APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank Actual Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers New Version
1. The medication that blocks the transportation of glucose across the intestines into the blood stream to
target prandial blood glucose is:
a) Metformin (Glucophage XR)
b) Acarbose (Precose
c) Rosiglitazone (Avandia)
d) Glipizide (Glucotrol XL)
Acarbose inhibits enzymes (glycoside hydrolases) needed to digest
carbohydrates,specifically,alpha-glucosidase enzymes in the brush border of the small
intestines,and pancreatic alpha-amylase.
2. At what point in pregnancy should Rh-negative women be administered Rho
(D)immunoglobulin?
a)6 weeks
b)12 weeks
c)28 weeks
d)35 weeks
If an Rh-negative client shows a negative antibody screen,she will need ongoing antibody
screenings and must receive Rho(D) immunoglobulin (RhoGAM) at 28 wweeks of pregnancy.
3. Which symptom is NOT typically associated with hyperprolactinemia in a 47-year-old
premenopausal woman?
e)Excessive hair growth (Hirsutism)
f) Development of male breast tissue (Gynecomastia)
g)Infrequent menstruation (Oligomenorrhea)
h)Acne
Hyperprolactinemia in premenopausal women mainly leads to reproductive symptoms like
, 4.During a vision assessment using the Snellen chart, the nurse practitioner records 20/30 vision in the
left eye and 20/40 in the right eye.What should be the next step?
i) Schedule a follow-up vision test in two weeks.
j) Perform eye dilation before retesting.
k) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
1) Note this as normal vision.
5. which of the following condiion is NOT associated with the symptoms ofhemoptysis?
a) Pulmonary emboli
b) Chronic bronchitis
c) Viral pneumonia
d) Neoplasm of the lung
6. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American
Psychiatric Association, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is identified as:
m) Self-inflicted harm for attention.
n)A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care
o)Abuse not involving the caregiver.
p)Neglectful behavio from the abuser towards the victim.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy involves a caregiver,often the mother,creating or exaggerating
symptoms in a child to appear ill.
7. Which medication linked to neurotransmitter activity can cause depression as a side effect?
q)Dopamine
r)Gabapentin
s)Mil
t)Cortisol
Detailed Answers New Version
1. The medication that blocks the transportation of glucose across the intestines into the blood stream to
target prandial blood glucose is:
a) Metformin (Glucophage XR)
b) Acarbose (Precose
c) Rosiglitazone (Avandia)
d) Glipizide (Glucotrol XL)
Acarbose inhibits enzymes (glycoside hydrolases) needed to digest
carbohydrates,specifically,alpha-glucosidase enzymes in the brush border of the small
intestines,and pancreatic alpha-amylase.
2. At what point in pregnancy should Rh-negative women be administered Rho
(D)immunoglobulin?
a)6 weeks
b)12 weeks
c)28 weeks
d)35 weeks
If an Rh-negative client shows a negative antibody screen,she will need ongoing antibody
screenings and must receive Rho(D) immunoglobulin (RhoGAM) at 28 wweeks of pregnancy.
3. Which symptom is NOT typically associated with hyperprolactinemia in a 47-year-old
premenopausal woman?
e)Excessive hair growth (Hirsutism)
f) Development of male breast tissue (Gynecomastia)
g)Infrequent menstruation (Oligomenorrhea)
h)Acne
Hyperprolactinemia in premenopausal women mainly leads to reproductive symptoms like
, 4.During a vision assessment using the Snellen chart, the nurse practitioner records 20/30 vision in the
left eye and 20/40 in the right eye.What should be the next step?
i) Schedule a follow-up vision test in two weeks.
j) Perform eye dilation before retesting.
k) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
1) Note this as normal vision.
5. which of the following condiion is NOT associated with the symptoms ofhemoptysis?
a) Pulmonary emboli
b) Chronic bronchitis
c) Viral pneumonia
d) Neoplasm of the lung
6. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American
Psychiatric Association, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is identified as:
m) Self-inflicted harm for attention.
n)A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care
o)Abuse not involving the caregiver.
p)Neglectful behavio from the abuser towards the victim.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy involves a caregiver,often the mother,creating or exaggerating
symptoms in a child to appear ill.
7. Which medication linked to neurotransmitter activity can cause depression as a side effect?
q)Dopamine
r)Gabapentin
s)Mil
t)Cortisol
