APEA 3P EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GRADED A+
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient...: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are...: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in th
e dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-
brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for...: Periph
eral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...: Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...: pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is...: Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the origin of the tenderness is probably...: In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen,rushes of high-
pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps.These findi
ngs are most consistent with...: Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with...: microa-
neurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...: Noticeable bleeding between
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, the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed.These findings are consistent with...-
: Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following state-
ments related to articular structure disease are true except which one?: Artic-
ular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...: Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include...: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is...: Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood ves-
sels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 month
s is characteristic of a...: Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...: Posterior
aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens.These specks are most likely...: vitreous floaters
19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the
buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to b
e in...: Transverse lie
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body.The motion of the
shoulder girdle would be an example of...: Flexion
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1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient...: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are...: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in th
e dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-
brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for...: Periph
eral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...: Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...: pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is...: Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the origin of the tenderness is probably...: In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen,rushes of high-
pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps.These findi
ngs are most consistent with...: Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with...: microa-
neurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...: Noticeable bleeding between
1
, the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed.These findings are consistent with...-
: Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following state-
ments related to articular structure disease are true except which one?: Artic-
ular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...: Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include...: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is...: Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood ves-
sels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 month
s is characteristic of a...: Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...: Posterior
aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens.These specks are most likely...: vitreous floaters
19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the
buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to b
e in...: Transverse lie
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body.The motion of the
shoulder girdle would be an example of...: Flexion
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