APEA CENTER PRACTICE
APEA CENTER PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
an adult with poorly controlled diabetes has community-
acquired pneumonia. Which pharmacologic agent is an
appropriate monotherapy to treat in this patient? ANS >>
levofloxacin
an ambulatory patient reports productive cough, malaise and
fatigue for the past 4 days. the patient is afebrile with normal
respiratory rate. What is the patient's most likely diagnosis? ANS
>> acute bronchitis
an otherwise healthy adult reports fever and a cough. On
assessment, the patient has an elevated respiratory rate and
unilateral rales. A chest x-ray demonstrates infiltrates. which of
the following medications would be appropriate to treat this
patient select all that apply:
azithromycin
doxycycline
, APEA CENTER PRACTICE
clarithromycin
amoxicillin
levofloxacin ANS >> azithiram, doxy, cleithra and amok
a patient is undergoing spirometry testing. Which of the
following results confirms a diagnosis of COPD?
pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7
post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7
pre-bronchodilator FEV1 > 0.7
post-bronchodilator FVC > 0.7 ANS >> post-bronchodilator
FEV1/FVC <0.7
a patient with COPD has been classified as GOLD Group A. What
does this classification mean? ANS >> the patient has minimal
symptoms and is at low risk for future exacerbations
according to the 2023 GINA asthma guidelines, which
medications can be used safely as a quick-acting reliver (rescue)
medication? Select all that apply:
ibuterol
formoterol
ipratropium
APEA CENTER PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
an adult with poorly controlled diabetes has community-
acquired pneumonia. Which pharmacologic agent is an
appropriate monotherapy to treat in this patient? ANS >>
levofloxacin
an ambulatory patient reports productive cough, malaise and
fatigue for the past 4 days. the patient is afebrile with normal
respiratory rate. What is the patient's most likely diagnosis? ANS
>> acute bronchitis
an otherwise healthy adult reports fever and a cough. On
assessment, the patient has an elevated respiratory rate and
unilateral rales. A chest x-ray demonstrates infiltrates. which of
the following medications would be appropriate to treat this
patient select all that apply:
azithromycin
doxycycline
, APEA CENTER PRACTICE
clarithromycin
amoxicillin
levofloxacin ANS >> azithiram, doxy, cleithra and amok
a patient is undergoing spirometry testing. Which of the
following results confirms a diagnosis of COPD?
pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7
post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7
pre-bronchodilator FEV1 > 0.7
post-bronchodilator FVC > 0.7 ANS >> post-bronchodilator
FEV1/FVC <0.7
a patient with COPD has been classified as GOLD Group A. What
does this classification mean? ANS >> the patient has minimal
symptoms and is at low risk for future exacerbations
according to the 2023 GINA asthma guidelines, which
medications can be used safely as a quick-acting reliver (rescue)
medication? Select all that apply:
ibuterol
formoterol
ipratropium
