3P APEA EXAM LATEST 2025 REVISED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION)
/. 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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION)
/. 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
