APEA 3P Exam Key
Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid - Correct Answer: Lesions measuring
approximately 0.5cm, seen in herpes simplex or varicella.
Cranial nerve V - Correct Answer: The cranial nerve that innervates the principal muscles involved when
closing the mouth.
Transverse Foramen - Correct Answer: The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery.
Polycythemia - Correct Answer: NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes.
Pediculosis capitis - Correct Answer: The chief complaint is itching.
Ischial tuberosity - Correct Answer: The large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium
that bears most of the weight in sitting.
Percussion technique - Correct Answer: Percussing areas over the scapulae would be omitted when
percussing the posterior chest.
Tonic pupil - Correct Answer: Condition indicated by a right pupil that appears larger than the left and
reacts much slower to light.
Focal seizure that becomes generalized - Correct Answer: Type of seizure activity where the patient
experiences partial seizures resembling tonic-clonic seizures.
Symmetric weakness pattern - Correct Answer: Type of weakness suggested by a female patient
complaining of weakness in both arms when transferring wet clothes.
Bimanual vaginal exam - Correct Answer: To palpate the right ovary, the pelvic hand needs to be in the
right lateral fornix.
Delirium - Correct Answer: A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities resulting in decreased
awareness of one's environment and confused thinking.
Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid - Correct Answer: Lesions measuring
approximately 0.5cm, seen in herpes simplex or varicella.
Cranial nerve V - Correct Answer: The cranial nerve that innervates the principal muscles involved when
closing the mouth.
Transverse Foramen - Correct Answer: The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery.
Polycythemia - Correct Answer: NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes.
Pediculosis capitis - Correct Answer: The chief complaint is itching.
Ischial tuberosity - Correct Answer: The large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium
that bears most of the weight in sitting.
Percussion technique - Correct Answer: Percussing areas over the scapulae would be omitted when
percussing the posterior chest.
Tonic pupil - Correct Answer: Condition indicated by a right pupil that appears larger than the left and
reacts much slower to light.
Focal seizure that becomes generalized - Correct Answer: Type of seizure activity where the patient
experiences partial seizures resembling tonic-clonic seizures.
Symmetric weakness pattern - Correct Answer: Type of weakness suggested by a female patient
complaining of weakness in both arms when transferring wet clothes.
Bimanual vaginal exam - Correct Answer: To palpate the right ovary, the pelvic hand needs to be in the
right lateral fornix.
Delirium - Correct Answer: A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities resulting in decreased
awareness of one's environment and confused thinking.
