APEA 3P EXAMS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are: - CORRECT ANSWER-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 -
CORRECT ANSWER-Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - CORRECT
ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is -
CORRECT ANSWER-pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intestinal obstruction
,Ophthalmoscopic mexamination mof mthe mfundus mreveals mtiny, mround, mred mspots min mand
maround mthe mmacular marea. mThese mfindings mare mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT
mANSWERMicroaneurysms m
m
Symptoms mof ma msubdural mhematoma minclude: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
Noticeable m
m
bleeding mbetween mthe mdura mand mthe mcerebrum mon mx-
ray
m
On mexamination mof mthe madult mpatient, msymptoms mof mflexed mposture, mtremor, mrigidity,
mand mshuffling mgait mare mobserved. mThese mfindings mare mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT
mANSWERParkinson's mdisease m
m
When mdiscussing mthe mmusculoskeletal msystem, mall mof mthe mfollowing mstatements
mrelated mto
articular mstructure mdisease mare mtrue mexcept mwhich mone? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
Articular m
m
disease mis musually mdue mto mstiffness mor
mpain
m
Focal mtenderness mover mthe mtrochanter mconfirms: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Bursitis m
m
Assessing mthe mneurological mstatus mof ma mchild mwith ma mventriculoperitoneal mshunt
mshould
m
include: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Use mof mthe mGlasgow mcoma
mscale
m
The mearliest mrecognizable mclinical mmanifestation(s) mof mcystic mfibrosis min man minfant
mis: m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-Salty mtaste mon mthe
mskin
m
A mreddish mblue, mirregularly mshaped, msolid mand mspongy mmass mof mblood mvessels mthat
mmay mbe
m
present mat mbirth mand menlarge mduring mthe mfirst m10 mto m15 mmonths mis mcharacteristic
mof ma: m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-Cavernous
mhemangioma
m
The mhamstring mmuscles mflex mthe mknee mand mare mlocated mon mthe: m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Posterior maspect mof mthe
mthigh
m
Ophthalmoscopic mexamination mreveals mdark mspecks mnoted mbetween mthe mfundus mand
mthe
, m
lens. mThese mspecks mare mmost mlikely: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Vitreous
mfloaters
m
When mperforming mthe mfirst mLeopold mmaneuver mon ma mpregnant mwoman, mif mthe mbuttocks
mand
m
head mare mnot measily mpalpated mat mthe mfundus, mthe mfetus mis msaid mto mbe min: m-
mCORRECT
m
ANSWER-Transverse
mlie
m
When mperforming ma mmusculoskeletal mexamination, mthe mnurse mpractitioner minstructs mthe
m
patient mto mmove mhis marm min mfront mof mhis mbody. mThis mmotion mof mthe mshoulder mgirdle
mwould mbe man mexample mof: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Flexion m
m
To mlocate mthe mtwelfth mrib, mpalpate: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Between mthe mspine mand
mthe m
m
lateral
mchest
m
Walking mon mthe mtoes mand mheels mmay mreveal: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Distal
mmuscular m
m
weakness min mthe
mlegs
m
m
When mperforming ma mbimanual mexam mof mthe mvagina, mthe mexaminer mshould
mlubricate mthe
index mand mmiddle mfingers mof ma mgloved mhand. mFrom ma mstanding mposition, mthe mfingers
mshould
be minserted minto mthe mvagina mwhile mexerting mpressure mprimarily m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Posteriorly
m
During mpregnancy, mwhich mhormone mresults min mincreased mblood mviscosity? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
m
Resting mtremors mrefer mto mthose mtremors mthat mdisappear: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
With m
m
voluntary
mmovement
m
m
A mpatient mpresents mwith mcomplaints mof mbright mred mstools mover mthe mpast mweek.
mThis
symptom mcould mbe mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Cancer mof mthe msigmoid
mcolon
m
ANSWERS
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are: - CORRECT ANSWER-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 -
CORRECT ANSWER-Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - CORRECT
ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is -
CORRECT ANSWER-pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intestinal obstruction
,Ophthalmoscopic mexamination mof mthe mfundus mreveals mtiny, mround, mred mspots min mand
maround mthe mmacular marea. mThese mfindings mare mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT
mANSWERMicroaneurysms m
m
Symptoms mof ma msubdural mhematoma minclude: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
Noticeable m
m
bleeding mbetween mthe mdura mand mthe mcerebrum mon mx-
ray
m
On mexamination mof mthe madult mpatient, msymptoms mof mflexed mposture, mtremor, mrigidity,
mand mshuffling mgait mare mobserved. mThese mfindings mare mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT
mANSWERParkinson's mdisease m
m
When mdiscussing mthe mmusculoskeletal msystem, mall mof mthe mfollowing mstatements
mrelated mto
articular mstructure mdisease mare mtrue mexcept mwhich mone? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
Articular m
m
disease mis musually mdue mto mstiffness mor
mpain
m
Focal mtenderness mover mthe mtrochanter mconfirms: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Bursitis m
m
Assessing mthe mneurological mstatus mof ma mchild mwith ma mventriculoperitoneal mshunt
mshould
m
include: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Use mof mthe mGlasgow mcoma
mscale
m
The mearliest mrecognizable mclinical mmanifestation(s) mof mcystic mfibrosis min man minfant
mis: m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-Salty mtaste mon mthe
mskin
m
A mreddish mblue, mirregularly mshaped, msolid mand mspongy mmass mof mblood mvessels mthat
mmay mbe
m
present mat mbirth mand menlarge mduring mthe mfirst m10 mto m15 mmonths mis mcharacteristic
mof ma: m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-Cavernous
mhemangioma
m
The mhamstring mmuscles mflex mthe mknee mand mare mlocated mon mthe: m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Posterior maspect mof mthe
mthigh
m
Ophthalmoscopic mexamination mreveals mdark mspecks mnoted mbetween mthe mfundus mand
mthe
, m
lens. mThese mspecks mare mmost mlikely: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Vitreous
mfloaters
m
When mperforming mthe mfirst mLeopold mmaneuver mon ma mpregnant mwoman, mif mthe mbuttocks
mand
m
head mare mnot measily mpalpated mat mthe mfundus, mthe mfetus mis msaid mto mbe min: m-
mCORRECT
m
ANSWER-Transverse
mlie
m
When mperforming ma mmusculoskeletal mexamination, mthe mnurse mpractitioner minstructs mthe
m
patient mto mmove mhis marm min mfront mof mhis mbody. mThis mmotion mof mthe mshoulder mgirdle
mwould mbe man mexample mof: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Flexion m
m
To mlocate mthe mtwelfth mrib, mpalpate: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Between mthe mspine mand
mthe m
m
lateral
mchest
m
Walking mon mthe mtoes mand mheels mmay mreveal: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Distal
mmuscular m
m
weakness min mthe
mlegs
m
m
When mperforming ma mbimanual mexam mof mthe mvagina, mthe mexaminer mshould
mlubricate mthe
index mand mmiddle mfingers mof ma mgloved mhand. mFrom ma mstanding mposition, mthe mfingers
mshould
be minserted minto mthe mvagina mwhile mexerting mpressure mprimarily m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Posteriorly
m
During mpregnancy, mwhich mhormone mresults min mincreased mblood mviscosity? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
m
Resting mtremors mrefer mto mthose mtremors mthat mdisappear: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
With m
m
voluntary
mmovement
m
m
A mpatient mpresents mwith mcomplaints mof mbright mred mstools mover mthe mpast mweek.
mThis
symptom mcould mbe mconsistent mwith m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Cancer mof mthe msigmoid
mcolon
m
