APEA 3P EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
VERSION 2026
What is the hallmark symptom of Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD)? A. Edema | B. Bruising | C. Rash | D. Intermittent
claudication correct answer D. Intermittent claudication
Which lesion is painless and associated with endocarditis? A.
Osler nodes | B. Janeway lesions | C. Petechiae | D. Purpura
correct answer B. Janeway lesions
Which test is best to confirm Peripheral Arterial Disease? A. ECG |
B. ABI | C. Echocardiogram | D. Angiography correct answer B.
ABI
Which best describes shingles (Herpes Zoster)? A. Diffuse red
rash | B. Painless macules | C. Vesicular dermatomal rash | D.
Annular ring correct answer C. Vesicular dermatomal rash
What is the most common complication of shingles? A. Skin
cancer | B. Postherpetic neuralgia | C. Psoriasis | D. Eczema
correct answer B. Postherpetic neuralgia
When should a sinusitis patient be referred immediately? A. 3
days of congestion | B. Purulent drainage | C. Periorbital swelling |
D. Dry cough correct answer C. Periorbital swelling
,Weber test in Meniere's disease typically: A. Lateralizes to
affected ear | B. No sound | C. Lateralizes to unaffected ear | D.
Shows normal correct answer C. Lateralizes to unaffected ear
Rinne test in Meniere's disease shows: A. BC > AC | B. No
response | C. AC > BC | D. Equal in both ears correct answer C.
AC > BC
Which symptom combo best describes Meniere's? A. Rash +
cough | B. Dizziness + hearing loss + tinnitus | C. Nausea +
vomiting | D. Visual loss correct answer B. Dizziness + hearing
loss + tinnitus
Which skin condition shows silvery scale plaques? A. Eczema | B.
Psoriasis | C. Impetigo | D. Rosacea correct answer B. Psoriasis
Psoriasis is commonly associated with: A. Rosacea | B. Urticaria |
C. Joint pain | D. Lupus correct answer C. Joint pain
First test for suspected hypothyroidism? A. T4 | B. CBC | C. TSH |
D. ANA correct answer C. TSH
What to check if TSH is elevated? A. T3 | B. Free T4 | C. Insulin | D.
CRP correct answer B. Free T4
What HbA1c level diagnoses diabetes? A. 5.6% | B. 6.0% | C. 6.3%
| D. 6.5% correct answer D. 6.5%
, Which acne medication is teratogenic? A. Doxycycline | B.
Isotretinoin | C. Clindamycin | D. Benzoyl peroxide correct
answer B. Isotretinoin
Outpatient PID treatment includes: A. Penicillin only | B.
Ceftriaxone + doxycycline | C. Metronidazole only | D.
Fluoroquinolone + gentamicin correct answer B. Ceftriaxone +
doxycycline
Why are macrolides used for outpatient CAP? A. Cost-effective | B.
They treat TB | C. Cover typical + atypical bacteria | D. They're
topical correct answer C. Cover typical + atypical bacteria
ABCDE for melanoma includes: A. Arterial bleed, Color, Depth,
Edema, Erosion | B. Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
| C. Annular, Brown, Colorless, Dense, Edgy | D. Area, Blur, Color,
Deep, Edge correct answer B. Asymmetry, Border, Color,
Diameter, Evolving
Meniere's treatment includes: A. Antibiotics | B. Salt loading | C.
Low sodium + diuretics | D. Steroids correct answer C. Low
sodium + diuretics
Conductive hearing loss - Rinne test result: A. AC > BC | B. No
sound | C. BC > AC | D. Equal correct answer C. BC > AC
Sensorineural hearing loss - Weber test: A. Lateralizes to affected
ear | B. Lateralizes to better ear | C. Midline | D. No sound
correct answer B. Lateralizes to better ear
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW
VERSION 2026
What is the hallmark symptom of Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD)? A. Edema | B. Bruising | C. Rash | D. Intermittent
claudication correct answer D. Intermittent claudication
Which lesion is painless and associated with endocarditis? A.
Osler nodes | B. Janeway lesions | C. Petechiae | D. Purpura
correct answer B. Janeway lesions
Which test is best to confirm Peripheral Arterial Disease? A. ECG |
B. ABI | C. Echocardiogram | D. Angiography correct answer B.
ABI
Which best describes shingles (Herpes Zoster)? A. Diffuse red
rash | B. Painless macules | C. Vesicular dermatomal rash | D.
Annular ring correct answer C. Vesicular dermatomal rash
What is the most common complication of shingles? A. Skin
cancer | B. Postherpetic neuralgia | C. Psoriasis | D. Eczema
correct answer B. Postherpetic neuralgia
When should a sinusitis patient be referred immediately? A. 3
days of congestion | B. Purulent drainage | C. Periorbital swelling |
D. Dry cough correct answer C. Periorbital swelling
,Weber test in Meniere's disease typically: A. Lateralizes to
affected ear | B. No sound | C. Lateralizes to unaffected ear | D.
Shows normal correct answer C. Lateralizes to unaffected ear
Rinne test in Meniere's disease shows: A. BC > AC | B. No
response | C. AC > BC | D. Equal in both ears correct answer C.
AC > BC
Which symptom combo best describes Meniere's? A. Rash +
cough | B. Dizziness + hearing loss + tinnitus | C. Nausea +
vomiting | D. Visual loss correct answer B. Dizziness + hearing
loss + tinnitus
Which skin condition shows silvery scale plaques? A. Eczema | B.
Psoriasis | C. Impetigo | D. Rosacea correct answer B. Psoriasis
Psoriasis is commonly associated with: A. Rosacea | B. Urticaria |
C. Joint pain | D. Lupus correct answer C. Joint pain
First test for suspected hypothyroidism? A. T4 | B. CBC | C. TSH |
D. ANA correct answer C. TSH
What to check if TSH is elevated? A. T3 | B. Free T4 | C. Insulin | D.
CRP correct answer B. Free T4
What HbA1c level diagnoses diabetes? A. 5.6% | B. 6.0% | C. 6.3%
| D. 6.5% correct answer D. 6.5%
, Which acne medication is teratogenic? A. Doxycycline | B.
Isotretinoin | C. Clindamycin | D. Benzoyl peroxide correct
answer B. Isotretinoin
Outpatient PID treatment includes: A. Penicillin only | B.
Ceftriaxone + doxycycline | C. Metronidazole only | D.
Fluoroquinolone + gentamicin correct answer B. Ceftriaxone +
doxycycline
Why are macrolides used for outpatient CAP? A. Cost-effective | B.
They treat TB | C. Cover typical + atypical bacteria | D. They're
topical correct answer C. Cover typical + atypical bacteria
ABCDE for melanoma includes: A. Arterial bleed, Color, Depth,
Edema, Erosion | B. Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
| C. Annular, Brown, Colorless, Dense, Edgy | D. Area, Blur, Color,
Deep, Edge correct answer B. Asymmetry, Border, Color,
Diameter, Evolving
Meniere's treatment includes: A. Antibiotics | B. Salt loading | C.
Low sodium + diuretics | D. Steroids correct answer C. Low
sodium + diuretics
Conductive hearing loss - Rinne test result: A. AC > BC | B. No
sound | C. BC > AC | D. Equal correct answer C. BC > AC
Sensorineural hearing loss - Weber test: A. Lateralizes to affected
ear | B. Lateralizes to better ear | C. Midline | D. No sound
correct answer B. Lateralizes to better ear
