APEA 3P ACTUAL EXAM BANK /
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart indicates the need for further
evaluation. ✓✓ Correct answer Visual acuity test
2. A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care. ✓✓ Correct answer
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
3. Side effect of medications such as serotonin and norepinephrine. ✓✓ Correct answer Symptoms of depression
4. A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is indicative of melanoma. ✓✓ Correct answer Lesion
characteristics
5. Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital edema sug- gests nephrotic syndrome. ✓✓
Correct answer Puflness of the eyes
6. Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for prophylactic treatment of migraines. ✓✓ Correct answer
Prophylactic medication for migraines
7. Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are consistent with tinea capitis. ✓✓ Correct answer
Scaling on the scalp
8. Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding, smoking, hyperten- sion, diabetes, or history of stroke. ✓✓
Correct answer Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications
9. Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further evaluation. ✓✓ Correct answer
Bloody nipple discharge
10. Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation. ✓✓ Correct answer Rho (D)
immunoglobulin administration
11. MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher
MCV. ✓✓ Correct answer Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
12. Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side effects. ✓✓ Correct answer Avoided medication for
headache prophylaxis
13. Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with transposition of the great arteries. ✓✓ Correct answer
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism
14. A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral artery disease. ✓✓ Correct
answer Calf pain in peripheral artery disease
15. Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal women. ✓✓ Correct
answer Hyperprolactinemia symptoms
16. Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma patients. ✓✓ Correct answer Asthma
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart indicates the need for further
evaluation. ✓✓ Correct answer Visual acuity test
2. A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care. ✓✓ Correct answer
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
3. Side effect of medications such as serotonin and norepinephrine. ✓✓ Correct answer Symptoms of depression
4. A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is indicative of melanoma. ✓✓ Correct answer Lesion
characteristics
5. Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital edema sug- gests nephrotic syndrome. ✓✓
Correct answer Puflness of the eyes
6. Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for prophylactic treatment of migraines. ✓✓ Correct answer
Prophylactic medication for migraines
7. Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are consistent with tinea capitis. ✓✓ Correct answer
Scaling on the scalp
8. Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding, smoking, hyperten- sion, diabetes, or history of stroke. ✓✓
Correct answer Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications
9. Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further evaluation. ✓✓ Correct answer
Bloody nipple discharge
10. Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation. ✓✓ Correct answer Rho (D)
immunoglobulin administration
11. MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher
MCV. ✓✓ Correct answer Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
12. Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side effects. ✓✓ Correct answer Avoided medication for
headache prophylaxis
13. Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with transposition of the great arteries. ✓✓ Correct answer
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism
14. A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral artery disease. ✓✓ Correct
answer Calf pain in peripheral artery disease
15. Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal women. ✓✓ Correct
answer Hyperprolactinemia symptoms
16. Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma patients. ✓✓ Correct answer Asthma
