APEA exit Exam Questions and Answers are designed to
help students prepare for theupcoming APEA Predictor Exam
by providing targeted practice questions, detailed rationales
Bacterial sinusitis treatment Amoxicillin or Augmentin x5-7 days
PCN allergy sinusitis treatment Doxycycline or a 3rd-gen cephalosporin
First-line allergic rhinitis treatment Intranasal glucocorticoids (budesonide, fluticasone,
mometasone)
Contraindications to decongestants HTN or MAOI therapy
First-line strep throat treatment Penicillin x10 days (or amoxicillin)
Second-line strep throat treatment Cephalosporin
Strep throat with macrolide resistance Clindamycin x10 days
Epiglottitis signs Hot potato voice, drooling, tripod, "thumb sign"—ED
immediately
Conductive hearing loss Weber test Lateralizes to affected ear
Sensorineural hearing loss Weber test Lateralizes to unaffected ear
Acute glaucoma signs Eye pain, halos, HA, nausea/vomiting—EMERGENCY
Osteoporosis first-line treatment Bisphosphonates (alendronate), upright 30-60 min, water only
BV treatment Metronidazole x7 days
Yeast infection treatment Fluconazole once or vaginal azole
Trichomoniasis treatment Metronidazole x7 days
Outpatient pneumonia first-line (healthy) Amoxicillin 1 g TID
Outpatient pneumonia second-line (healthy) Doxycycline
Outpatient pneumonia third-line (healthy) Azithromycin
Comorbidity pneumonia treatment Augmentin OR cefpodoxime/cefuroxime + azithro/doxy
help students prepare for theupcoming APEA Predictor Exam
by providing targeted practice questions, detailed rationales
Bacterial sinusitis treatment Amoxicillin or Augmentin x5-7 days
PCN allergy sinusitis treatment Doxycycline or a 3rd-gen cephalosporin
First-line allergic rhinitis treatment Intranasal glucocorticoids (budesonide, fluticasone,
mometasone)
Contraindications to decongestants HTN or MAOI therapy
First-line strep throat treatment Penicillin x10 days (or amoxicillin)
Second-line strep throat treatment Cephalosporin
Strep throat with macrolide resistance Clindamycin x10 days
Epiglottitis signs Hot potato voice, drooling, tripod, "thumb sign"—ED
immediately
Conductive hearing loss Weber test Lateralizes to affected ear
Sensorineural hearing loss Weber test Lateralizes to unaffected ear
Acute glaucoma signs Eye pain, halos, HA, nausea/vomiting—EMERGENCY
Osteoporosis first-line treatment Bisphosphonates (alendronate), upright 30-60 min, water only
BV treatment Metronidazole x7 days
Yeast infection treatment Fluconazole once or vaginal azole
Trichomoniasis treatment Metronidazole x7 days
Outpatient pneumonia first-line (healthy) Amoxicillin 1 g TID
Outpatient pneumonia second-line (healthy) Doxycycline
Outpatient pneumonia third-line (healthy) Azithromycin
Comorbidity pneumonia treatment Augmentin OR cefpodoxime/cefuroxime + azithro/doxy
