APEA 3P Exam 2026 Exam
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Most common type of skin cancer in USA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Appearance varies;
smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cheeks, nose,
face, neck, arms, back
,basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biopsy. if
not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔small-
cryotherapy
large- number 5-FU (5-flouracil aka efudex). 5-FU medication Causes skin
to ooze, crust, scab and be red
**5-flouracil/ efudex-wear sunscreen!!**
squamous cell cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔chronic red scaly rough textured
lesion w/ irregular borders
crusting or bleeding may be present
,Squamous cell carcinoma common locations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔rims of ears,
lips, nose, face and top of hands
precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔actinic keratosis
squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biopsy gold
standard. if biopsy is not an option, refer to dermatology .
Risk factors for skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Blistering sunburn as a child, history of sunburns, light skin,
chronic exposure to UV light (sunlight/tanning beds), moles, family hx for
skin cancer
Melanoma symptoms (ABCDE) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔asymmetry
(shape/uneven texture)
border (irregular/notched/blurred)
color (variegated colors from black, blue, dark to light brown)
diameter (size >6mm size of pencil eraser or larger)
evolving (changes in color/size/shape)
may be itchy
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, Acral lengtiginous melanoma - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Most common type of
melanoma in dark skinned individuals (blacks & asians)
--> look for longitudinal brown to black bands under the nailbed. a changing
spot or mole in the palms, or the soles of the feet
seborrheic keratosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔soft, round, wart-like growth that is
light tan to black and looks pasted on
asymptomatic &benign
Bacterial Meningitis Bacteria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Streptococcus pneumoniae-
most common strain
Haemophilus influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
*others
Bacterial meningitis symptoms (Classic Triad) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔High fever
Nuchal rigidity
rapid change in mental status w/ headache
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Most common type of skin cancer in USA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Appearance varies;
smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cheeks, nose,
face, neck, arms, back
,basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biopsy. if
not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔small-
cryotherapy
large- number 5-FU (5-flouracil aka efudex). 5-FU medication Causes skin
to ooze, crust, scab and be red
**5-flouracil/ efudex-wear sunscreen!!**
squamous cell cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔chronic red scaly rough textured
lesion w/ irregular borders
crusting or bleeding may be present
,Squamous cell carcinoma common locations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔rims of ears,
lips, nose, face and top of hands
precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔actinic keratosis
squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biopsy gold
standard. if biopsy is not an option, refer to dermatology .
Risk factors for skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Blistering sunburn as a child, history of sunburns, light skin,
chronic exposure to UV light (sunlight/tanning beds), moles, family hx for
skin cancer
Melanoma symptoms (ABCDE) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔asymmetry
(shape/uneven texture)
border (irregular/notched/blurred)
color (variegated colors from black, blue, dark to light brown)
diameter (size >6mm size of pencil eraser or larger)
evolving (changes in color/size/shape)
may be itchy
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, Acral lengtiginous melanoma - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Most common type of
melanoma in dark skinned individuals (blacks & asians)
--> look for longitudinal brown to black bands under the nailbed. a changing
spot or mole in the palms, or the soles of the feet
seborrheic keratosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔soft, round, wart-like growth that is
light tan to black and looks pasted on
asymptomatic &benign
Bacterial Meningitis Bacteria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Streptococcus pneumoniae-
most common strain
Haemophilus influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
*others
Bacterial meningitis symptoms (Classic Triad) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔High fever
Nuchal rigidity
rapid change in mental status w/ headache
