3P APEA EXAMAPEA EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔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... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is
probably... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔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... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular
area. These findings are consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔microaneurysms
,Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Noticeable bleeding between the dura
and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are
observed. These findings are consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular
structure disease are true except which one? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Salty
taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth
and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Cavernous
hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks
are most likely... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head are not
easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Transverse lie
, When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move
his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle
fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while
exerting pressure primarily... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔with voluntary movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be
consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is
expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Calf wasting
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue
loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Stage III(Three)
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Lumbosacral junction
Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk of suicide? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔A 52-year-old white man
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔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... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is
probably... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔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... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular
area. These findings are consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔microaneurysms
,Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Noticeable bleeding between the dura
and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are
observed. These findings are consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular
structure disease are true except which one? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Salty
taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth
and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Cavernous
hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks
are most likely... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head are not
easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Transverse lie
, When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move
his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle
fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while
exerting pressure primarily... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔with voluntary movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be
consistent with... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is
expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Calf wasting
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue
loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Stage III(Three)
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the... -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Lumbosacral junction
Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk of suicide? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔A 52-year-old white man
