APEA 3P EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - With voluntary movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with: - Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low
back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the
following except: - Calf wasting
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: - Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing
position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure
primarily - Posteriorly
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic
examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with
mild slough on the right hip? - Stage III
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at
the: - Lumbosacral junction
Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide? - A 52-year-old white
man
, When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult
patient, place the stethoscope: - Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at the right
upper sternal
border
Pain and crepitus over the patella suggests - Roughening of the patellar undersurface
Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has
delirium? - Intact attention and concentration
Men between the ages of 40 and 64 years should be screened yearly for: - hypertension
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is: - Rhinorrhea
Tenderness over the scapulohumeral muscle group with the inability to abduct
the arm above the shoulder level would be consistent with all of the following
except - Synovitis of the glenohumeral joint
In the older adult, the test for leg mobility is known as the: - Timed "get up and go test"
Which one of the following procedures would confirm a definitive medical
diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease? - A rectal biopsy
Hypofunctioning of the thyroid gland would lead to all the following disorders
except: - Graves' disease
The fleshy projection of the earlobe is known as the: - Lobule
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a
distended bladder is noted following urination. This finding may be associated
with - Overflow incontinence
When performing an examination of the external genitalia of a female patient, a
small firm, round cystic nodule in the labia is identified. This lesion is most
consistent with: - Epidermoid cyst
Passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg evaluates
the: - Medial meniscus
When examining the knee, swelling above and adjacent to the patella was noted.
This finding could be suggestive of: - Synovial thickening over the knee joint
LATEST UPDATED
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - With voluntary movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with: - Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low
back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the
following except: - Calf wasting
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: - Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing
position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure
primarily - Posteriorly
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic
examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with
mild slough on the right hip? - Stage III
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at
the: - Lumbosacral junction
Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide? - A 52-year-old white
man
, When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult
patient, place the stethoscope: - Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at the right
upper sternal
border
Pain and crepitus over the patella suggests - Roughening of the patellar undersurface
Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has
delirium? - Intact attention and concentration
Men between the ages of 40 and 64 years should be screened yearly for: - hypertension
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is: - Rhinorrhea
Tenderness over the scapulohumeral muscle group with the inability to abduct
the arm above the shoulder level would be consistent with all of the following
except - Synovitis of the glenohumeral joint
In the older adult, the test for leg mobility is known as the: - Timed "get up and go test"
Which one of the following procedures would confirm a definitive medical
diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease? - A rectal biopsy
Hypofunctioning of the thyroid gland would lead to all the following disorders
except: - Graves' disease
The fleshy projection of the earlobe is known as the: - Lobule
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a
distended bladder is noted following urination. This finding may be associated
with - Overflow incontinence
When performing an examination of the external genitalia of a female patient, a
small firm, round cystic nodule in the labia is identified. This lesion is most
consistent with: - Epidermoid cyst
Passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg evaluates
the: - Medial meniscus
When examining the knee, swelling above and adjacent to the patella was noted.
This finding could be suggestive of: - Synovial thickening over the knee joint
