**APEA 3P EXAM QUESTION AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025 ASSURED BEST
GRADING FOR DISTINCTION
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS!!**
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient... (correct answer)Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are... (correct answer)Vesicular with late
inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant
on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk
for... (correct answer)Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
(correct answer)Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
(correct answer)pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is... (correct answer)Pseudohypertrophy
,If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... (correct answer)In
the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most
consistent with... (correct answer)Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with... (correct answer)microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... (correct answer)Noticeable
bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent
with... (correct answer)Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which
one? (correct answer)Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... (correct answer)Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include... (correct answer)Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is... (correct answer)Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood
vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15
months is characteristic of a... (correct answer)Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... (correct
answer)Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... (correct
answer)vitreous floaters
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 be in... (correct answer)Transverse lie
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... (correct answer)Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... (correct answer)Between the spine
and lateral chest
ANSWERS 2024-2025 ASSURED BEST
GRADING FOR DISTINCTION
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS!!**
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient... (correct answer)Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are... (correct answer)Vesicular with late
inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant
on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk
for... (correct answer)Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
(correct answer)Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
(correct answer)pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is... (correct answer)Pseudohypertrophy
,If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... (correct answer)In
the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most
consistent with... (correct answer)Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with... (correct answer)microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... (correct answer)Noticeable
bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent
with... (correct answer)Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which
one? (correct answer)Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... (correct answer)Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include... (correct answer)Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is... (correct answer)Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood
vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15
months is characteristic of a... (correct answer)Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... (correct
answer)Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... (correct
answer)vitreous floaters
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 be in... (correct answer)Transverse lie
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... (correct answer)Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... (correct answer)Between the spine
and lateral chest
