APEA 3P QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024-2025
The,groove,of,the,metacarpophalangeal,joint,can,be,palpated,by,having,the,patient...,,ANS,-
,,Flex,their,hand/spread,their,fingers
When,auscultating,breath,sounds,in,a,patient,who,has,left,sided,heart,failure,,the,breath,sounds,are...,,A
NS,-
,,Vesicular,with,late,inspiratory,crackles,in,the,dependent,portions,of,the,lungs,and,resonant,on,percussio
n
The,ankle-brachial,index,is,a,screening,test,used,to,assess,a,person's,risk,for...,,ANS,-
,,Peripheral,Artery,Disease,(PAD)
Olecranon,bursitis,maybe,caused,by,all,of,the,following,except...,,ANS,-,,Frozen,shoulder
In,patients,who,have,allergic,rhinitis,,the,nasal,mucosa,appears...,,ANS,-,,pale
A,term,used,to,describe,an,increase,in,muscular,bulk,with,diminished,strength,is...,,ANS,-
,,Pseudohypertrophy
If,abdominal,pain,persists,when,the,patient,raises,his,head,and,shoulders,,the,origin,of,the,tenderness,is,
probably...,,ANS,-,,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
...,,ANS,-,,Intestinal,obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic,examination,of,the,fundus,reveals,tiny,,round,,red,spots,in,and,around,the,macular,are
a.,These,findings,are,consistent,with...,,ANS,-,,microaneurysms
, Symptoms,of,subdural,hematoma,include...,,ANS,-
,,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,ob
served.,These,findings,are,consistent,with...,,ANS,-,,Parkinson's,Disease
When,discussing,the,musculoskeletal,system,,all,of,the,following,statements,related,to,articular,structur
e,disease,are,true,except,which,one?,,ANS,-,,Articular,disease,is,usually,due,to,stiffness,or,pain
Focal,tenderness,over,the,trochanter,confirms...,,ANS,-,,Bursitis
Assessing,the,neurological,status,of,a,child,with,a,ventriculoperitoneal,shunt,should,include...,,ANS,-
,,Use,of,the,Glasgow,coma,scale
The,easiest,recognizable,clinical,manifestation(s),of,cystic,fibrosis,in,an,infant,is...,,ANS,-
,,Salty,taste,on,the,skin
A,reddish,blue,,irregularly,shaped,,solid,,and,spongy,mass,of,blood,vessels,that,may,be,present,at,birth,a
nd,enlarge,during,the,first,10,to,15,months,is,characteristic,of,a...,,ANS,-,,Cavernous,hemangioma
The,hamstring,muscles,flex,at,the,knee,and,are,located,on,the...,,ANS,-,,Posterior,aspect,of,the,thigh
Ophthalmoscopic,examination,reveals,dark,specks,noted,between,the,fundus,and,the,lens.,These,specks,
are,most,likely...,,ANS,-,,vitreous,floaters
When,performing,the,first,Leopold,maneuver,on,a,pregnant,woman,,if,the,buttocks,and,head,are,not,eas
ily,palpated,at,the,fundus,,the,fetus,is,said,to,be,in...,,ANS,-,,Transverse,lie
When,performing,a,musculoskeletal,examination,,the,nurse,practitioner,instructs,the,patient,to,move,his
,arm,in,front,of,his,body.,The,motion,of,the,shoulder,girdle,would,be,an,example,of...,,ANS,-,,Flexion
To,locate,the,twelfth,rib,,palpate...,,ANS,-,,Between,the,spine,and,lateral,chest