APEA Exam Bundle

Hemoglobin value (Hgb) - Answer- Males 14-17.4 g/dl Females 12-16 g/dl Hematocrit (Hct) - Answer- Males 42-52 percent Females 36-48 percent MCV - Answer- 80-100 fL RDW (red cell distribution width) - Answer- > 14.5 percent platelet count (PLT) - Answer- < 140,000/mm (increased r...

Which patient could be expected to have the highest systolic blood pressure? A 21-year-old male A 50-year-old perimenopausal female A 35-year-old patient with Type 2 diabetes A 75-year-old male - Answer- D. Nearly 25% of the US population has hypertension. The greatest incidence is in older adu...

The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: - Answer- Flex his hand When auscultating the breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure the breath sounds are - Answer- vesicular with the late inspirtaory crackels in teh dependent portion of th...

oxacin - Answer- fluoroquinolones terol - Answer- beta agonist tropium - Answer- inhaled anticholinergic "prevents bronchospasm" ipratropium (atrovent) one or ide - Answer- inhaled steriods -lol - Answer- beta blocker triptan - Answer- migraine (constricts cerebral arteries--to not ...

Black Patient With or Without DM - Answer- Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker Nonblack Patient With or Without DM - Answer- Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker ACE ARB heart murmurs are caused by - Answer- turbulent blood flow through the great vessels or across a hea...

Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - Answer- 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. - Answer- Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of ...

For tx of blepharitis, pts should be instructed to apply erythromycin ointment to the affected eye using: - Answer- A 1 cm ribbon 5 times daily for 7 days The ophthalmic preparation that is NOT available OTC is: - Answer- Hydroxypropyl cellulose (Lacrisert), a lubricant Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) i...

When should pediatrics be screened for hyperlipidemia? - Answer- between 9 and 11 years old What is the tell-tale symptom of endometriosis? - Answer- progressive dysmenorrhea What is treatment for first-line endometriosis? - Answer- cyclic OCPs and NSAIDs How is endometriosis diagnosed? - A...

What is the treatment of choice for community acquired, uncomplicated pneumonia? - Answer- amoxicillin Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a type of ____________ anemia. - Answer- pernicious; macrocytic Prostate infection or inflammation can cause a sharp rise in PSA values. When should this valu...

What is the recommend ed treatment for cat scratch disease? - Answer- usually self-limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases may benefit from azithromycin What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - Answer- e coli What bacteria is respons...

Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - Answer- 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. - Answer- Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of ...

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 ow...