APEA EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... - 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... - ANSWER-
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER-Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - ANSWER-
Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... - 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... - ANSWER-Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-microaneurysms
, Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER-Noticeable bleeding between the dura
and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling
gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular
structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER-Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER-Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... -
ANSWER-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - ANSWER-
Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present
at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... - ANSWER-
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER-Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... - ANSWER-vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head
are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ANSWER-Transverse lie
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... - 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... - ANSWER-
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER-Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - ANSWER-
Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... - 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... - ANSWER-Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-microaneurysms
, Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER-Noticeable bleeding between the dura
and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling
gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular
structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER-Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER-Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... -
ANSWER-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - ANSWER-
Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present
at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... - ANSWER-
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER-Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... - ANSWER-vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head
are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ANSWER-Transverse lie
