APEA 3P EXAM TEST BANK OVERVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100%
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.
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.
, 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100%
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.
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.
, 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.
