APEA 3P ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. Circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid ✓✓ correct answer Lesions measuring approximately 0.5cm, seen in
herpes simplex or varicella.
2. Cranial nerve V ✓✓ correct answer The cranial nerve that innervates the principal muscles involved when closing the mouth.
3. Transverse Foramen ✓✓ correct answer The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery.
4. Polycythemia ✓✓ correct answer NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes.
5. Pediculosis capitis ✓✓ correct answer The chief complaint is itching.
6. Ischial tuberosity ✓✓ correct answer The large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium that bears most of
the weight in sitting.
7. Percussion technique ✓✓ correct answer Percussing areas over the scapulae would be omitted when percussing the posterior chest.
8. Tonic pupil ✓✓ correct answer Condition indicated by a right pupil that appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light.
9. Focal seizure that becomes generalized ✓✓ correct answer Type of seizure activity where the patient experiences partial seizures resembling tonic-
clonic seizures.
10. Symmetric weakness pattern ✓✓ correct answer Type of weakness suggested by a female patient complaining of weakness in both arms when
transferring wet clothes.
11. Bimanual vaginal exam ✓✓ correct answer To palpate the right ovary, the pelvic hand needs to be in the right lateral fornix.
12. Delirium ✓✓ correct answer A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities resulting in decreased awareness of one's environment and confused
thinking.
13. Weber test ✓✓ correct answer A screening test for hearing loss that can detect both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.
14. Trochlear groove ✓✓ correct answer The groove on the anterior aspect of the distal femur where the patella slides during
knee flexion and extension.
15. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ✓✓ correct answer Condition associated with sudden, intense left lower abdom-inal pain radiating to the back and
a tearing sensation.
16. Vitreous floaters ✓✓ correct answer Dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens during an ophthalmoscopic examination.
17. Transverse lie ✓✓ correct answer Condition of the fetus when buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus during the first Leopold maneuver.
18. Flexion ✓✓ correct answer Movement of the shoulder girdle when the patient moves his arm in front of his body during a musculoskeletal examination.
19. Twelfth rib location ✓✓ correct answer Palpate between the spine and the lateral chest.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. Circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid ✓✓ correct answer Lesions measuring approximately 0.5cm, seen in
herpes simplex or varicella.
2. Cranial nerve V ✓✓ correct answer The cranial nerve that innervates the principal muscles involved when closing the mouth.
3. Transverse Foramen ✓✓ correct answer The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery.
4. Polycythemia ✓✓ correct answer NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes.
5. Pediculosis capitis ✓✓ correct answer The chief complaint is itching.
6. Ischial tuberosity ✓✓ correct answer The large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium that bears most of
the weight in sitting.
7. Percussion technique ✓✓ correct answer Percussing areas over the scapulae would be omitted when percussing the posterior chest.
8. Tonic pupil ✓✓ correct answer Condition indicated by a right pupil that appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light.
9. Focal seizure that becomes generalized ✓✓ correct answer Type of seizure activity where the patient experiences partial seizures resembling tonic-
clonic seizures.
10. Symmetric weakness pattern ✓✓ correct answer Type of weakness suggested by a female patient complaining of weakness in both arms when
transferring wet clothes.
11. Bimanual vaginal exam ✓✓ correct answer To palpate the right ovary, the pelvic hand needs to be in the right lateral fornix.
12. Delirium ✓✓ correct answer A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities resulting in decreased awareness of one's environment and confused
thinking.
13. Weber test ✓✓ correct answer A screening test for hearing loss that can detect both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.
14. Trochlear groove ✓✓ correct answer The groove on the anterior aspect of the distal femur where the patella slides during
knee flexion and extension.
15. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ✓✓ correct answer Condition associated with sudden, intense left lower abdom-inal pain radiating to the back and
a tearing sensation.
16. Vitreous floaters ✓✓ correct answer Dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens during an ophthalmoscopic examination.
17. Transverse lie ✓✓ correct answer Condition of the fetus when buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus during the first Leopold maneuver.
18. Flexion ✓✓ correct answer Movement of the shoulder girdle when the patient moves his arm in front of his body during a musculoskeletal examination.
19. Twelfth rib location ✓✓ correct answer Palpate between the spine and the lateral chest.
