APEA 3P
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1. The g̣ roove of the metacarpophalang̣ eal joint can be palpated by having̣
the patient...: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
̣
2. When auscultating̣ breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are...: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the lungṣ and resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening̣ test used to assess a person's risk
for...: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following̣ except...: Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allerg̣ ic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...: pale 6.
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
streng̣ th is...: Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the orig̣ in of the tenderness is probably...: In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of hig̣ h-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These finding̣ s are most
consistent with...: Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and around the macular area. These finding̣ s are consistent with...: microa-
neurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...: Noticeable bleeding ̣ between
the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rig̣ idity, and shuffling̣ g̣ ait are observed. These finding̣ s are consistent
with...-: Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing̣ the musculoskeletal system, all of the following̣ state-
ments related to articular structure disease are true except which one?: Artic-
ular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...: Bursitis
14. Assessing̣ the neurolog̣ ical status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include...: Use of the Glasgow ̣ coma scale
15. The easiest recog̣ nizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is...: Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irreg̣ ularly shaped, solid, and spong̣ y mass of blood ves-
sels that may be present at birth and enlarg̣ e during̣ the first 10 to 15 months
is characteristic of a...: Cavernous hemangioma ̣
17. The hamstring̣ muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...: Posterior
aspect of the thigh ̣
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18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely...: vitreous floaters
19. When performing̣ the first Leopold maneuver on a preg̣ nant woman, if the
buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to
be in...: Transverse lie
20. When performing̣ a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the
shoulder g̣ irdle would be an example of...: Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate...: Between the spine and lateral chest 22.
Walking̣ on the toes and heals may reveal...: Distal muscular weakness in the
legṣ
23. When performing̣ a bimanual exam of the vag̣ ina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fing̣ ers of the g̣ loved hand. From a standing̣
position, the fing̣ ers should be inserted into the vag̣ ina while exerting̣
pressure primarily...: posteriorly
24. During̣ preg̣ nancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?-:
Erythropoietin
25. Resting̣ tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: with voluntary
move-ment
26. A patient presents with complaints of brig̣ ht red stools over the past
week.
This symptom could be consistent with...: Cancer of the sigm ̣ oid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe: Dilation of the pupils
28. When performing̣ a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical
low back pain, osteoporosis is expected. Positive finding̣ s include all of the
following̣ except...: Calf wasting ̣
29. Which stag̣ e of pressure is consistent with finding̣ s on dermatolog̣ ic ex-
amination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with
mild sloug̣ h on the rig̣ ht hip?: Stage
̣ III(Three)
30. The vertebral column ang̣ les sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable
at the...: Lumbosacral junction
31. Which one of the following̣ is at the HIGHEST risk of suicide?: A 52-year-
old white man
32. When auscultating̣ heart sounds arising̣ from the aortic valve in an adult
patient, place the stethoscope...: Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at
the righ
̣ t upper sternal border
33. Pain and crepitus over the patella sug̣ g̣ ests...: Rough
̣ ening ̣ of the patellar
undersurface
34. Which one of the following̣ finding̣ s is NOT typical in a patient who has
delirium?: Intact attention and concentration
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1. The g̣ roove of the metacarpophalang̣ eal joint can be palpated by having̣
the patient...: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
̣
2. When auscultating̣ breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are...: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the lungṣ and resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening̣ test used to assess a person's risk
for...: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following̣ except...: Frozen
shoulder
5. In patients who have allerg̣ ic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...: pale 6.
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
streng̣ th is...: Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the orig̣ in of the tenderness is probably...: In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of hig̣ h-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These finding̣ s are most
consistent with...: Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and around the macular area. These finding̣ s are consistent with...: microa-
neurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...: Noticeable bleeding ̣ between
the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor,
rig̣ idity, and shuffling̣ g̣ ait are observed. These finding̣ s are consistent
with...-: Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing̣ the musculoskeletal system, all of the following̣ state-
ments related to articular structure disease are true except which one?: Artic-
ular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...: Bursitis
14. Assessing̣ the neurolog̣ ical status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include...: Use of the Glasgow ̣ coma scale
15. The easiest recog̣ nizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is...: Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irreg̣ ularly shaped, solid, and spong̣ y mass of blood ves-
sels that may be present at birth and enlarg̣ e during̣ the first 10 to 15 months
is characteristic of a...: Cavernous hemangioma ̣
17. The hamstring̣ muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...: Posterior
aspect of the thigh ̣
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18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely...: vitreous floaters
19. When performing̣ the first Leopold maneuver on a preg̣ nant woman, if the
buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to
be in...: Transverse lie
20. When performing̣ a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the
shoulder g̣ irdle would be an example of...: Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate...: Between the spine and lateral chest 22.
Walking̣ on the toes and heals may reveal...: Distal muscular weakness in the
legṣ
23. When performing̣ a bimanual exam of the vag̣ ina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fing̣ ers of the g̣ loved hand. From a standing̣
position, the fing̣ ers should be inserted into the vag̣ ina while exerting̣
pressure primarily...: posteriorly
24. During̣ preg̣ nancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?-:
Erythropoietin
25. Resting̣ tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: with voluntary
move-ment
26. A patient presents with complaints of brig̣ ht red stools over the past
week.
This symptom could be consistent with...: Cancer of the sigm ̣ oid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe: Dilation of the pupils
28. When performing̣ a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical
low back pain, osteoporosis is expected. Positive finding̣ s include all of the
following̣ except...: Calf wasting ̣
29. Which stag̣ e of pressure is consistent with finding̣ s on dermatolog̣ ic ex-
amination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with
mild sloug̣ h on the rig̣ ht hip?: Stage
̣ III(Three)
30. The vertebral column ang̣ les sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable
at the...: Lumbosacral junction
31. Which one of the following̣ is at the HIGHEST risk of suicide?: A 52-year-
old white man
32. When auscultating̣ heart sounds arising̣ from the aortic valve in an adult
patient, place the stethoscope...: Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at
the righ
̣ t upper sternal border
33. Pain and crepitus over the patella sug̣ g̣ ests...: Rough
̣ ening ̣ of the patellar
undersurface
34. Which one of the following̣ finding̣ s is NOT typical in a patient who has
delirium?: Intact attention and concentration
