APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? -
Answer 24- 48
When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate
over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign
of .-
Answer Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
What are names of LABA medications? - Answer salmeterol
What is encopresis in children? - Answer stool incontinence after the
age of being toilet trained
The medical term for being cross-eyed - Answer strabismus
What is atopic dermatitis? - Answer eczema
Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia - Answer Barlow
and Ortolani maneuvers
What is the female athlete triad? - Answer disordered eating,
amenorrhea, osteoporosis
How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present? - Answer
they will have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise
intolerance, then dyspnea at rest.
The left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like? -
Answer maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be
accompanied by joint aches
What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of
a pregnant patient? - Answer a venous hum murmur and an S3
When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often
hemorrhagic or ischemic? - Answer hemorrhagic
AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic
condition? - Answer hypertension
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a
common side effect that occurs? - Answer weight gain
When does otitis media with effusion usually occur? - Answer either
before or after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not
infected fluid but it is considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This
should not be treated with antibiotics.
The medical term for jock itch - Answer tinea cruris
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common infection and should be treated
with what? - Answer fungal; OTC antifungal cream
What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris? -
Answer dry off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else? - Answer
the penis or scrotum
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence
of a bacterial infection? - Answer cocci and rods
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
a candidal infection? - Answer yeasts
What are dermatophytes? - Answer fungi
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
a dermatophytic (fungal) infection? - Answer hyphae that are long, thin,
and branching (such as in the case of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea
corporis)
The medical term for ringworm - Answer tinea corporis
What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia in peds? - Answer
RSV
Viral pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in children of
what ages? - Answer 6 months to 5 years
What is the simplest way to screen for nutritional adequacy in older
adults? - Answer measure their weight
How are scabies treated? - Answer via permethrin and good hygiene
What are common side effects of NSAIDs? - Answer renal impairment,
acute renal failure, gastritis
What is the most common cause of pernicious anemias? - Answer
vitamin B12 deficiency
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How should oral iron supplements be taken? - Answer on an empty
stomach with something acidic and high in calcium such as orange
juice
Group A strep pharyngitis can be accompanied by what symptoms other
than the classic Centor criteria? - Answer abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting
A stool specimen that is positive for WBCs is a sign of what? -
Answer a viral or bacterial infection
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? -
Answer 24- 48
When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate
over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign
of .-
Answer Murphy's sign; cholecystitis
What are names of LABA medications? - Answer salmeterol
What is encopresis in children? - Answer stool incontinence after the
age of being toilet trained
The medical term for being cross-eyed - Answer strabismus
What is atopic dermatitis? - Answer eczema
Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia - Answer Barlow
and Ortolani maneuvers
What is the female athlete triad? - Answer disordered eating,
amenorrhea, osteoporosis
How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present? - Answer
they will have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise
intolerance, then dyspnea at rest.
The left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced.
What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like? -
Answer maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be
accompanied by joint aches
What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of
a pregnant patient? - Answer a venous hum murmur and an S3
When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often
hemorrhagic or ischemic? - Answer hemorrhagic
AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic
condition? - Answer hypertension
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a
common side effect that occurs? - Answer weight gain
When does otitis media with effusion usually occur? - Answer either
before or after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not
infected fluid but it is considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This
should not be treated with antibiotics.
The medical term for jock itch - Answer tinea cruris
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Tinea cruris "jock itch" is a common infection and should be treated
with what? - Answer fungal; OTC antifungal cream
What are teaching points for males to avoid contracting tinea cruris? -
Answer dry off after swimming and don't stay in a wet bathing suit
Tinea cruris can affect the inner thighs but never what else? - Answer
the penis or scrotum
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence
of a bacterial infection? - Answer cocci and rods
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
a candidal infection? - Answer yeasts
What are dermatophytes? - Answer fungi
On microscopic exam, what is most likely to be seen in the presence of
a dermatophytic (fungal) infection? - Answer hyphae that are long, thin,
and branching (such as in the case of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea
corporis)
The medical term for ringworm - Answer tinea corporis
What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia in peds? - Answer
RSV
Viral pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in children of
what ages? - Answer 6 months to 5 years
What is the simplest way to screen for nutritional adequacy in older
adults? - Answer measure their weight
How are scabies treated? - Answer via permethrin and good hygiene
What are common side effects of NSAIDs? - Answer renal impairment,
acute renal failure, gastritis
What is the most common cause of pernicious anemias? - Answer
vitamin B12 deficiency
, APEA FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023-2024 \QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How should oral iron supplements be taken? - Answer on an empty
stomach with something acidic and high in calcium such as orange
juice
Group A strep pharyngitis can be accompanied by what symptoms other
than the classic Centor criteria? - Answer abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting
A stool specimen that is positive for WBCs is a sign of what? -
Answer a viral or bacterial infection
