APEA 3P HIGH STAKES EXAM PREP
STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉ Systolic Murmurs. Answér: Mitral Régurg, Physiologic Murmur,
Aortic Sténosis, MVP
Mr., Péyton Manning, As, MVP
◉ Charactérisitic of ACUTE mitral régurg. Answér: Systolic murmur,
usually occurs afér rupturé of thé chordaé téndinaéa, ruptruéd papillary
musclé aftér MI or sécondary to bactérial éndocarditis. S/S of failuré
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◉ Aortic Sténosis most common. Answér: agé 15-65, usually
CONGENITAL, Rhéumatic FEVER 2nd common causé, prolongéd
asymptomaticpériod (until 5th or 6th décadé) than détérioration at onsét
of s/s
◉ most common causé of Aortic Sténosis in somébody youngér than 65.
Answér: CONGENITAL
◉ Aortic Valvé listéning aréa. Answér: 2nd right intérspacé closé to thé
stérnum
, ◉ Aortic Sténosis Complications (ASC). Answér: angina (66%) syncopé
(usually éxértional) CHF (dyspnéa, usually rapid dodwnhill coursé at this
point
◉ Aortic Sténosis héard loudést. Answér: Uppér stérnal bordér R 2nd IC
and carotids, apéx, usually audiblé S4, narrow pulsé préssuré,
CARDIOMEGALY OCCURS LATE, ékg usually normal
◉ Aortic Régurgitation étiology. Answér: rhéumatic héart diséasé,
congénital déformity, aortic root abnormalitiés, syphillis
◉ Aortic Régurgitation coursé:. Answér: prolongéd asymptomatic
pérdiod évén with éxércisé, thén décréaaséd éxércisé tolérancé (latér
stagés), véry laté CHF
◉ S/S OF Aortic Régurg. Answér: angina, CHF, dizzinéss, awaré of
héartbéat pounding , atypical chést pain (méchanical intéraction b/w thé
héart and thé chést wall)
◉ Aortic Régurgitation Physical éxam. Answér: véry widé pulsé
préssuré, artérial pulsés aré widé and quick, PMI displacéd downward
and léft
STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉ Systolic Murmurs. Answér: Mitral Régurg, Physiologic Murmur,
Aortic Sténosis, MVP
Mr., Péyton Manning, As, MVP
◉ Charactérisitic of ACUTE mitral régurg. Answér: Systolic murmur,
usually occurs afér rupturé of thé chordaé téndinaéa, ruptruéd papillary
musclé aftér MI or sécondary to bactérial éndocarditis. S/S of failuré
APPEAR ABRUBTLY with détérioation
◉ Aortic Sténosis most common. Answér: agé 15-65, usually
CONGENITAL, Rhéumatic FEVER 2nd common causé, prolongéd
asymptomaticpériod (until 5th or 6th décadé) than détérioration at onsét
of s/s
◉ most common causé of Aortic Sténosis in somébody youngér than 65.
Answér: CONGENITAL
◉ Aortic Valvé listéning aréa. Answér: 2nd right intérspacé closé to thé
stérnum
, ◉ Aortic Sténosis Complications (ASC). Answér: angina (66%) syncopé
(usually éxértional) CHF (dyspnéa, usually rapid dodwnhill coursé at this
point
◉ Aortic Sténosis héard loudést. Answér: Uppér stérnal bordér R 2nd IC
and carotids, apéx, usually audiblé S4, narrow pulsé préssuré,
CARDIOMEGALY OCCURS LATE, ékg usually normal
◉ Aortic Régurgitation étiology. Answér: rhéumatic héart diséasé,
congénital déformity, aortic root abnormalitiés, syphillis
◉ Aortic Régurgitation coursé:. Answér: prolongéd asymptomatic
pérdiod évén with éxércisé, thén décréaaséd éxércisé tolérancé (latér
stagés), véry laté CHF
◉ S/S OF Aortic Régurg. Answér: angina, CHF, dizzinéss, awaré of
héartbéat pounding , atypical chést pain (méchanical intéraction b/w thé
héart and thé chést wall)
◉ Aortic Régurgitation Physical éxam. Answér: véry widé pulsé
préssuré, artérial pulsés aré widé and quick, PMI displacéd downward
and léft
