100 PAGES APEA 3P Exam Predictor Exam for
2024/ 2025)
Restrictions of internal and external rotation of the hip are sensitive indicators
of: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Arthritis
Which of the following neurological findings indicate the need for further
evaluation? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Weak and ineffective sucking movements
The infant with the lowest risk of developing elevated levels of bilirubin is the
one who: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Breast feeds within the first hour of life
The patient experiences a sudden loss of consciousness with falling without
movements and injury may occur. The type of a seizure is consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Myoclonic atonic seizure
When assessing the skin, it has a velvety appearance and is warm to touch.
This could be associated with: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Hyperthyroidism
Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and
wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent
expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Vesicular
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate
the medial soft tissue along the: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Upper edge of the tibial plateau
Eyelid retraction with exophthalmos presents as: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A retracted eyelid with
a wide-eyed stare
All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk
for falls except: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Assessing immunization history
If a patient has a history of heat intolerance with a preference to light clothing,
this behavior could be consistent with: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Hyperthyroidism
The best method of detecting cognitive impairment or intellectual disability at
an early age is by: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Assessment of the achievement of developmental
milestones
, When screening for scoliosis, assessment should include: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure,
the breath sounds are: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the
lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength
is: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the
origin of the tenderness is probably: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and
coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in
and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Microaneurysms
Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Noticeable bleeding
between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Parkinson's disease
When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the
skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted.
These types of lesions could be seen in: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a. Herpes simplex or varicella
2024/ 2025)
Restrictions of internal and external rotation of the hip are sensitive indicators
of: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Arthritis
Which of the following neurological findings indicate the need for further
evaluation? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Weak and ineffective sucking movements
The infant with the lowest risk of developing elevated levels of bilirubin is the
one who: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Breast feeds within the first hour of life
The patient experiences a sudden loss of consciousness with falling without
movements and injury may occur. The type of a seizure is consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Myoclonic atonic seizure
When assessing the skin, it has a velvety appearance and is warm to touch.
This could be associated with: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Hyperthyroidism
Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and
wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent
expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Vesicular
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate
the medial soft tissue along the: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Upper edge of the tibial plateau
Eyelid retraction with exophthalmos presents as: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A retracted eyelid with
a wide-eyed stare
All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk
for falls except: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Assessing immunization history
If a patient has a history of heat intolerance with a preference to light clothing,
this behavior could be consistent with: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Hyperthyroidism
The best method of detecting cognitive impairment or intellectual disability at
an early age is by: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Assessment of the achievement of developmental
milestones
, When screening for scoliosis, assessment should include: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure,
the breath sounds are: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the
lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength
is: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the
origin of the tenderness is probably: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and
coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in
and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Microaneurysms
Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Noticeable bleeding
between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Parkinson's disease
When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the
skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted.
These types of lesions could be seen in: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a. Herpes simplex or varicella
