APEA 3P |2025 LATEST UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |GRADED A+
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER>>Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... - ANSWER>>Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the 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... -
ANSWER>>Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER>>Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER>>pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER>>Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER>>In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide
with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - ANSWER>>Intestinal
obstruction
,9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... -
ANSWER>>microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER>>Noticeable bleeding between 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... - ANSWER>>Parkinson's
Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER>>Articular disease is
usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER>>Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER>>Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER>>Salty taste on the skin
16. 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... -
ANSWER>>Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER>>Posterior
aspect of the thigh
, 18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER>>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 be in... -
ANSWER>>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... - ANSWER>>Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER>>Between the spine and lateral chest
22. Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ANSWER>>Distal muscular weakness in the
legs
23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers
should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... -
ANSWER>>posteriorly
24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? -
ANSWER>>Erythropoietin
25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ANSWER>>with voluntary
movement
26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with... - ANSWER>>Cancer of the sigmoid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ANSWER>>Dilation of the pupils
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |GRADED A+
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER>>Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... - ANSWER>>Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the 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... -
ANSWER>>Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER>>Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER>>pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER>>Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER>>In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide
with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - ANSWER>>Intestinal
obstruction
,9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... -
ANSWER>>microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER>>Noticeable bleeding between 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... - ANSWER>>Parkinson's
Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER>>Articular disease is
usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER>>Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER>>Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER>>Salty taste on the skin
16. 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... -
ANSWER>>Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER>>Posterior
aspect of the thigh
, 18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER>>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 be in... -
ANSWER>>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... - ANSWER>>Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER>>Between the spine and lateral chest
22. Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ANSWER>>Distal muscular weakness in the
legs
23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers
should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... -
ANSWER>>posteriorly
24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? -
ANSWER>>Erythropoietin
25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ANSWER>>with voluntary
movement
26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with... - ANSWER>>Cancer of the sigmoid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ANSWER>>Dilation of the pupils
