GCU APEA 3P Exam Preparation | 2026/2027 Updated Review | Verified Questions & Answers

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GCU APEA 3P Exam Preparation |
2026/2027 Updated Review | Verified
Questions & Answers

Question:
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient...
Answer
Flex their hand/spread their fingers


Question:
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


Question:
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for...
Answer
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)


Question:
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
Answer
Frozen shoulder


Question:
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
Answer
pale


Question:
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is...
Answer
Pseudohypertrophy


Question:
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably...
Answer
In the abdominal wall

, Question:
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


Question:
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with...
Answer
microaneurysms


Question:
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...
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Noticeable bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray


Question:
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


Question:
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


Question:
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...
Answer
Bursitis


Question:
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include...
Answer
Use of the Glasgow coma scale


Question:
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is...
Answer
Salty taste on the skin