APEA 3P High Stakes
Exam Study Guide
Pass the Exam with Confidence
This Document contains:
Integrate all 3Ps: Review notes and study guides from all three courses
(pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment), as the
cumulative exam covers material from each.
Provides a complete set of verified questions with Correct Answers
aligned with the APEA 3P exam blueprint.
,What would cause decrease in Digoxin levels
Correct Answer:
Antacids
Taking Pyridium for UTI, what can Pyridium cause
Correct Answer:
Hemolytic Anemia
What can PCOS result in
Correct Answer:
Increased insulin levels (Hyperinsulinemia), Androgens, Hirsutism
What are the anti-hypertensives used in pregnancy
Correct Answer:
Methyldopa (Alpha-2-Agonist), Labetalol, Nifedipine, Hydralazine
What is a characteristic of Placenta Previa
Correct Answer:
Painless, red bleeding
What is a chacteristic of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Correct Answer:
Tender, warm, swollen joints
Medications that can cause ototoxicity
Correct Answer:
Aminoglycosides, loop diuretics, NSAIDs, antihistamines, nasal decongestants
,What/is/the/treatment/time/for/enterobiasis
Correct/Answer:/
2/weeks
What/does/MCV/lab/value/measure
Correct/Answer:/
Mean/Corpuscular/Volume/helps/diagnose/different/types/of/anemia/such/as/B12/&/Folate/(Macrocytic)/a
nd/Fe/anemia/(Microcytic)
Rhogam/is/given/at/how/many/week/gestation
Correct/Answer:/
27-28/weeks
What/are/Janeway/lesions/and/what/do/they/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
They/are/irregular,/non-
tender/hemorrhagic/macules/located/on/the/hands/and/feet./Seen/in/Infective/Endocarditis
What/are/Osler's/Nodes/and/what/do/they/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
They/are/split/pea-
sized,/erythematous,/tender/nodules/located/on/the/pads/of/the/fingers/and/toes./Seen/in/Infective/Endo
carditis
What/is/the/recommendation/for/Warfarin/management/when/a/patient/misses/a/dose
Correct/Answer:/
If/within/12/hours/of/the/dose/time,/take/it./If/over/12/hours/patient/will/need/a/INR/redraw
, What/do/we/need/to/know/about/ACEs/and/ARBs
Correct/Answer:/
A/dry/hacking/cough/is/a/common/side/effect/of/ACEs/and/will/go/away/within/a/week/after/discontinuing
./ACEs/&/ARBs/are/indicated/for/patients/with/DM,/CKD,/and/HTN./Not/recommended/as/1st/line/agent/wit
h/African/Americans/&/can/cause/angioedema.
Contraindications/for/Hydrochlorothiazide:/
Sulfa/allergy,/PCN/hypersensitivity,/Asthma,/Gout
Systolic/Murmurs/(Benign):/
MR/=/Mitral/Regurge/(SOB/Fatigue/HF)
Peyton/Manning/=/Physiologic/Murmur/(Asymptomatic)
AS/=/Aortic/Stenosis/(Angina,/Syncope/HF)
MVP/=/Mitral/Valve/Prolapse/("Click",/Women/14-30,/Palpitations,/Chest/Pain
Diastolic/Murmurs/(Abnormal):/
AR/=/Aortic/Regurgitation/(Angina,/HF,/Dizziness,/Chest/Pain)
MS/=/Mitral/Stenosis/(Dyspnea,/AFib)
What/does/S1/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
S1/Closure/of/the/Atrioventricular/Valves/(Mitral/&/Tricuspid/Valves)
What/does/S2/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
S2/Closure/of/the/Semilunar/Valves/(Aortic/&/Pulmonic/Valves)
Exam Study Guide
Pass the Exam with Confidence
This Document contains:
Integrate all 3Ps: Review notes and study guides from all three courses
(pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment), as the
cumulative exam covers material from each.
Provides a complete set of verified questions with Correct Answers
aligned with the APEA 3P exam blueprint.
,What would cause decrease in Digoxin levels
Correct Answer:
Antacids
Taking Pyridium for UTI, what can Pyridium cause
Correct Answer:
Hemolytic Anemia
What can PCOS result in
Correct Answer:
Increased insulin levels (Hyperinsulinemia), Androgens, Hirsutism
What are the anti-hypertensives used in pregnancy
Correct Answer:
Methyldopa (Alpha-2-Agonist), Labetalol, Nifedipine, Hydralazine
What is a characteristic of Placenta Previa
Correct Answer:
Painless, red bleeding
What is a chacteristic of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Correct Answer:
Tender, warm, swollen joints
Medications that can cause ototoxicity
Correct Answer:
Aminoglycosides, loop diuretics, NSAIDs, antihistamines, nasal decongestants
,What/is/the/treatment/time/for/enterobiasis
Correct/Answer:/
2/weeks
What/does/MCV/lab/value/measure
Correct/Answer:/
Mean/Corpuscular/Volume/helps/diagnose/different/types/of/anemia/such/as/B12/&/Folate/(Macrocytic)/a
nd/Fe/anemia/(Microcytic)
Rhogam/is/given/at/how/many/week/gestation
Correct/Answer:/
27-28/weeks
What/are/Janeway/lesions/and/what/do/they/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
They/are/irregular,/non-
tender/hemorrhagic/macules/located/on/the/hands/and/feet./Seen/in/Infective/Endocarditis
What/are/Osler's/Nodes/and/what/do/they/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
They/are/split/pea-
sized,/erythematous,/tender/nodules/located/on/the/pads/of/the/fingers/and/toes./Seen/in/Infective/Endo
carditis
What/is/the/recommendation/for/Warfarin/management/when/a/patient/misses/a/dose
Correct/Answer:/
If/within/12/hours/of/the/dose/time,/take/it./If/over/12/hours/patient/will/need/a/INR/redraw
, What/do/we/need/to/know/about/ACEs/and/ARBs
Correct/Answer:/
A/dry/hacking/cough/is/a/common/side/effect/of/ACEs/and/will/go/away/within/a/week/after/discontinuing
./ACEs/&/ARBs/are/indicated/for/patients/with/DM,/CKD,/and/HTN./Not/recommended/as/1st/line/agent/wit
h/African/Americans/&/can/cause/angioedema.
Contraindications/for/Hydrochlorothiazide:/
Sulfa/allergy,/PCN/hypersensitivity,/Asthma,/Gout
Systolic/Murmurs/(Benign):/
MR/=/Mitral/Regurge/(SOB/Fatigue/HF)
Peyton/Manning/=/Physiologic/Murmur/(Asymptomatic)
AS/=/Aortic/Stenosis/(Angina,/Syncope/HF)
MVP/=/Mitral/Valve/Prolapse/("Click",/Women/14-30,/Palpitations,/Chest/Pain
Diastolic/Murmurs/(Abnormal):/
AR/=/Aortic/Regurgitation/(Angina,/HF,/Dizziness,/Chest/Pain)
MS/=/Mitral/Stenosis/(Dyspnea,/AFib)
What/does/S1/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
S1/Closure/of/the/Atrioventricular/Valves/(Mitral/&/Tricuspid/Valves)
What/does/S2/indicate
Correct/Answer:/
S2/Closure/of/the/Semilunar/Valves/(Aortic/&/Pulmonic/Valves)
