APEA 3P ACTUAL 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... - C...
APEA 3P ACTUAL 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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