APEA 3P Exam Test Bank latest 2026 update
Visual acuity test
20/30 in the le eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart indicates the
need for further evalua on.
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care.
Symptoms of depression
Side effect of medica ons such as serotonin and norepinephrine.
Lesion characteris cs
A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is indica ve of melanoma.
Puffiness of the eyes
Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pi,ng periorbital edema suggests nephro c
syndrome.
Prophylac c medica on for migraines
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for prophylac c treatment of migraines.
Scaling on the scalp
Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are consistent with nea capi s.
Combined hormonal contracep ve contraindica ons
Contraindicated in women older than 45, breas4eeding, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or
history of stroke.
Bloody nipple discharge
Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further
evalua on.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administra on
Rh nega ve women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gesta on.
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV, while larger
RBCs result in a higher MCV.
, Avoided medica on for headache prophylaxis
Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side effects.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism
Maintains patency of the great arteries in a pa ent with transposi on of the great arteries.
Calf pain in peripheral artery disease
A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral artery
disease.
Hyperprolac nemia symptoms
Typical symptoms include infer lity, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal
women.
Asthma treatment
Short-ac ng bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma pa ents.
Shingles vaccine
The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for infec on with the virus that causes
painful localized blistering rash.
Short-Ac ng Beta Agonist (SABA)
Inhalers for acute asthma a?acks, quickly relieve constric on.
Albuterol
Common SABA, brand name Ventolin.
Levalbuterol
SABA, brand name Xopenex, less side effects.
Pirbuterol
SABA, brand name Maxair, used for asthma.
Terbutaline
SABA, brand name Brethine, relaxes airway muscles.
Metaproterenol
SABA, brand name Alupent, bronchodilator.
Varicella vaccine
Protects against chickenpox and shingles.
Visual acuity test
20/30 in the le eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart indicates the
need for further evalua on.
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care.
Symptoms of depression
Side effect of medica ons such as serotonin and norepinephrine.
Lesion characteris cs
A dark raised and asymmetric lesion with irregular border is indica ve of melanoma.
Puffiness of the eyes
Dull puffiness of the eyes pronounced not pi,ng periorbital edema suggests nephro c
syndrome.
Prophylac c medica on for migraines
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for prophylac c treatment of migraines.
Scaling on the scalp
Areas of scaling on the scalp with round patches of alopecia are consistent with nea capi s.
Combined hormonal contracep ve contraindica ons
Contraindicated in women older than 45, breas4eeding, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or
history of stroke.
Bloody nipple discharge
Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further
evalua on.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administra on
Rh nega ve women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gesta on.
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV, while larger
RBCs result in a higher MCV.
, Avoided medica on for headache prophylaxis
Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side effects.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism
Maintains patency of the great arteries in a pa ent with transposi on of the great arteries.
Calf pain in peripheral artery disease
A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral artery
disease.
Hyperprolac nemia symptoms
Typical symptoms include infer lity, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal
women.
Asthma treatment
Short-ac ng bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma pa ents.
Shingles vaccine
The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for infec on with the virus that causes
painful localized blistering rash.
Short-Ac ng Beta Agonist (SABA)
Inhalers for acute asthma a?acks, quickly relieve constric on.
Albuterol
Common SABA, brand name Ventolin.
Levalbuterol
SABA, brand name Xopenex, less side effects.
Pirbuterol
SABA, brand name Maxair, used for asthma.
Terbutaline
SABA, brand name Brethine, relaxes airway muscles.
Metaproterenol
SABA, brand name Alupent, bronchodilator.
Varicella vaccine
Protects against chickenpox and shingles.
