APEA RESPIRATORY ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ALREADY PASSE

APEA RESPIRATORY ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED



◍ When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following
techniques would be omitted?
-When comparing two areas on the chest, use the same percussion
technique in both areas
-Percuss one side of the chest then the other at each level
-Percuss the areas over the scapulae
-If a louder note is needed, apply moer pressure with the pleximeter
finger. Ans: Percuss the areas over the scapulae


◍ Factors that aggravate costochondritis may include:
-HTN
-Emotional stress
-Swallowing cold foods
-Movement of chest, trunk, and arms. Ans: Movement of chest, trunk,
and arms


◍ When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the
following is not part of the inspection?
-Overall patient appearance
-Contour and movement of the chest

, -Color of the skin, nail beds, and lips
Assessment for tactile fremitus.. Ans: Assessment for tactile fremitus.


◍ Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are
quiet and wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short,
almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered:
-Vesicular
-Bronchovesicular
-Bronchial
-Crackles. Ans: Vesicular


◍ When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child,
further evaluation is warranted in the presence of:
-The use of abdominal muscles
-Eupneic respirations
-Supraclavicular retractions
-Vesicular sounds in the chest periphery. Ans: Supraclavicular
retractions


◍ The hilar region of the lungs describes:
-Area around the heart
-Base of the lungs
-Posterior chest
-Upper, anterior area of the chest. Ans: Area around the heart