APEA 3P QBank Practice Test Set 2
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1.What is the treatment of choice for community acquired,
uncomplicated pneumonia?:ANS amoxicillin
2.Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a type of anemia.:ANS
perni- cious; macrocytic
3.Prostate infection or inflammation can cause a sharp rise in PSA values.
When should this value go back down to normal levels and be checked
after an acute infection?:ANS 4 weeks
4.The most common cause of atypical pneumonia in adults:ANS
mycoplasma pneumoniae
5.An herbal supplement thought to help BPH: ANS saw palmetto
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, 6.A male patient presents to your clinic with a lump in his breast. How
should we work this up?: ANS clinical breast exam, mammogram, AND
ultrasound
7.If a patient with strep comes back after 48 hours with no improvement on
antibiotics, what should you then prescribe?: ANS a penicillin or
cephalosporin with beta lactamase coverage
8.How long must a tick be attached to the skin in order for Lyme disease
to be transferred?:ANS 48 hours
9.When should kids be treated for hypertension?: ANS if they also have
diabetes, are symptomatic, have hypertension > 95th percentile, or
when end organ damage is present
10.ACEIs can cause what electrolyte abnormality?:ANS hyperkalemia
11.A positive "drop arm" test is a sign of what?:ANS torn rotator cuff
12.The medical term for spoon shaped nails: ANS koilonychia
13.Koilonychia is a sign of what?: ANS iron deficiency anemia
14.How is influenza diagnosed?: ANS a nasal swab
15.What finding would be most likely to differentiate gout from septic
arthri- tis?:ANS fever would be indicative of septic arthritis
16.Diphenhydramine has properties and is contraindicated in
which patient populations?:ANS anticholinergic; elderly and those
with glaucoma
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WITH 89 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.What is the treatment of choice for community acquired,
uncomplicated pneumonia?:ANS amoxicillin
2.Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a type of anemia.:ANS
perni- cious; macrocytic
3.Prostate infection or inflammation can cause a sharp rise in PSA values.
When should this value go back down to normal levels and be checked
after an acute infection?:ANS 4 weeks
4.The most common cause of atypical pneumonia in adults:ANS
mycoplasma pneumoniae
5.An herbal supplement thought to help BPH: ANS saw palmetto
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, 6.A male patient presents to your clinic with a lump in his breast. How
should we work this up?: ANS clinical breast exam, mammogram, AND
ultrasound
7.If a patient with strep comes back after 48 hours with no improvement on
antibiotics, what should you then prescribe?: ANS a penicillin or
cephalosporin with beta lactamase coverage
8.How long must a tick be attached to the skin in order for Lyme disease
to be transferred?:ANS 48 hours
9.When should kids be treated for hypertension?: ANS if they also have
diabetes, are symptomatic, have hypertension > 95th percentile, or
when end organ damage is present
10.ACEIs can cause what electrolyte abnormality?:ANS hyperkalemia
11.A positive "drop arm" test is a sign of what?:ANS torn rotator cuff
12.The medical term for spoon shaped nails: ANS koilonychia
13.Koilonychia is a sign of what?: ANS iron deficiency anemia
14.How is influenza diagnosed?: ANS a nasal swab
15.What finding would be most likely to differentiate gout from septic
arthri- tis?:ANS fever would be indicative of septic arthritis
16.Diphenhydramine has properties and is contraindicated in
which patient populations?:ANS anticholinergic; elderly and those
with glaucoma
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