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APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2023-2024 TEST BANK 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!


• Stenotic valves don't - ansStenotic valves don't OPEN properly

1-week history of fever and pain over the left scrotum. It is accompanied by frequency
and dysuria. The scrotum is edematous and tender to touch. He denies flank pain,
nausea, and vomiting. He reports that the pain is lessened when he uses scrotal-
support briefs. The urinalysis shows 2+ blood and a large number of leukocytes. What is
the most likely diagnosis? - ansAcute epididymitis

2nd htn - ansrenal stenosis

adrenal tumors

A 35-year-old sexually active man presents with a 1-week history of fever and pain over
the left scrotum. It is accompanied by frequency and dysuria. The scrotum is edematous
and tender to touch. He denies flank pain, nausea, and vomiting. He reports that the
pain is lessened when he uses scrotal-support briefs. The urinalysis shows 2+ blood
and a large number of leukocytes. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ansAcute
epididymitis
Explanation
Acute epididymitis is the infection presented here. Scrotal edema and pain with
palpation do not occur in urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis. Acute orchitis
symptoms include testicular pain and edema, are usually associated with the mumps,
but do not have frequency and dysuria.

A 40-year-old White woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 32 complains of colicky
pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen that gets worse if she eats fried food.
During the physical exam, the nurse practitioner presses deeply on the left lower
quadrant of the abdomen and the patient complains of pain on the right side of the lower
abdomen. What is the name of this finding? - ansRovsing's sign

A bruit is a murmur heard over the carotid artery in the neck, suggesting arterial
narrowing and atherosclerosis. It may increase risk of - anscerebrovascular disease

A normal result in the Rinne test is air conduction (AC) greater than bone conduction
(BC). When there is a conductive hearing loss (i.e., ceruminosis, otitis media), the result
will be BC greater than AC. The reason is that the sound waves are blocked (i.e.,
cerumen, fluid in middle ear). Therefore, the patient cannot hear them as well as
through bone conduction. - ans

A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) trial for 8 weeks is preferred for the treatment of
moderate/severe GERD whose symptoms are not responding to lifestyle changes.
Given the frequency of symptoms, a step-down approach should be considered in this
patient. - ans

A split S2 heart sound is best heard at which of the following areas? - ansThe pulmonic
area

,APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2023-2024 TEST BANK 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!



A UTI is defined as the presence of 100,000 organisms per milliliter of urine in
asymptomatic patients or greater than 100 organisms per milliliter of urine with pyuria
(>7 WBCs/mL) in a symptomatic patient - ans

AAA screening - ans-all men 65-75 who have ever smoked
-abdominal US

1 time only

abi - anspad

An ABI score of 1.0 to 1.4 is normal. Any value less than 1.0 is abnormal. A score of 0.5
or less is indicative of severe PAD.

ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of - anspad

An abdominal wall mass will become more prominent when the abdominal wall muscles
are tense. - ans

Arteriovenous nicking (AV nicking), copper wire arterioles, and flame hemorrhages are
associated with hypertensive retinopathy. - ans

bag of worms - ansvaricocele

Balanitis is caused by: - ansCandida albicans

best hypothyroidism screen - anstsh

Black Patient With or Without DM - ansThiazide diuretic

Calcium channel blocker

boggy - ansedema and tumor

BPH prostate - ansSymmetrically enlarged, firm, and smooth

Prostate feels rubbery and uniformly enlarged

bright-red-colored spot that has been present in his left eye for 2 days. -
ansSubconjunctival hemorrhage

calf pain with walking. What's going on? - ansblockage in lower vessels

intermittent claudication

,APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2023-2024 TEST BANK 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!


peripheral artery disease

Cdiff 1st line - ansVancomycin https:

CF - anspersistent productive cough

colic - ans4-6 weeks

cones - anscolor

Cullen's sign is commonly seen in acute pancreatitis - ans

cushing - anscortisol

Dawn phenomenon - ansEarly morning glucose elevation produced by the release of
growth hormone, which decreases peripheral uptake of glucose resulting in elevated
morning glucose levels. Admin of insulin at a later time in day will coordinate insulin
peak with the hormone release.

digoxin (Lanoxin) for 10 years. Her EKG is showing a new onset of atrial fibrillation. Her
pulse is 64 beats/min - ansOrder a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), digoxin
level, and an electrolyte panel

Diverticulosis/diverticulitis - ansDiverticulosis may lead to Diverticulitis

DIVERTICULOSIS: pouch-like herniations of colon into muscularis layer, esp. sigmoid
colon; symptoms minimal, possible rectal bleeding

DIVERTICULITIS: inflammation of diverticula, may cause abscess; pain, cramping of
lower left Q, nausea/vomiting, slight fever, increased WBC; complications - bowel
obstruction, perforation with peritonitis, hemorrhage

Red flag: back pain

During a routine physical exam of a 90-year-old woman, a low-pitched diastolic murmur
grade 2/6 is auscultated. It is located on the fifth intercostal space (ICS) on the left side
of the midclavicular line. Which of the following identifications is correct? - ansMitral
stenosis

During cardiac murmur assessment, which is the first grade intensity that a thrill can be
palpated? - ansg4

dysuria - ansOrder a urinalysis and urine for culture and sensitivity (C&S), and treat the
patient with antibiotics

enterobiasis infection in a 6-year-old girl

, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2023-2024 TEST BANK 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!


pin worms - ansscotch tape

Evidence of blood in the urine can be seen with kidney stones, bladder cancer, and
acute pyelonephritis. - ans

Evidence of blood in the urine can be seen with kidney stones, bladder cancer, and
acute pyelonephritis. - ans

Extreme tenderness and involuntary guarding at McBurney's point is a significant finding
for possible: - ansAcute appendicitis

For prediabetes, look for an A1C between. - ans5.7% to 6.4%,

fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 100 to 125 mg/dL,

and/or 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

2-hour postprandial glucose of 140 to 199 mg/dL

Grey-Turner's sign is highly suggestive of which of the following conditions?

Acute pancreatitis - ans

Hashimoto's thyroiditis? - ansAnti-thyroid peroxidase
and
anti-thyroglobulin antibodies

Heart Failure Clinical Signs and Symptoms - ansCrackles

S3 and/or S4 • Peripheral edema may be present

heart murmurs are caused by - ansturbulent blood flow

through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs

HEAVY chest pressure - anscall 911

hf med - ansace
arb

htn stop - ansnsaids naproxen

hyperbilirubinemia - ans2-3 days after birth

Hypocalcemia - ansChvostek's sign i

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