APEA 3P Exam Questions and Answers

APEA 3P Exam Questions and Answers Tail of Spence - ANSWERS Located in the upper outer quadrant of the breast Uterine fundus - ANSWERS Palpable at the level of the umbilicus at 12 weeks Pterygium - ANSWERS Triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that covers the cornea Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA) inhalers - ANSWERS Used for acute asthma attacks to quickly reduce airway constriction Varicella vaccine - ANSWERS Reduces the risk of infection with the virus that causes chickenpox Headache warning signs - ANSWERS Include new onset after age 50, precipitated by Valsalva maneuver Iron supplement - ANSWERS Should be taken on an empty stomach for best absorption Headaches with symptoms of nausea and vomiting - ANSWERS May be associated with migraine headache, brain tumors, or subarachnoid hemorrhage Low density lipoprotein (LDL) of 190 mg/dl - ANSWERS Indicates a need for further evaluation in a cardiac patient Alpha-adrenergic blocker - ANSWERS Increases urine outflow in males by relaxing prostate smooth muscle Scoliosis patient - ANSWERS The 13 y/o female with a 100 curve would cause the greatest concern Diabetic retinopathy - ANSWERS May present with papilledema, dot and blot hemorrhages, and microaneurysms Munchausen syndrome by proxy - ANSWERS A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care Visual acuity test - ANSWERS 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - ANSWERS A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care Symptoms of depression - ANSWERS A side effect of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine medications Melanoma - ANSWERS A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border Myxedema - ANSWERS Deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis, commonly found in patients with advanced hypothyroidism Migraine prophylactic medication - ANSWERS Amitriptyline (Elavil) is a tricyclic antidepressant used off-label Tinea capitis - ANSWERS Scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia Combined hormonal contraceptive - ANSWERS Contraindicated in a patient with type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic smoking, and sedentary lifestyle Intraductal papilloma - ANSWERS A blo