have weight gain, or they get their period back? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>they get their period back
If a pregnant woman has syphilis, what should we do? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>treat it with penicillin while she is pregnant because there is risk for
spontaneous abortion
What is the causative organism of mastitis? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>staph
, What is the first line treatment for mastitis? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>keflex (a
cephalosporin). If that doesn't work, then try another antibiotic. If that STILL
doesn't work, then refer for an ultrasound
What is one of the biggest risk factors for cervical cancer? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>numerous sexual partners
Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>hyperthyroidism
What is Paget's disease? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>there is localized increased
bone turnover and blood flow resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacing it
with weakened and highly vascular bone putting the indiv at increased risk of
fractures
How do we treat Paget's diseease? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>bisphosphonates
How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>with the shoulder strap like a normal person and then the groin strap
below the belly and across the hips
What is another name for fifth disease? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>parvovirus
aka slapped cheek disease aka erythema infectiosum
Which type of prevention are vaccinations? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>primary
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