APEA 3P Exam Predictor Exam 100% (Best
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What are symptoms that someone will experience as soon
as they are started on a SSRI and when will this resolve?
headache, nausea, insomnia, restlessness, agitation; will resolve
in 2 weeks
What causes the dry cough in people taking an ACEI?
the buildup of bradykinin which is usually degraded by ACE
ACEI induced coughs usually begin how soon after starting
the medication?
within 2 weeks
COPD is often associated with what sequelae?
anxiety and depression
,When should an antiviral be started in a patient with shingles?
within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms
What is the drug of choice for treating UTIs in male patients?
bactrim for 7-10 days
What is the leading cause of CKD and ESRD in the united
states?
diabetes
What is the usual recommendation about administering MMR
and varicella immunizations?
they should be given on the same day or at least one month
apart
What does a tricuspid regurgitation murmur sound like?
best heard at the left sternal border, on both systole and
diastole. Increases with inspiration
,When can you hear the murmur associated with pulmonic
stenosis?
mid-late systolic murmur
When can you hear the murmur associated with aortic regurg?
diastole only
When can you hear the murmur associated with mitral valve
stenosis?
diastole only
What EKG changes may be present during episodes of angina?
transient ST elevation, T wave changes such as inversions, ST
depressionals, Q waves
Children and teens present with depression most commonly
how?
irritability
, Are the sickling of RBCS in sickle cell anemia reversible?
initially, yes they are reversible with oxygenation. But repeated
episodes cause the cells to become irreversibly sickled.
When the brain is exposed to something rewarding, it
responds by increasing the release of what?
dopamine
Where are T cells produced?
in the thymus
Where are B cells produced?
in the bone marrow
Predictor Exam) A+
What are symptoms that someone will experience as soon
as they are started on a SSRI and when will this resolve?
headache, nausea, insomnia, restlessness, agitation; will resolve
in 2 weeks
What causes the dry cough in people taking an ACEI?
the buildup of bradykinin which is usually degraded by ACE
ACEI induced coughs usually begin how soon after starting
the medication?
within 2 weeks
COPD is often associated with what sequelae?
anxiety and depression
,When should an antiviral be started in a patient with shingles?
within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms
What is the drug of choice for treating UTIs in male patients?
bactrim for 7-10 days
What is the leading cause of CKD and ESRD in the united
states?
diabetes
What is the usual recommendation about administering MMR
and varicella immunizations?
they should be given on the same day or at least one month
apart
What does a tricuspid regurgitation murmur sound like?
best heard at the left sternal border, on both systole and
diastole. Increases with inspiration
,When can you hear the murmur associated with pulmonic
stenosis?
mid-late systolic murmur
When can you hear the murmur associated with aortic regurg?
diastole only
When can you hear the murmur associated with mitral valve
stenosis?
diastole only
What EKG changes may be present during episodes of angina?
transient ST elevation, T wave changes such as inversions, ST
depressionals, Q waves
Children and teens present with depression most commonly
how?
irritability
, Are the sickling of RBCS in sickle cell anemia reversible?
initially, yes they are reversible with oxygenation. But repeated
episodes cause the cells to become irreversibly sickled.
When the brain is exposed to something rewarding, it
responds by increasing the release of what?
dopamine
Where are T cells produced?
in the thymus
Where are B cells produced?
in the bone marrow
