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APEA QBank AANP Review Questions and Answers 2024
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APEA QBank AANP Review Questions andAnswers 2024
What are the 5 primary structures of the immune system? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..lymph
nodes, thymus, tonsils, spleen, bone marrow
Bacteria most commonly responsible for pyelonephritis - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..e coli
What causes back pain in pregnancy? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..curvature of the lumbosacral
vertebrae
What is dacrocystitis? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..inflammation of the nasolacrimal duct due to
duct obstruction or infection
What are potential causes of blepharitis? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..bacterial infection, dry eyes,
rosacea
What are s/s of croup? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..hoarseness, cough, inspiratory stridor, possible
respiratory distress due to narrowing of the larynx
Women who become pregnant later in life have an increased risk of what? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..breast cancer
What are things women can do to decrease their risk of breast cancer? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..regular physical activity, breastfeeding
Does an increase or decrease in blood pH affect the rate and degree of sickling in sickle
cell anemia? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a decrease in blood pH increases the rate
What is the difference between Prinzmetals and stable (classic angina)? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Prinzmetals may occur randomly and while at rest, whereas stable
angina is usually only with physical activity
Why may infection of the palatine tonsils become serious very quickly? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..the area is composed of loose connective tissue
What are cutaneous xanthomas? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..localized lipid deposits caused by
elevated lipids or LDL
,Uterine prolpase is caused by stretching of the uterine ____________ -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..ligaments
What causes bacterial vaginosis? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a decrease in lactobacillus species
within the vagina
Where is acanthosis nigricans most likely to occur? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..axillae, neck, groin
What causes subjective tinnitus? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..abnormal neuronal activity
HIV produces cellular immunity deficiency by depleting what? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..helper T
cells
What is the function of B cells in the immune system? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..development of
antibodies
When does the male fetus begin to produce testosterone and how? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..around 9 weeks gestation due to the Leydig cells
What is the pathophys of Addison's disease? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..causes decreased or
absent aldosterone levels resulting in increased excretion of sodium and water by the
kidneys, and hyperkalemia
What is the most serious complication of Addison's disease? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..acute
adrenal insufficiency or adrenal crisis
Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..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 ___________. -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
What are names of LABA medications? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..salmeterol
What is encopresis in children? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..stool incontinence after the age of
being toilet trained
The medical term for being cross-eyed - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..strabismus
What is atopic dermatitis? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..eczema
, Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Barlow and
Ortolani maneuvers
What is the female athlete triad? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..disordered eating, amenorrhea,
osteoporosis
How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..they will
have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise intolerance, then dyspnea at
rest. The left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be accompanied by
joint aches
What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of a pregnant
patient? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a venous hum murmur and an S3
When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often hemorrhagic or ischemic? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..hemorrhagic
AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic condition? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..hypertension
Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a common side effect that
occurs? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..weight gain
When does otitis media with effusion usually occur? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..either before or
after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not infected fluid but it is
considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This should not be treated with antibiotics.
The medical term for jock itch - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..tinea cruris
Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common __________ infection and should be treated with
what? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..fungal; OTC antifungal cream
What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..dry off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..the penis
or scrotum
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of a bacterial
infection? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..cocci and rods
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