APEA RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION PREP
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
ALREADY PASSED
◍ To document chest findings located below the scapulae, which one
of the following terms would be used?
Infraclavicular
Supraclavicular
Interscapular
Infrascapular Answer: Infrascapular
◍ An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal
discomfort
and a dry cough is suggestive of:
tracheobronchitis.
chronic bronchitis.
bronchiectasis.
laryngitis. Answer: tracheobronchitis.
◍ Orthopnea is typically associated with all of the following
conditions except:
left ventricular hypertrophy.
pulmonary embolus.
,mitral stenosis.
obstructive lung disease. Answer: pulmonary embolus.
◍ 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. Answer: vesicular.
◍ On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says "ninety-nine" and it
is clearly heard, this is indicative of:
a normal sounding chest.
lung density in the area.
consolidation or compression in the area.
of inflammation in the area. Answer: lung density in the area.
◍ A 37-year-old female has audible stridor. This type of stridor is
consistent with:
bronchiectasis.
pulmonary fibrosis.
cystic fibrosis.
a foreign object lodged in the upper trachea. Answer: a foreign object
lodged in the upper trachea.
, ◍ Respiratory effort in the neonate is initiated at birth as a result of:
an increase in the PO2 and a decrease in PCO2.
the continued functioning of the foramen ovale.
chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors.
drying off the infant. Answer: chemical, thermal, and mechanical
factors.
◍ When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the
stethoscope by placing it initially on the:
anterior chest at the nipple line.
lateral surface of the chest near the axilla.
posterior chest at the cervical 7 level.
anterior chest in the upper sternal area. Answer: posterior chest at the
cervical 7 level.
◍ A 48-year-old woman states that she began smoking about 10
cigarettes per day at 20 years of age. How should this subjective
history be documented?
10 pack year history
14 pack year history
18 pack year history
20 pack year history Answer: 14 pack year history
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
ALREADY PASSED
◍ To document chest findings located below the scapulae, which one
of the following terms would be used?
Infraclavicular
Supraclavicular
Interscapular
Infrascapular Answer: Infrascapular
◍ An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal
discomfort
and a dry cough is suggestive of:
tracheobronchitis.
chronic bronchitis.
bronchiectasis.
laryngitis. Answer: tracheobronchitis.
◍ Orthopnea is typically associated with all of the following
conditions except:
left ventricular hypertrophy.
pulmonary embolus.
,mitral stenosis.
obstructive lung disease. Answer: pulmonary embolus.
◍ 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. Answer: vesicular.
◍ On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says "ninety-nine" and it
is clearly heard, this is indicative of:
a normal sounding chest.
lung density in the area.
consolidation or compression in the area.
of inflammation in the area. Answer: lung density in the area.
◍ A 37-year-old female has audible stridor. This type of stridor is
consistent with:
bronchiectasis.
pulmonary fibrosis.
cystic fibrosis.
a foreign object lodged in the upper trachea. Answer: a foreign object
lodged in the upper trachea.
, ◍ Respiratory effort in the neonate is initiated at birth as a result of:
an increase in the PO2 and a decrease in PCO2.
the continued functioning of the foramen ovale.
chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors.
drying off the infant. Answer: chemical, thermal, and mechanical
factors.
◍ When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the
stethoscope by placing it initially on the:
anterior chest at the nipple line.
lateral surface of the chest near the axilla.
posterior chest at the cervical 7 level.
anterior chest in the upper sternal area. Answer: posterior chest at the
cervical 7 level.
◍ A 48-year-old woman states that she began smoking about 10
cigarettes per day at 20 years of age. How should this subjective
history be documented?
10 pack year history
14 pack year history
18 pack year history
20 pack year history Answer: 14 pack year history
