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Page 1 of 219 APEA 3P EXAM LATEST 2024 -2025 ACTUAL EXAM 1, 2 & 3 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A APEA 3P EXAM 1 A 86 -year -old man with uncontrolled hypertension presents with sudden, intense left lower abdominal pain that radiates to the back. The pain is associated with a tearing sensation. These findings are MOST likely associated with: - ANSWER -An abdominal aorti c aneurysm (AAA) Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely: - 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: - ANSWER -Transverse lie When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle wou ld be an example of: - ANSWER -Flexion Page 2 of 219 To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - ANSWER -Between the spine and the lateral chest Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: - ANSWER -Distal muscular weakness in the legs When performing a bimanual exam of the vag ina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily - ANSWER -Posteriorly During pregnancy, which hormone results in in creased blood viscosity? - ANSWER -Erythropoietin Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - ANSWER -With voluntary movement A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with: - ANSWER -Cancer of the sigmoid colon Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - ANSWER -Dilation of the pupils Page 3 of 219 When performing a musculoskeleta l exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except: - ANSWER -Calf wasting Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thic kness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? - ANSWER -Stage III When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with ser ous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in: - ANSWER -a. Herpes simplex or varicella The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? - ANSWER -a. Cranial nerve V ( Trigeminal) The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery is known as the: - ANSWER -
Transverse Foramen Which of the following is NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes? - ANSWER -
Polycythemia Page 4 of 219 When suspecting pediculosis capitis, the chief complaint is: - ANSWER -Itching The structure that appears as the large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium and bears most of the weight in sitting, is known as the: - ANSWER -Ischial tuberosity When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be omitted? - ANSWER -Percuss areas over the scapulae On examinatio n of the pupils, both are round but the right pupil appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light. This condition may be indicative of: - ANSWER -A tonic pupil During the type of seizure activity, the patient experiences partial seizures tha t resemble tonic -clonic seizures. The patient may recall the aura and unilateral neurologic deficit is present during the postictal period. This type of seizure activity is referred to as a: - ANSWER -focal seizure that becomes generalized A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the
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