APEA PREDICTOR EXAM MISSED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PART 2
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER-usually
self- limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own;
severe cases may benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER-e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER-bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER-overriding aorta,
pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal defect
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER-systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound
like? - ANSWER-systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal
border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER-at the second ICS to to the right of
the sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER-at the second ICS to
the left of the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER-a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER-farsightedness
meaning it can be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and
may need to hold it farther away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER-nearsightedness meaning
it is hard to see things far away
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER-myopia; meaning
nearsightedness and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why
driving at night becomes difficult
What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for
adolescents? - ANSWER-insufficient
, When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER-as early as 10
years old and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER-between age
12- 13
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER-the appearance of small bleeding points after
successive layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or
plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER-psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER-a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching
sensation that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral.
This is a normal and benign part of pregnancy
What are the components of the fetal biophysical profile? - ANSWER-nonstress
test (heart rate monitoring), amniotic fluid analysis, fetal movements, fetal tone,
and fetal breathing
How is the fetal biophysical profile performed? - ANSWER-via ultrasound and fetal
heart rate monitoring
When is the fetal biophysical profile often performed? - ANSWER-in the third trimester,
often after week 28-32
What is a normal kick count in pregnancy? - ANSWER-at least 10 kicks in a
consecutive two hour period
How much weight should an underweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-28-
40 pounds
How much weight should a normal weight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-25-
35 pounds
How much weight should an overweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-15-25
pounds
How much weight should an obese woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-11-20
pounds
Underweight and normal weight woman should be gaining how much weight per
week in their second and third trimesters? - ANSWER-1 pound
AND ANSWERS PART 2
What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease? - ANSWER-usually
self- limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own;
severe cases may benefit from azithromycin
What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea? - ANSWER-e coli
What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease? - ANSWER-bartonella
henselae
What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot? - ANSWER-overriding aorta,
pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal defect
What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like? - ANSWER-systolic
murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound
like? - ANSWER-systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal
border
Where is the aorta best auscultated? - ANSWER-at the second ICS to to the right of
the sternum
Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated? - ANSWER-at the second ICS to
the left of the sternum
What is a scotoma? - ANSWER-a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER-farsightedness
meaning it can be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and
may need to hold it farther away or use reading glasses
Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness? - ANSWER-nearsightedness meaning
it is hard to see things far away
Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia? - ANSWER-myopia; meaning
nearsightedness and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why
driving at night becomes difficult
What is the USPSTF's recommendation on scoliosis screening for
adolescents? - ANSWER-insufficient
, When should adolescent girls be screened for scoliosis? - ANSWER-as early as 10
years old and then again at age 12
When should adolescent boys be screening for scoliosis? - ANSWER-between age
12- 13
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER-the appearance of small bleeding points after
successive layers of scale have been removed from the surface of psoriatic papules or
plaques
A positive Auspitz sign is indicative of what? - ANSWER-psoriasis
When are pregnant women screening for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-week 24-28
What is round ligament pain? - ANSWER-a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching
sensation that begins or worsens with movement and can be unilateral or bilateral.
This is a normal and benign part of pregnancy
What are the components of the fetal biophysical profile? - ANSWER-nonstress
test (heart rate monitoring), amniotic fluid analysis, fetal movements, fetal tone,
and fetal breathing
How is the fetal biophysical profile performed? - ANSWER-via ultrasound and fetal
heart rate monitoring
When is the fetal biophysical profile often performed? - ANSWER-in the third trimester,
often after week 28-32
What is a normal kick count in pregnancy? - ANSWER-at least 10 kicks in a
consecutive two hour period
How much weight should an underweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-28-
40 pounds
How much weight should a normal weight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-25-
35 pounds
How much weight should an overweight woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-15-25
pounds
How much weight should an obese woman gain in pregnancy? - ANSWER-11-20
pounds
Underweight and normal weight woman should be gaining how much weight per
week in their second and third trimesters? - ANSWER-1 pound
