APEA THREE P HIGH STAKES EXAM SCRIPT
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy.
Answer: A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a
person under his or her care.
⩥ Symptoms of depression.
Answer: Side effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
⩥ Lesion characteristics.
Answer: A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
⩥ Puffiness of the eyes.
Answer: Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
⩥ Prophylactic medication for migraines.
,Answer: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for
prophylactic treatment of migraines.
⩥ Scaling on the scalp.
Answer: Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
⩥ Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications.
Answer: Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding,
smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or history of stroke.
⩥ Bloody nipple discharge.
Answer: Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
⩥ Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration.
Answer: Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at
28 weeks' gestation.
⩥ Mean corpuscular volume (MCV).
Answer: MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result
in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
⩥ Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis.
, Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side
effects.
⩥ Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism.
Answer: Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with
transposition of the great arteries.
⩥ Calf pain in peripheral artery disease.
Answer: A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain
associated with peripheral artery disease.
⩥ Hyperprolactinemia symptoms.
Answer: Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
⩥ Asthma treatment.
Answer: Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing
in asthma patients.
⩥ Shingles vaccine.
Answer: The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for
infection with the virus that causes painful localized blistering rash.
⩥ Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy.
Answer: A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a
person under his or her care.
⩥ Symptoms of depression.
Answer: Side effect of medications such as serotonin and
norepinephrine.
⩥ Lesion characteristics.
Answer: A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is
indicative of melanoma.
⩥ Puffiness of the eyes.
Answer: Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pitting periorbital
edema suggests nephrotic syndrome.
⩥ Prophylactic medication for migraines.
,Answer: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for
prophylactic treatment of migraines.
⩥ Scaling on the scalp.
Answer: Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are
consistent with tinea capitis.
⩥ Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications.
Answer: Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding,
smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or history of stroke.
⩥ Bloody nipple discharge.
Answer: Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates
the need for further evaluation.
⩥ Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration.
Answer: Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at
28 weeks' gestation.
⩥ Mean corpuscular volume (MCV).
Answer: MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result
in a lower MCV, while larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
⩥ Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis.
, Answer: Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side
effects.
⩥ Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism.
Answer: Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with
transposition of the great arteries.
⩥ Calf pain in peripheral artery disease.
Answer: A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain
associated with peripheral artery disease.
⩥ Hyperprolactinemia symptoms.
Answer: Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or
amenorrhea in premenopausal women.
⩥ Asthma treatment.
Answer: Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing
in asthma patients.
⩥ Shingles vaccine.
Answer: The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for
infection with the virus that causes painful localized blistering rash.
⩥ Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA).
