APEA Predictor Exam Questions 2025–2026 Practice Review

APEA Predictor Exam Questions
2025–2026 Practice Review

Question 1

What is the biggest side effect of colchicine?
Answer: Diarrhea



Question 2

How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum?
Answer: Papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug



Question 3

How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant?
Answer: No treatment is usually needed; it should heal on its own.



Question 4

At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis?
Answer: Week 12



Question 5

At what week of pregnancy is the fundus halfway between the pubic symphysis and the
umbilicus?
Answer: Week 16



Question 6

At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus?
Answer: Week 20

, Question 7

At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the umbilicus and
the xiphoid process?
Answer: Week 28



Question 8

At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process?
Answer: Week 34



Question 9

Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder?
Answer: Hyperthyroidism



Question 10

What is Paget’s disease?
Answer: Paget’s disease is a condition involving localized increased bone turnover and blood
flow, resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacement with weakened, highly vascular
bone. This increases the individual’s risk of fractures.



Question 11

What is used to treat Paget’s disease?
Answer: Bisphosphonates



Question 12

How should a pregnant patient wear a seat belt?
Answer: The shoulder strap should be worn normally across the chest, and the lap/groin strap
should be placed below the belly and across the hips.