APEA 3P EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
VERSION 2026
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by
having the patient... correct answer Flex their hand/spread
their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided
heart failure, the breath sounds are... correct answer Vesicular
with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the
lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a
person's risk for... correct answer Peripheral Artery Disease
(PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
correct answer Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
correct answer pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with
diminished strength is... correct answer Pseudohypertrophy
,If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... correct
answer 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... correct answer Intestinal
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round,
red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are
consistent with... correct answer microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... correct answer
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 observed. These findings
are consistent with... correct answer Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except
which one? correct answer Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... correct answer
Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... correct answer Use
of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis
in an infant is... correct answer Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of
blood vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the
first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... correct answer
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...
correct answer Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... correct
answer vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant
woman, if the buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the
fundus, the fetus is said to be in... correct answer 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...
correct answer Flexion
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
VERSION 2026
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by
having the patient... correct answer Flex their hand/spread
their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided
heart failure, the breath sounds are... correct answer Vesicular
with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the
lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a
person's risk for... correct answer Peripheral Artery Disease
(PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
correct answer Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
correct answer pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with
diminished strength is... correct answer Pseudohypertrophy
,If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... correct
answer 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... correct answer Intestinal
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round,
red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are
consistent with... correct answer microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... correct answer
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 observed. These findings
are consistent with... correct answer Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except
which one? correct answer Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... correct answer
Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... correct answer Use
of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis
in an infant is... correct answer Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of
blood vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the
first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... correct answer
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...
correct answer Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... correct
answer vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant
woman, if the buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the
fundus, the fetus is said to be in... correct answer 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...
correct answer Flexion
