APEA 3P LATEST UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
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
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
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
