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APEA Predictor Exam 2025–2026 –
Complete Practice Questions and
Detailed Answers
When should pediatrics be screened for hyperlipidemia?
- Correct Answer- between 9 and 11 years old
What is the tell-tale symptom of endometriosis? -
Correct Answer- progressive dysmenorrhea
What is treatment for first-line endometriosis? - Correct
Answer- cyclic OCPs and NSAIDs
How is endometriosis diagnosed? - Correct Answer- via
transvaginal ultrasound
What are risk factors for the development of cervical
cancer? - Correct Answer- HIV, immunocompromised,
low socioeconomic status, smoking, hispanic, DES
daughters, long term contraceptive use
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What does the D in melanoma stand for? - Correct
Answer- greater than 6mm in diameter or 1/4 of an inch
Boutonniere deformities are indicative of what disease? -
Correct Answer- rheumatoid arthritis
What are the potassium sparing diuretics? - Correct
Answer- spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride,
eplenerone
What class of diuretic is bumetanide? - Correct Answer-
a loop diuretic, same as lasix
What is Chovstek's sign? - Correct Answer- a contraction
of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
over the facial nerve, indicative of hypocalcemia
What is Trousseau's sign? - Correct Answer- a
carpopedal spasm induced by ischemia secondary to the
inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff, indicative of
hypocalcemia
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APEA Predictor Exam 2025–2026 –
Complete Practice Questions and
Detailed Answers
When should pediatrics be screened for hyperlipidemia?
- Correct Answer- between 9 and 11 years old
What is the tell-tale symptom of endometriosis? -
Correct Answer- progressive dysmenorrhea
What is treatment for first-line endometriosis? - Correct
Answer- cyclic OCPs and NSAIDs
How is endometriosis diagnosed? - Correct Answer- via
transvaginal ultrasound
What are risk factors for the development of cervical
cancer? - Correct Answer- HIV, immunocompromised,
low socioeconomic status, smoking, hispanic, DES
daughters, long term contraceptive use
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What does the D in melanoma stand for? - Correct
Answer- greater than 6mm in diameter or 1/4 of an inch
Boutonniere deformities are indicative of what disease? -
Correct Answer- rheumatoid arthritis
What are the potassium sparing diuretics? - Correct
Answer- spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride,
eplenerone
What class of diuretic is bumetanide? - Correct Answer-
a loop diuretic, same as lasix
What is Chovstek's sign? - Correct Answer- a contraction
of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
over the facial nerve, indicative of hypocalcemia
What is Trousseau's sign? - Correct Answer- a
carpopedal spasm induced by ischemia secondary to the
inflation of a sphygmomanometer cuff, indicative of
hypocalcemia
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