3P APEA EXAM REVIEW 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED
●● Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy.
Answer: A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a
person under his or her care.
●● Symptoms of depression.
Answer: Side effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
●● Lesion characteristics.
Answer: A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
●● Puffiness of the eyes.
Answer: Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
●● Prophylactic medication for migraines.
Answer: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for
prophylactic treatment of migraines.
,●● Scaling on the scalp.
Answer: Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
●● Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications.
Answer: Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding,
smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or history of stroke.
●● Bloody nipple discharge.
Answer: Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
●● Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration.
Answer: Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at
28 weeks' gestation.
●● Mean corpuscular volume (MCV).
Answer: MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result
in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
●● Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis.
Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side
effects.
, ●● Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism.
Answer: Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with
transposition of the great arteries.
●● Calf pain in peripheral artery disease.
Answer: A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain
associated with peripheral artery disease.
●● Hyperprolactinemia symptoms.
Answer: Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
●● Asthma treatment.
Answer: Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing
in asthma patients.
●● Shingles vaccine.
Answer: The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for
infection with the virus that causes painful localized blistering rash.
●● Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA).
Answer: Inhalers for acute asthma attacks, quickly relieve constriction.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED
●● Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy.
Answer: A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a
person under his or her care.
●● Symptoms of depression.
Answer: Side effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
●● Lesion characteristics.
Answer: A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
●● Puffiness of the eyes.
Answer: Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
●● Prophylactic medication for migraines.
Answer: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for
prophylactic treatment of migraines.
,●● Scaling on the scalp.
Answer: Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
●● Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications.
Answer: Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding,
smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or history of stroke.
●● Bloody nipple discharge.
Answer: Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
●● Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration.
Answer: Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at
28 weeks' gestation.
●● Mean corpuscular volume (MCV).
Answer: MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result
in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
●● Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis.
Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side
effects.
, ●● Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism.
Answer: Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with
transposition of the great arteries.
●● Calf pain in peripheral artery disease.
Answer: A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain
associated with peripheral artery disease.
●● Hyperprolactinemia symptoms.
Answer: Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
●● Asthma treatment.
Answer: Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing
in asthma patients.
●● Shingles vaccine.
Answer: The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for
infection with the virus that causes painful localized blistering rash.
●● Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA).
Answer: Inhalers for acute asthma attacks, quickly relieve constriction.
