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APEA PrePredictor Exam
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What is the biggest side effect diarrhea
of colchicine?

How would you describe the papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
appearance of molluscum
contagiosum?

How do we treat a broken no treatment; it should heal on it's own
clavicle in an infant?

At what week of pregnancy is week 12
the uterus palpable just above
the pubic symphysis?

At what week of pregnancy is week 16
the fundus palpable halfway
between the pubic symphysis
and umbilicus?




At what week of pregnancy is week 20
the fundus of the uterus at the
umbilicus?

At what week of pregnancy is week 28
the fundus of the uterus halfway
between the xiphoid process
and umbilicus?

At what week of pregnancy is week 34
the fundus just below the
xiphoid process?




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Increased sweat production is a hyperthyroidism
sign of what endocrine
disorder?

there is localized increased bone turnover and blood flow
resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacing it with
What is Paget's disease?
weakened and highly vascular bone putting the indiv at
increased risk of fractures

How do we treat Paget's bisphosphonates
diseease?

How should pregnant women with the shoulder strap like a normal person and then the groin
wear their seatbelt? strap below the belly and across the hips

What is another name for fifth parvovirus aka slapped cheek disease aka erythema infectiosum
disease?

Which type of prevention are primary
vaccinations?

When should patients begin as soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase
antiretroviral therapy for HIV
infection?

What are the first generation diphenhydramine (benadryl) and chlorpeniramine (actifed)
antihistamines?

What are s/s of the secondary rash on hands and feet, lymphadenopathy, fever
stage of syphilis?

What is the recommended a fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim
treatment for chronic bacterial
prostatitis?

What is the recommended cipro (if not STI related) or ceftriaxone
treatment for acute prostatitis?

What are s/s of an intraductal clear to bloody unilateral nipple discharge (bilateral is usually
breast papilloma? benign), and also a wart like lump palpated in the nipple area

If a patient has GABHS but has first generation cephalosporins, unless the allergy is severe, then
an allergy to penicillins, what is you would consider macrolides like a -mycin
the second line option?

PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, in those who are on any type of nitrate or triptan because it
tadalafil) are contraindicated in could result in hypotension
which patient populations?




a PDE5 inhibitor which can cause hypotension so you should do
What class of drug is sildenafil
a full cardiac assessment before starting a patient on this and
(viagra)?
maybe do an EKG

What are the symptoms of think P meaning pain, A meaning absent or weak pulses, eschar
peripheral artery disease? or shiny legs, intermittent claudication

What is first line treatment for walking and physical activity to improve circulation. second line
PAD? is an aspirin or anti-platelet

What should we tell our patients do not elevate the feet; keep them down
with PAD NOT to do?




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an ABI < 7; doppler can also be used to diagnose as well but is
How do we diagnose PAD?
the second choice

think V meaning volume overload aka edema, may ache or be
What are s/s of peripheral
uncomfortable but is not painful, bounding pulses, ruddy
vascular disease?
discoloration

If a patient is on Coumadin but Bactrim increases INR so we would want to decrease the
then they may need to go on an coumadin dose while the patient is on this
antibiotic for an infection and
Bactrim is the drug of choice,
what should you do?




If a patient is on Coumadin but Rifampin decreases INR so we'd want to increase the coumadin
then they may need to go on dose
Rifampin, what should you do?

If a patient on coumadin's INR is decrease the weekly dose by 5-10%
3.1-4 ,what should you do?

If a patient on coumadin's INR is hold one dose then decrease the weekly dose by 10%
4.1-5.0, what should you do?

If a patient's INR is greater than consult cards, likely would hold two doses then decrease the
5, what should you do? weekly dose

An anorexic patient will have a less than 18
BMI of what?

when the patient has never gotten their period before (there is
What is primary amenorrhea? an absence of menarche) but they have all of their secondary sex
characteristics

Secondary amenorrhea is a lack 3 months
of menses after _________ of not
having a period; but you have
had one before

What do we need to do first rule out pregnancy
when a patient comes in with
secondary amenorrhea?

Anorexia can put you at risk for osteoporosis, amenorrhea, cardiac damage
what?

Amenorrhea is considered a risk osteoporosis
factor for what?

What is the best indication of an they get their period back
anorexic patient doing better?
They tell you they are eating
more, they have weight gain, or
they get their period back?

If a pregnant woman has treat it with penicillin while she is pregnant because there is risk
syphilis, what should we do? for spontaneous abortion

What is the causative organism staph
of mastitis?

What is the first line treatment keflex (a cephalosporin). If that doesn't work, then try another
for mastitis? antibiotic. If that STILL doesn't work, then refer for an ultrasound



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What is one of the biggest risk numerous sexual partners
factors for cervical cancer?

Preeclampsia most commonly around week 20
shows up at what time in
pregnancy?

How do we treat UTIs in a can either do penicillin, cephalosporin, or a macrolide (can NOT
pregnant woman? do doxy or a fluoroquinolone)

When do fibrocystic breasts about 10 days before menses
tend to flare up and cause
tenderness and lumps?

What can be a sequelae of an pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility due to scarring of the
ectopic pregnancy? fallopian tube (salpingitis)

What is the Coomb's test and test given 8 weeks in to pregnancy to determine a woman's RH
when is this completed? compatibility

If a patient's Coomb's test is nothing, she is RH positive so we do not need to treat
positive, what do we do?

If a patient's Coomb's test is give rhogam at 28 weeks and 72 hours after birth
negative, what do we do?

What is the only form of non- IUD
hormonal contraception other
than barrier methods such as
condoms?




The vaginal ring for every 3 weeks
contraception must be taken out
how often?

If a patient is on birth control increase the progesterone
and is currently having
breakthrough bleeding, then
what do we do?




How do we treat temporal steroids
arteritis?

If a patient is on birth control double up
and they miss one pill, what
should they do?

If a patient is on birth control double up for 2 days
and they miss two pills, what
should they do?

If any woman comes in with do a pregnancy test and then refer for endometrial biopsy to
painless vaginal bleeding rule out endometrial cancer
between periods (esp if she is
postmenopausal), what should
you do?




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