APEA QBank Practice Test with correct
answers 2024
Oral contraceptive regimen in which both the estrogen and progesterone concentrations vary
throughout the cycle - answer-quadriphasic
Oral contraceptive regimen in which the estrogen and progestin doses are fixed throughout the
cycle - answer-monophasic
Oral contraceptive regimen in which in the estrogen dose remains the same for the first 21 days of
the cycle, while progestin is lower in the first half and higher in the second half - answer-biphasic
Oral contraceptive regimen in which the estrogen remains consistent and the progestin dose varies -
answer-triphasic
Patients who are receiving beta blockers may find what treatment for allergies ineffective? - answer-
treatments containing epinephrine
For a patient on warfarin who needs to receive a tetracycline antibiotic, how will we adjust their
warfarin? - answer-tetracyclines depress prothrombin activity, same as warfarin, so we need to
decrease the warfarin to avoid an increase in INR and significant bleeding
What is the herbal, valerian root often used for? - answer-insomnia/sleep, ADHD, anxiety,
depression
What is the herbal, saw palmetto, often used for? - answer-BPH
What is the herbal, black kohosh, often used for? - answer-symptoms of menopause - hot flashes
What is the herbal, St. John's wart, often used for? - answer-depression
What are the intrauterine transplacental infections that can be passed from mother to infant? -
answer-think TORCH; toxoplasmosis, Other (syphilis, varicella zoster, parvovirus) Rubella,
Cytomegalovirus and Herpes simplex, as well as tuberculosis. Note that chlamydia is NOT
transplacental, but rather transvaginal during childbirth
, APEA QBank Practice Test with correct
answers 2024
The antibiotic of choice for a dog bite - answer-augmentin; doxy if there is a penicillin allergy
Obese women should gain how much weight during pregnancy? - answer-11-20 pounds
Overweight women should gain how much weight during pregnancy? - answer-15-25 pounds
Normal weight people should gain how much weight during pregnancy? - answer-25-35 pounds
Underweight people should gain how much weight during pregnancy? - answer-28-40 pounds
Pregnant women should increase their daily caloric intake by how many calories per day? - answer-
300
Immunizations are considered to be what level of prevention? - answer-primary
Children can start to ride a tricycle around age _____ - answer-3
A gray or white ring present around the peripheral iris - answer-arcus senilis
What causes arcus senilis? - answer-it is a normal, benign condition with aging, but can also occur in
younger people as a result of high cholesterol and triglycerides
How is a diagnosis of neuroblastoma confirmed? - answer-via serum catecholamine testing and a
biopsy
Are saturated or unsaturated fatty acids better for you? - answer-unsaturated
Which patient populations are thalassemias most common in? - answer-mediterranean countries
(greece and turkey), asia, africa
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