APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2 FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ Acute epididymitis. Answer: The most likely diagnosis for a
patient with fever, pain over the left scrotum, frequency, and dysuria,
with urinalysis showing 2+ blood and a large number of leukocytes.
◉ Renal stenosis. Answer: A cause of secondary hypertension (2nd
htn).
◉ Rovsing's sign. Answer: Pain in the right lower abdomen when
pressing on the left lower quadrant during a physical exam.
◉ Bruit. Answer: A murmur heard over the carotid artery in the
neck, suggesting arterial narrowing and atherosclerosis.
◉ Cerebrovascular disease. Answer: Increased risk associated with a
bruit.
◉ Rinne test. Answer: A normal result shows air conduction (AC)
greater than bone conduction (BC).
,◉ Proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Answer: Preferred for the treatment
of moderate/severe GERD whose symptoms are not responding to
lifestyle changes.
◉ Split S2 heart sound. Answer: Best heard at the pulmonic area.
◉ UTI definition. Answer: Presence of 100,000 organisms per
milliliter of urine in asymptomatic patients or >100 organisms per
milliliter with pyuria (>7 WBCs/mL) in symptomatic patients.
◉ AAA screening. Answer: Recommended for all men aged 65-75
who have ever smoked, using abdominal ultrasound, 1 time only.
◉ ABI score. Answer: An ABI score of 1.0 to 1.4 is normal; <1.0 is
abnormal, and a score of 0.5 or less is indicative of severe PAD.
◉ PAD. Answer: ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of peripheral
artery disease.
◉ Abdominal wall mass. Answer: Will become more prominent
when the abdominal wall muscles are tense.
,◉ Hypertensive retinopathy. Answer: Characterized by
arteriovenous nicking (AV nicking), copper wire arterioles, and
flame hemorrhages.
◉ Varicocele. Answer: Described as a 'bag of worms'.
◉ Balanitis. Answer: Caused by Candida albicans.
◉ Best hypothyroidism screen. Answer: TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone).
◉ Thiazide diuretic. Answer: Recommended for Black patients with
or without diabetes mellitus.
◉ Calcium channel blocker. Answer: Another treatment option for
hypertension.
◉ Edema. Answer: Described as 'boggy'.
◉ BPH prostate. Answer: Symmetrically enlarged, firm, and smooth.
◉ Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Answer: Described as a bright-red-
colored spot in the eye.
, ◉ Calf pain with walking. Answer: Indicates potential vascular
issues.
◉ ansblockage in lower vessels. Answer:
◉ intermittent claudication. Answer:
◉ peripheral artery disease. Answer:
◉ Cdiff 1st line. Answer: ansVancomycin
◉ CF. Answer: anspersistent productive cough
◉ colic. Answer: ans4-6 weeks
◉ cones. Answer: anscolor
◉ Cullen's sign. Answer: is commonly seen in acute pancreatitis
◉ cushing. Answer: anscortisol
2026 TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ Acute epididymitis. Answer: The most likely diagnosis for a
patient with fever, pain over the left scrotum, frequency, and dysuria,
with urinalysis showing 2+ blood and a large number of leukocytes.
◉ Renal stenosis. Answer: A cause of secondary hypertension (2nd
htn).
◉ Rovsing's sign. Answer: Pain in the right lower abdomen when
pressing on the left lower quadrant during a physical exam.
◉ Bruit. Answer: A murmur heard over the carotid artery in the
neck, suggesting arterial narrowing and atherosclerosis.
◉ Cerebrovascular disease. Answer: Increased risk associated with a
bruit.
◉ Rinne test. Answer: A normal result shows air conduction (AC)
greater than bone conduction (BC).
,◉ Proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Answer: Preferred for the treatment
of moderate/severe GERD whose symptoms are not responding to
lifestyle changes.
◉ Split S2 heart sound. Answer: Best heard at the pulmonic area.
◉ UTI definition. Answer: Presence of 100,000 organisms per
milliliter of urine in asymptomatic patients or >100 organisms per
milliliter with pyuria (>7 WBCs/mL) in symptomatic patients.
◉ AAA screening. Answer: Recommended for all men aged 65-75
who have ever smoked, using abdominal ultrasound, 1 time only.
◉ ABI score. Answer: An ABI score of 1.0 to 1.4 is normal; <1.0 is
abnormal, and a score of 0.5 or less is indicative of severe PAD.
◉ PAD. Answer: ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of peripheral
artery disease.
◉ Abdominal wall mass. Answer: Will become more prominent
when the abdominal wall muscles are tense.
,◉ Hypertensive retinopathy. Answer: Characterized by
arteriovenous nicking (AV nicking), copper wire arterioles, and
flame hemorrhages.
◉ Varicocele. Answer: Described as a 'bag of worms'.
◉ Balanitis. Answer: Caused by Candida albicans.
◉ Best hypothyroidism screen. Answer: TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone).
◉ Thiazide diuretic. Answer: Recommended for Black patients with
or without diabetes mellitus.
◉ Calcium channel blocker. Answer: Another treatment option for
hypertension.
◉ Edema. Answer: Described as 'boggy'.
◉ BPH prostate. Answer: Symmetrically enlarged, firm, and smooth.
◉ Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Answer: Described as a bright-red-
colored spot in the eye.
, ◉ Calf pain with walking. Answer: Indicates potential vascular
issues.
◉ ansblockage in lower vessels. Answer:
◉ intermittent claudication. Answer:
◉ peripheral artery disease. Answer:
◉ Cdiff 1st line. Answer: ansVancomycin
◉ CF. Answer: anspersistent productive cough
◉ colic. Answer: ans4-6 weeks
◉ cones. Answer: anscolor
◉ Cullen's sign. Answer: is commonly seen in acute pancreatitis
◉ cushing. Answer: anscortisol
