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Barkley 3P Certification Success Blueprint 2025
Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology &
Physical Assessment Master Review
High-Yield Clinical Concepts, Diagnostics & Exam
Preparation Guide
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Oral contraceptives - ✔ANASWER✔-Medications taken by
mouth to prevent pregnancy, which may have various side
effects and risks.
Aortic regurgitation - ✔ANASWER✔-A soft, high pitched,
blowing diastolic decrescendo murmur best heard at the 3rd left
interspace at base, initiated with S2 and heard when the patient
sits up and leans forward.
Mitral stenosis - ✔ANASWER✔-A low pitched diastolic rumble
that does not radiate, best heard at the apex when in the left
lateral position.
Aortic stenosis - ✔ANASWER✔-A loud, harsh murmur
occurring midsystole, radiating down the side of the neck and
down to the apex.
Mitral regurgitation - ✔ANASWER✔-A loud blowing murmur
heard at the apex that is pansystolic.
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Osteoporosis - ✔ANASWER✔-The most common metabolic
bone disease characterized by chronic, progressive, systemic low
bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased
skeletal fragility and deformity.
Bone deformity - ✔ANASWER✔-The most common clinical
manifestation of osteoporosis.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor - ✔ANASWER✔-A class of
medications used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Tadalafil (Cialis) - ✔ANASWER✔-May be used at a dose of 2.5
mg daily if sexual activity will take place two or more times per
week.
Vardenafil (Levitra) - ✔ANASWER✔-5 mg may be taken with a
high-fat meal four hours before sexual activity.
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Sildenafil (Viagra) - ✔ANASWER✔-50 mg may be taken one
hour before sexual activity as long as the patient has a resting
blood pressure below 170/110 mm Hg.
Avanafil (Stendra) - ✔ANASWER✔-Recommended at 50 mg
for all patients, and may be taken 30 minutes before sexual
activity.
Virchow's Triad - ✔ANASWER✔-A method of describing the
three main factors that lead to thrombosis:
hypercoagulability, damage to endothelial cells, and turbulent
blood flow.
Hypercoagulability - ✔ANASWER✔-A condition that leads to
clotting, including malignancy, trauma, sepsis, and
thrombophilia.
Endothelial cell damage - ✔ANASWER✔-Part of Virchow's
triad that causes blood to clot by promoting platelet adherence to
the wall of the vessels.
Barkley 3P Certification Success Blueprint 2025
Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology &
Physical Assessment Master Review
High-Yield Clinical Concepts, Diagnostics & Exam
Preparation Guide
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Oral contraceptives - ✔ANASWER✔-Medications taken by
mouth to prevent pregnancy, which may have various side
effects and risks.
Aortic regurgitation - ✔ANASWER✔-A soft, high pitched,
blowing diastolic decrescendo murmur best heard at the 3rd left
interspace at base, initiated with S2 and heard when the patient
sits up and leans forward.
Mitral stenosis - ✔ANASWER✔-A low pitched diastolic rumble
that does not radiate, best heard at the apex when in the left
lateral position.
Aortic stenosis - ✔ANASWER✔-A loud, harsh murmur
occurring midsystole, radiating down the side of the neck and
down to the apex.
Mitral regurgitation - ✔ANASWER✔-A loud blowing murmur
heard at the apex that is pansystolic.
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Osteoporosis - ✔ANASWER✔-The most common metabolic
bone disease characterized by chronic, progressive, systemic low
bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased
skeletal fragility and deformity.
Bone deformity - ✔ANASWER✔-The most common clinical
manifestation of osteoporosis.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor - ✔ANASWER✔-A class of
medications used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Tadalafil (Cialis) - ✔ANASWER✔-May be used at a dose of 2.5
mg daily if sexual activity will take place two or more times per
week.
Vardenafil (Levitra) - ✔ANASWER✔-5 mg may be taken with a
high-fat meal four hours before sexual activity.
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Sildenafil (Viagra) - ✔ANASWER✔-50 mg may be taken one
hour before sexual activity as long as the patient has a resting
blood pressure below 170/110 mm Hg.
Avanafil (Stendra) - ✔ANASWER✔-Recommended at 50 mg
for all patients, and may be taken 30 minutes before sexual
activity.
Virchow's Triad - ✔ANASWER✔-A method of describing the
three main factors that lead to thrombosis:
hypercoagulability, damage to endothelial cells, and turbulent
blood flow.
Hypercoagulability - ✔ANASWER✔-A condition that leads to
clotting, including malignancy, trauma, sepsis, and
thrombophilia.
Endothelial cell damage - ✔ANASWER✔-Part of Virchow's
triad that causes blood to clot by promoting platelet adherence to
the wall of the vessels.
