4/12/26, 10:49 AM APEA 3P Exam
APEA 3P TEST BANK FINAL EXAM 2026 ||NEWEST
VERSION A WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADE
A+ \LATEST UPDATE !!
Most common type of skin cancer in USA
Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms
Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations
cheeks, nose, face, neck, arms, back
basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard
biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm
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Actinic keratosis
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
Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard
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!!*
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Tick repellant skin use
DEET
Tick repellant clothing use
Permethrin
Brown Recluse Spider Bite: SX
• Fever, chills • Nausea and Vomiting • Located in the arms, upper legs, or the
trunk • Bitten area becomes swollen, red, and tender, or can be painless •
Blisters appear within 24-48 hours • Necrotic in center, which kills the
tissue
**can be painless
Brown Recluse Spider Bite treatment
Treatment: • Ice packs to wound as the cold inactivates the toxin • Treat like
cellulitis of the skin • Antibiotic ointment at first and watch
Skin lesions
primary skin lesions
Macule Vesicle Papule MVP Size: <1 CM
Macule
Flat, nonpalpable, but visually distinct areas on the skin surface with color
different from the person's normal skin; less than 1 cm
FRECKLE
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Vesicle
elevated, raised lesion filled with serous fluid (herpetic lesions)
Papule
palpable solid lesion (acne, moles)
primary skin lesions >1cm in size
Nodule
Plaque
Bullae
(Blister)
Pustule
Wheal
Nodule
raised solid lesion (BCC)
Plaque
solid raised lesion with flat top (psoriasis)
Bulla/Bullae
elevated superficial blister filled with serous fluid (2nd degree burn, impetigo)
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APEA 3P TEST BANK FINAL EXAM 2026 ||NEWEST
VERSION A WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADE
A+ \LATEST UPDATE !!
Most common type of skin cancer in USA
Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms
Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations
cheeks, nose, face, neck, arms, back
basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard
biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm
1/57
,4/12/26, 10:49 AM APEA 3P Exam
Actinic keratosis
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
Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard
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!!*
2/57
,4/12/26, 10:49 AM APEA 3P Exam
Tick repellant skin use
DEET
Tick repellant clothing use
Permethrin
Brown Recluse Spider Bite: SX
• Fever, chills • Nausea and Vomiting • Located in the arms, upper legs, or the
trunk • Bitten area becomes swollen, red, and tender, or can be painless •
Blisters appear within 24-48 hours • Necrotic in center, which kills the
tissue
**can be painless
Brown Recluse Spider Bite treatment
Treatment: • Ice packs to wound as the cold inactivates the toxin • Treat like
cellulitis of the skin • Antibiotic ointment at first and watch
Skin lesions
primary skin lesions
Macule Vesicle Papule MVP Size: <1 CM
Macule
Flat, nonpalpable, but visually distinct areas on the skin surface with color
different from the person's normal skin; less than 1 cm
FRECKLE
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Vesicle
elevated, raised lesion filled with serous fluid (herpetic lesions)
Papule
palpable solid lesion (acne, moles)
primary skin lesions >1cm in size
Nodule
Plaque
Bullae
(Blister)
Pustule
Wheal
Nodule
raised solid lesion (BCC)
Plaque
solid raised lesion with flat top (psoriasis)
Bulla/Bullae
elevated superficial blister filled with serous fluid (2nd degree burn, impetigo)
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