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Updated 2025 test bank for the APEA 3P Exam
Final Version, featuring comprehensive 100
questions and verified answers covering
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical
Assessment for advanced practice nursing
Visual acuity test - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 20/30 in the left
eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye
chart indicates the need for further evaluation.
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in
a person under his or her care.
Symptoms of depression - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Side
effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
Lesion characteristics - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A dark
raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
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Puffiness of the eyes - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dull
puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
Prophylactic medication for migraines - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label
use for prophylactic treatment of migraines.
Scaling on the scalp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Areas of
scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Contraindicated in women older
than 45, breastfeeding, smoking, hypertension,
diabetes, or history of stroke.
Bloody nipple discharge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Bloody
spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Rh negative women should receive Rho (D)
immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation.
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs
result in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a
higher MCV.
Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be
avoided due to serious side effects.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Maintains patency of the great arteries in a
patient with transposition of the great arteries.
Calf pain in peripheral artery disease - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity
calf pain associated with peripheral artery disease.
Hyperprolactinemia symptoms - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
Asthma treatment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Short-acting
bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in
asthma patients.
Updated 2025 test bank for the APEA 3P Exam
Final Version, featuring comprehensive 100
questions and verified answers covering
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical
Assessment for advanced practice nursing
Visual acuity test - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 20/30 in the left
eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye
chart indicates the need for further evaluation.
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in
a person under his or her care.
Symptoms of depression - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Side
effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
Lesion characteristics - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A dark
raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
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Puffiness of the eyes - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dull
puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
Prophylactic medication for migraines - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label
use for prophylactic treatment of migraines.
Scaling on the scalp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Areas of
scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Contraindicated in women older
than 45, breastfeeding, smoking, hypertension,
diabetes, or history of stroke.
Bloody nipple discharge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Bloody
spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Rh negative women should receive Rho (D)
immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation.
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs
result in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a
higher MCV.
Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be
avoided due to serious side effects.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Maintains patency of the great arteries in a
patient with transposition of the great arteries.
Calf pain in peripheral artery disease - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity
calf pain associated with peripheral artery disease.
Hyperprolactinemia symptoms - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
Asthma treatment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Short-acting
bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in
asthma patients.
