APEA 3P PREDICTOR ITEMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries?
Answer: They dilate
◉ You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His
parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily distracted,
and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have a high
suspicious for bipolar if which symptom is present? Answer: He
sleeps less than 4 hours nightly
◉ Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer? Answer:
Low socioeconomic status
◉ A 26 year old woman with bulimia is likely to be: Answer: of
average weight
◉ What medication is used to relieve acute wheezing in a patient
with asthma? Answer: short acting beta agonist
◉ You are evaluating an 80 year old patient for recent episodes of
incontinence and confusion. His family states that this is unusual for
him and he has become increasingly forgetful over the past two
, weeks. Which medication might be responsible for this? Answer:
Tagamet (cimetidine)
◉ What suggests hyperandrogenism in an adolescent female?
Answer: hirsutism
◉ Which is a synovial joint? Answer: Shoulder
◉ A 67 year old woman with atrial fibrillation and an ejection
fraction of 48% is on digoxin and has had normal digoxin levels of
0.8-2 ng/dL for the past 9 months. Today, the level is 0.4 ng/dL.
What could account for this change? Answer: Regular use of an
antacid
◉ Which medication is contraindicated in a child with acute
sinusisitis? Answer: Antihistamines
◉ Which best describes the lower extremity calf pain associated
with peripheral artery disease? Answer: dull aching or cramping
◉ Jugular vein distention accompanied by chest pain is associated
with: Answer: heart failure
SOLUTIONS
◉ During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries?
Answer: They dilate
◉ You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His
parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily distracted,
and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have a high
suspicious for bipolar if which symptom is present? Answer: He
sleeps less than 4 hours nightly
◉ Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer? Answer:
Low socioeconomic status
◉ A 26 year old woman with bulimia is likely to be: Answer: of
average weight
◉ What medication is used to relieve acute wheezing in a patient
with asthma? Answer: short acting beta agonist
◉ You are evaluating an 80 year old patient for recent episodes of
incontinence and confusion. His family states that this is unusual for
him and he has become increasingly forgetful over the past two
, weeks. Which medication might be responsible for this? Answer:
Tagamet (cimetidine)
◉ What suggests hyperandrogenism in an adolescent female?
Answer: hirsutism
◉ Which is a synovial joint? Answer: Shoulder
◉ A 67 year old woman with atrial fibrillation and an ejection
fraction of 48% is on digoxin and has had normal digoxin levels of
0.8-2 ng/dL for the past 9 months. Today, the level is 0.4 ng/dL.
What could account for this change? Answer: Regular use of an
antacid
◉ Which medication is contraindicated in a child with acute
sinusisitis? Answer: Antihistamines
◉ Which best describes the lower extremity calf pain associated
with peripheral artery disease? Answer: dull aching or cramping
◉ Jugular vein distention accompanied by chest pain is associated
with: Answer: heart failure
