LATEST APEA 3P TEST BANK QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED

LATEST APEA 3P TEST BANK QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a. Flex his hand 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion 3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: a. Peripheral artery disease 4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except: a. Frozen shoulder 5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: a. Pale 6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is: a. Pseudohypertrophy 7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably: a. In the abdominal wall 8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with: a. Intestinal obstruction 9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with: a. Microaneurysms 10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray