APEA PREDICTOR EXAM 2024/APEA PREDICTOR
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2024-2025(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the first line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia? - ANSWER-
carbamazepine (tegretol) or amitriptyline. also want to do gabapentin or
something for nerve pain
What is the recommended treatment for Bell's palsy? - ANSWER-steroids and anti-
virals
How is the pain of trigeminal neuralgia vs temporal arteritis different? - ANSWER-
in trigeminal neuralgia, the pain is like a shock hitting the side of your face
whereas temporal arteritis is more like a headache
What are the preventative treatment options for migraines? - ANSWER-beta
blockers, amitriptyline, venlafaxine, topamax, valproate
What is Addison's disease? - ANSWER-adrenal insufficiency; the patient will be
low in cortisol and sodium but their potassium will be high
,What are s/s of Addison's disease? - ANSWER-bronze or discolored skin, salt
cravings
a rare complication of pregnancy characterized by the abnormal growth of
trophoblasts, the cells that normally develop into the placenta - ANSWER-molar
pregnancy
What bacteria is the leading cause of urethritis? - ANSWER-neisseria gonorrhea
What is the most common cause of hypercortisolism? - ANSWER-excessive ACTH
production
How do we treat developmental hip dysplasia in a child under 6 months? -
ANSWER-Pavlik harness; if older than 6 months may need surgery
It is recommended that all children younger than __________ with sickle cell
anemia take daily prophylactic antibiotics. What antibiotic is this? - ANSWER-5
years old; penicillin
When can cervical cancer screening stop if no abnormal screening history is
present? - ANSWER-age 65
When should breast cancer screening begin and end with a biannual
mammogram? - ANSWER-age 50-74
When should colorectal cancer screening stop? - ANSWER-age 85
, Who qualifies for a low dose CT scan for lung cancer screening purposes? -
ANSWER-age 50-80 years anyone who currently smokes or has stopped smoking
within the last 5 years
What does an ASC-US (atypical squamos cells of undetermined significance) pap
smear result necessitate? - ANSWER-Do HPV testing with this. If positive, repeat in
one year if age 21-24 or send for colposcopy if older than 25. If negative, repeat
pap in 3 years.
Which pap smear result is considered to be HPV positive? - ANSWER-LSIL
If a patient has LSIL with a negative HPV test, what would you do? - ANSWER-
repeat in 1 year
If a patient has LSIL with no HPV test or a positive HPV test, what should you do? -
ANSWER-refer for colposcopy
If a patient's pap results show NILM, what should you do? - ANSWER-repeat in 3
years
If a patient's pap results show ASC-H or HSIL what should you do? - ANSWER-refer
for colposcopy
The valgus stress test assesses what? - ANSWER-the medial collateral ligament
The varus stress test assesses what? - ANSWER-the lateral collateral ligament
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2024-2025(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the first line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia? - ANSWER-
carbamazepine (tegretol) or amitriptyline. also want to do gabapentin or
something for nerve pain
What is the recommended treatment for Bell's palsy? - ANSWER-steroids and anti-
virals
How is the pain of trigeminal neuralgia vs temporal arteritis different? - ANSWER-
in trigeminal neuralgia, the pain is like a shock hitting the side of your face
whereas temporal arteritis is more like a headache
What are the preventative treatment options for migraines? - ANSWER-beta
blockers, amitriptyline, venlafaxine, topamax, valproate
What is Addison's disease? - ANSWER-adrenal insufficiency; the patient will be
low in cortisol and sodium but their potassium will be high
,What are s/s of Addison's disease? - ANSWER-bronze or discolored skin, salt
cravings
a rare complication of pregnancy characterized by the abnormal growth of
trophoblasts, the cells that normally develop into the placenta - ANSWER-molar
pregnancy
What bacteria is the leading cause of urethritis? - ANSWER-neisseria gonorrhea
What is the most common cause of hypercortisolism? - ANSWER-excessive ACTH
production
How do we treat developmental hip dysplasia in a child under 6 months? -
ANSWER-Pavlik harness; if older than 6 months may need surgery
It is recommended that all children younger than __________ with sickle cell
anemia take daily prophylactic antibiotics. What antibiotic is this? - ANSWER-5
years old; penicillin
When can cervical cancer screening stop if no abnormal screening history is
present? - ANSWER-age 65
When should breast cancer screening begin and end with a biannual
mammogram? - ANSWER-age 50-74
When should colorectal cancer screening stop? - ANSWER-age 85
, Who qualifies for a low dose CT scan for lung cancer screening purposes? -
ANSWER-age 50-80 years anyone who currently smokes or has stopped smoking
within the last 5 years
What does an ASC-US (atypical squamos cells of undetermined significance) pap
smear result necessitate? - ANSWER-Do HPV testing with this. If positive, repeat in
one year if age 21-24 or send for colposcopy if older than 25. If negative, repeat
pap in 3 years.
Which pap smear result is considered to be HPV positive? - ANSWER-LSIL
If a patient has LSIL with a negative HPV test, what would you do? - ANSWER-
repeat in 1 year
If a patient has LSIL with no HPV test or a positive HPV test, what should you do? -
ANSWER-refer for colposcopy
If a patient's pap results show NILM, what should you do? - ANSWER-repeat in 3
years
If a patient's pap results show ASC-H or HSIL what should you do? - ANSWER-refer
for colposcopy
The valgus stress test assesses what? - ANSWER-the medial collateral ligament
The varus stress test assesses what? - ANSWER-the lateral collateral ligament
