APEA 3P" Examined Latest Version Questions and Answers

"APEA 3P" Examined Latest Version Questions and Answers 1. Eversion of the upper eyelid can be performed by placed the cotton application on the upper lid above the level of the internal tarsal plates and then... - ANSWER gently pushing down with the stick and lifting the lashes up and flipping the lid inside out 2. A 60-year-old patient with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are most likely consistent with... - ANSWER Acute angle closure glaucoma 3. A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a distended bladder is noted following urination. This finding may be associated with... - ANSWER Overflow incontinence 4. During a speculum exam of the cervix, the speculum is maintained in an open position by... - ANSWER Gently tightening the thumb screw on the speculum 5. The NP is examining the elbow of a 16-year-old male athlete. When he tries to extend his wrist against resistance. This finding is most consistent with... - ANSWER Lateral epicondylitis 6. 7. When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in... - ANSWER herpes simplex/ varicella 8. A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the wet clothes from the washer and placing them in the dryer. This finding could be suggestive of which type of weakness pattern? - ANSWER Symmetric 9. 10. 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 11. 12. 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 13. 14. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... - ANSWER Flex their hand/spread their fingers 15. 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 16. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - ANSWER Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) 17. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER Frozen shoulder 18. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER pale 19. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - ANSWER Pseudohypertrophy 20. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER In the abdominal wall 21. 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 22. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER Microaneurysms