APEA 3P QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The-groove-of-the-metacarpophalangeal-joint-can-be-palpated-by-having-the-patient...---
ans-✔✔Flex-their-hand/spread-their-fingers
When-auscultating-breath-sounds-in-a-patient-who-has-left-sided-heart-failure,-the-breath-
sounds-are...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔Peripheral-Artery-Disease-(PAD)
Olecranon-bursitis-maybe-caused-by-all-of-the-following-except...---ans-✔✔Frozen-
shoulder
In-patients-who-have-allergic-rhinitis,-the-nasal-mucosa-appears...---ans-✔✔pale
A-term-used-to-describe-an-increase-in-muscular-bulk-with-diminished-strength-is...---ans-
✔✔Pseudohypertrophy
If-abdominal-pain-persists-when-the-patient-raises-his-head-and-shoulders,-the-origin-of-
the-tenderness-is-probably...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Intestinal-
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic-examination-of-the-fundus-reveals-tiny,-round,-red-spots-in-and-around-
the-macular-area.-These-findings-are-consistent-with...---ans-✔✔microaneurysms
Symptoms-of-subdural-hematoma-include...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Parkinson's-
Disease
When-discussing-the-musculoskeletal-system,-all-of-the-following-statements-related-to-
articular-structure-disease-are-true-except-which-one?---ans-✔✔Articular-disease-is-
usually-due-to-stiffness-or-pain
, Focal-tenderness-over-the-trochanter-confirms...---ans-✔✔Bursitis
Assessing-the-neurological-status-of-a-child-with-a-ventriculoperitoneal-shunt-should-
include...---ans-✔✔Use-of-the-Glasgow-coma-scale
The-easiest-recognizable-clinical-manifestation(s)-of-cystic-fibrosis-in-an-infant-is...---ans-
✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔Cavernous-hemangioma
The-hamstring-muscles-flex-at-the-knee-and-are-located-on-the...---ans-✔✔Posterior-
aspect-of-the-thigh
Ophthalmoscopic-examination-reveals-dark-specks-noted-between-the-fundus-and-the-
lens.-These-specks-are-most-likely...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Flexion
To-locate-the-twelfth-rib,-palpate...---ans-✔✔Between-the-spine-and-lateral-chest
Walking-on-the-toes-and-heals-may-reveal...---ans-✔✔Distal-muscular-weakness-in-the-
legs
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...---ans-✔✔posteriorly
During-pregnancy,-which-hormone-results-in-increased-blood-viscosity?---ans-
✔✔Erythropoietin
Resting-tremors-refer-to-those-tremors-that-disappear---ans-✔✔with-voluntary-movement
A-patient-presents-with-complaints-of-bright-red-stools-over-the-past-week.-This-symptom-
could-be-consistent-with...---ans-✔✔Cancer-of-the-sigmoid-colon
Mydriasis-is-a-term-used-to-describe---ans-✔✔Dilation-of-the-pupils
The-groove-of-the-metacarpophalangeal-joint-can-be-palpated-by-having-the-patient...---
ans-✔✔Flex-their-hand/spread-their-fingers
When-auscultating-breath-sounds-in-a-patient-who-has-left-sided-heart-failure,-the-breath-
sounds-are...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔Peripheral-Artery-Disease-(PAD)
Olecranon-bursitis-maybe-caused-by-all-of-the-following-except...---ans-✔✔Frozen-
shoulder
In-patients-who-have-allergic-rhinitis,-the-nasal-mucosa-appears...---ans-✔✔pale
A-term-used-to-describe-an-increase-in-muscular-bulk-with-diminished-strength-is...---ans-
✔✔Pseudohypertrophy
If-abdominal-pain-persists-when-the-patient-raises-his-head-and-shoulders,-the-origin-of-
the-tenderness-is-probably...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Intestinal-
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic-examination-of-the-fundus-reveals-tiny,-round,-red-spots-in-and-around-
the-macular-area.-These-findings-are-consistent-with...---ans-✔✔microaneurysms
Symptoms-of-subdural-hematoma-include...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Parkinson's-
Disease
When-discussing-the-musculoskeletal-system,-all-of-the-following-statements-related-to-
articular-structure-disease-are-true-except-which-one?---ans-✔✔Articular-disease-is-
usually-due-to-stiffness-or-pain
, Focal-tenderness-over-the-trochanter-confirms...---ans-✔✔Bursitis
Assessing-the-neurological-status-of-a-child-with-a-ventriculoperitoneal-shunt-should-
include...---ans-✔✔Use-of-the-Glasgow-coma-scale
The-easiest-recognizable-clinical-manifestation(s)-of-cystic-fibrosis-in-an-infant-is...---ans-
✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔Cavernous-hemangioma
The-hamstring-muscles-flex-at-the-knee-and-are-located-on-the...---ans-✔✔Posterior-
aspect-of-the-thigh
Ophthalmoscopic-examination-reveals-dark-specks-noted-between-the-fundus-and-the-
lens.-These-specks-are-most-likely...---ans-✔✔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...---ans-
✔✔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...---ans-✔✔Flexion
To-locate-the-twelfth-rib,-palpate...---ans-✔✔Between-the-spine-and-lateral-chest
Walking-on-the-toes-and-heals-may-reveal...---ans-✔✔Distal-muscular-weakness-in-the-
legs
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...---ans-✔✔posteriorly
During-pregnancy,-which-hormone-results-in-increased-blood-viscosity?---ans-
✔✔Erythropoietin
Resting-tremors-refer-to-those-tremors-that-disappear---ans-✔✔with-voluntary-movement
A-patient-presents-with-complaints-of-bright-red-stools-over-the-past-week.-This-symptom-
could-be-consistent-with...---ans-✔✔Cancer-of-the-sigmoid-colon
Mydriasis-is-a-term-used-to-describe---ans-✔✔Dilation-of-the-pupils
