APEA 3P PRACTICE COMPLETE
X X X
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
X X X
ARLEADY GRADED A+
X X X
The Xgroove Xof Xthe Xmetacarpophalangeal Xjoint Xcan Xbe Xpalpated Xby Xhaving Xthe
Xpatient: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-flex Xhis Xhand
When Xauscultating Xbreath Xsounds Xin Xa Xpatient Xwho Xhas Xleft Xsided Xheart Xfailure, Xthe
Xbreath Xsounds Xare: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-vesicular Xwith Xlate Xinspiratory Xcrackles
Xin Xthe Xdependent Xportions Xof Xthe Xlungs Xand Xresonant Xon Xpercussion X(looses Xability
Xto Xpump Xout Xblood)
You Xare Xevaluating Xa X15 Xyear Xold Xpatient Xfor Xbipolar Xdisorder. XHis Xparents Xtell Xyou
Xthat Xhe Xhas Xsevere Xmood Xswings, Xis Xeasily Xdistracted, Xand Xconstantly Xcorrects Xhis
Xteachers. XYou Xhave Xthe Xhigh Xsuspicion Xfor Xbipolar Xif Xwhich Xsymptom Xwas
Xpresent? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-he Xsleeps Xless Xthan X4 Xhours Xnightly
Using XGTPAL Xnomenclature, Xhow Xwould Xdocument Xa Xpatient Xcurrently Xpregnant
Xwith Xa Xhx Xof Xuncomplicated Xterm Xvaginal Xdelivery, Xpreterm Xdelivery Xof Xliveborn
Xtwins, Xand Xan X8 Xweek Xelective Xabortion? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-G4 XT1 XP1 XA1 XL3
X(mult Xbirths Xcount Xas X1 Xpregnancy Xand X1 Xbirth)
What Xis Xthe Xmost Xlikely Xpresenting Xsymptom Xin Xa Xpediatric Xpatient Xwith Xcroup?
X- XCORRECT XANSWER-barking Xcough
47 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xpost Xtotal Xhysterectomy Xand Xestrogen Xhormone Xtherapy. XWhich
Xis Xcontraindicated? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Heart Xdisease
Severe Xaortic Xregurgitation Xsymptoms Xwith Xdyspnea X- XCORRECT XANSWER-dry
Xcough, Xangina, Xhypotension, Xsystolic Xmurmur
Unipolar Xdepression. XWhat Xmedications Xare Xnot Xconsidered? X- XCORRECT
XANSWER- XTCA X(tricyclic Xantidepressants); XBuspar, XSSR, Xwellbutin Xare Xall Xokay
, Which Xof Xthe Xfollowing Xstatements Xis Xmost Xaccurate Xabout Xcough Xassociated Xwith
XACEI?
- XCORRECT XANSWER-Asthma
Conductive XHearing Xloss X- XCORRECT XANSWER-External Xear, Xmiddle Xear, Xor
Xboth Xproblem
Which Xof Xthe Xfollowing Xis Xa Xrisk Xfactor Xfor Xthe Xdevelopment Xof Xprostate
Xenlargement? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Diabetes; XObesity, Xheart Xand Xcirculatory
Xdisease, XDM2
Patients Xwith Xsuspected XPAD Xmay Xbe Xasymptomatic Xor Xmay Xcomplain Xof Xwhich
Xsymptom Xin Xthe Xlower Xextremity? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Pain Xduring Xactivity
A Xpatient Xwho Xpresents Xwith Xnocturia, Xdyspnea Xon Xexertion, Xand Xperipheral Xedema
Xand Xis Xfound Xto Xhave Xascites Xand XJVD Xshould Xbe Xevaluated Xfor: X- XCORRECT
XANSWER-heart Xfailure
23 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xis Xhaving Xfrequent Xmigraines Xand Xneeds Xa Xprophylactic
Xmedication. XShe Xalso Xhas Xasthma. XThe Xmedication Xshould Xbe Xavoided Xin Xthis
Xpatient: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Propranolol X(inderal); Xcan Xcause Xincrease
Xbronchospasm
45 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xwith Xfirst Xepisode Xof XDVT Xis Xbeing Xtreated Xfor XCAP, Xwhich
Xantibiotic Xis Xsafe Xto Xuse Xwith Xwarfarin? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Clarithromycin
X(PCN Xand Xcephalosporins Xare Xokay)
On XPA Xof X50 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xwho Xhas Xcomplains Xof Xjoint Xpain, Xthe XNP Xfinds
Xswan Xneck Xand Xboutoniere Xdeformities Xwhich Xshe Xknows Xare Xrelated Xto Xthe
Xdiagnosis Xof X- XCORRECT XANSWER-rheumatoid Xarthritis
28 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xhas Xsymptoms Xof Xasthma Xdaily Xand Xseveral Xnights Xa Xweek.
XShe Xuses Xa XSABA Xand Xwill Xbe Xstarting Xfluticasone/salmeterol X(Advair). XAdvair: X-
XCORRECT XANSWER-is Xnot Xeffective Xduring Xan Xacute Xasthma Xattack
The Xmain Xlymphatic Xchannel Xthat Xdrains Xlymph Xback Xto Xthe Xsystemic Xcirculation
Xfrom Xthe Xentire Xbody, Xwith Xthe Xexception Xof Xthe XRT Xarm, Xthorax, Xhead Xand Xneck Xis
Xthe X- XCORRECT XANSWER-thoracic Xduct
Intrauterine Xgrowth Xrestriction Xis Xsuspected Xin Xan X18 Xyear Xold Xpregnant Xpatient Xat X35
Xweeks Xgestation Xif Xthe Xfundal Xheight Xmeasurement Xis X- XCORRECT XANSWER-32
A X22 Xyear Xold Xpatient Xpresents Xwith Xcomplaints Xof Xheadaches Xwith Xassociated
Xnausea Xand Xvomitting. XThe XLEAST Xlikely Xdifferential Xdiagnosis Xfor Xthis Xpatient
Xis X- XCORRECT XANSWER-tension Xheadaches
The Xsymptoms Xthat Xwill Xhelp Xdifferentiate Xacute Xpyelonephritis Xfrom Xacute
Xnephrolithiasis Xis Xthe Xpresence Xof X- XCORRECT XANSWER-costovertebral Xpain
X X X
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
X X X
ARLEADY GRADED A+
X X X
The Xgroove Xof Xthe Xmetacarpophalangeal Xjoint Xcan Xbe Xpalpated Xby Xhaving Xthe
Xpatient: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-flex Xhis Xhand
When Xauscultating Xbreath Xsounds Xin Xa Xpatient Xwho Xhas Xleft Xsided Xheart Xfailure, Xthe
Xbreath Xsounds Xare: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-vesicular Xwith Xlate Xinspiratory Xcrackles
Xin Xthe Xdependent Xportions Xof Xthe Xlungs Xand Xresonant Xon Xpercussion X(looses Xability
Xto Xpump Xout Xblood)
You Xare Xevaluating Xa X15 Xyear Xold Xpatient Xfor Xbipolar Xdisorder. XHis Xparents Xtell Xyou
Xthat Xhe Xhas Xsevere Xmood Xswings, Xis Xeasily Xdistracted, Xand Xconstantly Xcorrects Xhis
Xteachers. XYou Xhave Xthe Xhigh Xsuspicion Xfor Xbipolar Xif Xwhich Xsymptom Xwas
Xpresent? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-he Xsleeps Xless Xthan X4 Xhours Xnightly
Using XGTPAL Xnomenclature, Xhow Xwould Xdocument Xa Xpatient Xcurrently Xpregnant
Xwith Xa Xhx Xof Xuncomplicated Xterm Xvaginal Xdelivery, Xpreterm Xdelivery Xof Xliveborn
Xtwins, Xand Xan X8 Xweek Xelective Xabortion? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-G4 XT1 XP1 XA1 XL3
X(mult Xbirths Xcount Xas X1 Xpregnancy Xand X1 Xbirth)
What Xis Xthe Xmost Xlikely Xpresenting Xsymptom Xin Xa Xpediatric Xpatient Xwith Xcroup?
X- XCORRECT XANSWER-barking Xcough
47 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xpost Xtotal Xhysterectomy Xand Xestrogen Xhormone Xtherapy. XWhich
Xis Xcontraindicated? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Heart Xdisease
Severe Xaortic Xregurgitation Xsymptoms Xwith Xdyspnea X- XCORRECT XANSWER-dry
Xcough, Xangina, Xhypotension, Xsystolic Xmurmur
Unipolar Xdepression. XWhat Xmedications Xare Xnot Xconsidered? X- XCORRECT
XANSWER- XTCA X(tricyclic Xantidepressants); XBuspar, XSSR, Xwellbutin Xare Xall Xokay
, Which Xof Xthe Xfollowing Xstatements Xis Xmost Xaccurate Xabout Xcough Xassociated Xwith
XACEI?
- XCORRECT XANSWER-Asthma
Conductive XHearing Xloss X- XCORRECT XANSWER-External Xear, Xmiddle Xear, Xor
Xboth Xproblem
Which Xof Xthe Xfollowing Xis Xa Xrisk Xfactor Xfor Xthe Xdevelopment Xof Xprostate
Xenlargement? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Diabetes; XObesity, Xheart Xand Xcirculatory
Xdisease, XDM2
Patients Xwith Xsuspected XPAD Xmay Xbe Xasymptomatic Xor Xmay Xcomplain Xof Xwhich
Xsymptom Xin Xthe Xlower Xextremity? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Pain Xduring Xactivity
A Xpatient Xwho Xpresents Xwith Xnocturia, Xdyspnea Xon Xexertion, Xand Xperipheral Xedema
Xand Xis Xfound Xto Xhave Xascites Xand XJVD Xshould Xbe Xevaluated Xfor: X- XCORRECT
XANSWER-heart Xfailure
23 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xis Xhaving Xfrequent Xmigraines Xand Xneeds Xa Xprophylactic
Xmedication. XShe Xalso Xhas Xasthma. XThe Xmedication Xshould Xbe Xavoided Xin Xthis
Xpatient: X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Propranolol X(inderal); Xcan Xcause Xincrease
Xbronchospasm
45 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xwith Xfirst Xepisode Xof XDVT Xis Xbeing Xtreated Xfor XCAP, Xwhich
Xantibiotic Xis Xsafe Xto Xuse Xwith Xwarfarin? X- XCORRECT XANSWER-Clarithromycin
X(PCN Xand Xcephalosporins Xare Xokay)
On XPA Xof X50 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xwho Xhas Xcomplains Xof Xjoint Xpain, Xthe XNP Xfinds
Xswan Xneck Xand Xboutoniere Xdeformities Xwhich Xshe Xknows Xare Xrelated Xto Xthe
Xdiagnosis Xof X- XCORRECT XANSWER-rheumatoid Xarthritis
28 Xyear Xold Xwoman Xhas Xsymptoms Xof Xasthma Xdaily Xand Xseveral Xnights Xa Xweek.
XShe Xuses Xa XSABA Xand Xwill Xbe Xstarting Xfluticasone/salmeterol X(Advair). XAdvair: X-
XCORRECT XANSWER-is Xnot Xeffective Xduring Xan Xacute Xasthma Xattack
The Xmain Xlymphatic Xchannel Xthat Xdrains Xlymph Xback Xto Xthe Xsystemic Xcirculation
Xfrom Xthe Xentire Xbody, Xwith Xthe Xexception Xof Xthe XRT Xarm, Xthorax, Xhead Xand Xneck Xis
Xthe X- XCORRECT XANSWER-thoracic Xduct
Intrauterine Xgrowth Xrestriction Xis Xsuspected Xin Xan X18 Xyear Xold Xpregnant Xpatient Xat X35
Xweeks Xgestation Xif Xthe Xfundal Xheight Xmeasurement Xis X- XCORRECT XANSWER-32
A X22 Xyear Xold Xpatient Xpresents Xwith Xcomplaints Xof Xheadaches Xwith Xassociated
Xnausea Xand Xvomitting. XThe XLEAST Xlikely Xdifferential Xdiagnosis Xfor Xthis Xpatient
Xis X- XCORRECT XANSWER-tension Xheadaches
The Xsymptoms Xthat Xwill Xhelp Xdifferentiate Xacute Xpyelonephritis Xfrom Xacute
Xnephrolithiasis Xis Xthe Xpresence Xof X- XCORRECT XANSWER-costovertebral Xpain
