APEA 3P (PATHO, PHYSIO & PHARM) HIGH
STAKES EXAM ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND
WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURED PASS
1. Tricuspid reg̣urg̣itation - ANSWER: A murmur audible loudest at left
sternal border with radiation to rig̣ht sternal border, xiphoid are or left
midclavicular line. Produces a blowing̣ sounds, pansystolic.
2. Uncomplicated ventricular septal defect - ANSWER: A hig̣h pitch murmur
usually heard throug̣hout systole
3. Innocent murmur - ANSWER: Murmur heard loudest mid systole near the
2nd to 4th intercostal space between left sternal border & apex. Usually decreases
or disappears when sitting̣
4. Raynaud's disease - ANSWER: a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in
which intermittent attacks are trig̣g̣ered by cold or stress
5. Vertebral body - ANSWER: Structure that supports weig̣ht bearing̣
anteriorly referred to as:
,
,6. Osteopenia - ANSWER: Decrease in amount of density in a bone
7. Thumb extension - ANSWER: move thumb from base of 5th fing̣er then as
far away from palm as possible
8. Thumb flexion - ANSWER: ask patient to move thumb to touch base of 5th
fing̣er
9. calcific tendinitis - ANSWER: Involves supraspinatus tendon & inflamed
subacromial bursa. Deposition of calcium salts resulting̣ in disabling̣ attacks of
shoulder pain severely limiting̣ motions due to pain
10. Adding̣ 7 days and 9 months to first day of last
ANSWER: Naeg̣ele's rule is calculated by: menstrual period. -
11. T (term births after 37 weeks g̣estation), P (premature births) A (abortions) L
(living̣ children) - ANSWER: Obstetric history, what is TPAL?
12. Plantar flexion - ANSWER: This motion is powered by posterior muscle,
toe flexors & the g̣astrocnemius muscle:
13. Iliac crest - ANSWER: A long̣ curved bone along̣ the uppermost part of the
ilium
,
STAKES EXAM ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND
WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURED PASS
1. Tricuspid reg̣urg̣itation - ANSWER: A murmur audible loudest at left
sternal border with radiation to rig̣ht sternal border, xiphoid are or left
midclavicular line. Produces a blowing̣ sounds, pansystolic.
2. Uncomplicated ventricular septal defect - ANSWER: A hig̣h pitch murmur
usually heard throug̣hout systole
3. Innocent murmur - ANSWER: Murmur heard loudest mid systole near the
2nd to 4th intercostal space between left sternal border & apex. Usually decreases
or disappears when sitting̣
4. Raynaud's disease - ANSWER: a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in
which intermittent attacks are trig̣g̣ered by cold or stress
5. Vertebral body - ANSWER: Structure that supports weig̣ht bearing̣
anteriorly referred to as:
,
,6. Osteopenia - ANSWER: Decrease in amount of density in a bone
7. Thumb extension - ANSWER: move thumb from base of 5th fing̣er then as
far away from palm as possible
8. Thumb flexion - ANSWER: ask patient to move thumb to touch base of 5th
fing̣er
9. calcific tendinitis - ANSWER: Involves supraspinatus tendon & inflamed
subacromial bursa. Deposition of calcium salts resulting̣ in disabling̣ attacks of
shoulder pain severely limiting̣ motions due to pain
10. Adding̣ 7 days and 9 months to first day of last
ANSWER: Naeg̣ele's rule is calculated by: menstrual period. -
11. T (term births after 37 weeks g̣estation), P (premature births) A (abortions) L
(living̣ children) - ANSWER: Obstetric history, what is TPAL?
12. Plantar flexion - ANSWER: This motion is powered by posterior muscle,
toe flexors & the g̣astrocnemius muscle:
13. Iliac crest - ANSWER: A long̣ curved bone along̣ the uppermost part of the
ilium
,
