APEA EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
While auscultating the patients heart, a medium, soft murmur is audible. It is
pansystolic and heard loudest at the apex with radiation to the left axilla. These
findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-Mitral regurgitation
A 26-year-old man with a past medication history of sickle cell disease arrives at
the office with complaints of a penile erection that has lasted 4 hours. He is
experiencing symptoms of... - ANSWER-low-flow Priapism
On ophthalmoscopic examination, glaucomatous cupping appears... - ANSWERPale
Hairy leukoplakia may be associated with... - ANSWER-AIDS
To estimate the expected delivery date (EDD) using Nagele's rule, if the last
menses was March 3, 2014, the EDD would be... - ANSWER-December 10th, 2015
The infraorbital or maxillary, buccinator, and submandibular lymph nodes drain
lymphatic fluid from the... - ANSWER-Eyelids, the conjunctiva, and the skin and
mucous membranes of the nose and cheek
A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans and the foreskin or
in the vulva is known as... - ANSWER-smegma
The bony structures of the shoulder include all of the following except... - ANSWER-
Teres minor
,Murmurs audible during pregnancy may suggest... - ANSWER-Anemia
A fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes is termed... - ANSWER-nystagmus
The whispered voice test allows the examiner to screen for... - ANSWER-General
hearing loss
A patient experienced a neck injury yesterday and presents to the NP with aching
paracervical pain and stiffness. Other complaints include dizziness, malaise, and
fatigue. These findings may be associated with... - ANSWER-Mechanical neck pain
and whiplash
When evaluating a patient for weakness of the upper extremities, bilateral distal
pain is noted. This finding could be suggestive of... - ANSWER-Polyneuropathy
Fasciculations in atrophic muscles suggest... - ANSWER-A lower motor neuron
disease
The nerve that provides sensation to the palm and palmar surface of the most of
the thumb, second, and third fingers, and half of the fourth digit is the... - ANSWER-
Median nerve
Stools that appear black, tarry, and sticky are referred to as... - ANSWER-Melena
A patient with cirrhosis develops portal hypertension as indicated by the presence
of... - ANSWER-Splenomegaly
, Which of the following is considered an extrinsic risk factor for falls in the older
adult? - ANSWER-Psychoactive medications
The thoracic lymph duct drains lymphatic fluid from all of the following areas
except... - ANSWER-Right upper thorax
Which ethnicity is associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G^PD)
deficiency? - ANSWER-Black/African American
During pregnancy, which hormone is responsible for increasing insulin resistance
and hyperglycemia associated with diabetes? - ANSWER-Human placental lactogen
On examination of a six-week-old infant, developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) is
suspected. If DDH is present, it might be evidenced by... - ANSWER-Limited
abduction of the affected leg
When should a vaginal swab for Group B streptococcus (GBS) be obtained in a
pregnant woman? - ANSWER-35-37 weeks
Percussion of the abdomen should be avoided when? - ANSWER-An abdominal
aneurysm is suspected
Basic self-care activities are referred to as... - ANSWER-Activities of daily living
(ADLs)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
While auscultating the patients heart, a medium, soft murmur is audible. It is
pansystolic and heard loudest at the apex with radiation to the left axilla. These
findings are consistent with... - ANSWER-Mitral regurgitation
A 26-year-old man with a past medication history of sickle cell disease arrives at
the office with complaints of a penile erection that has lasted 4 hours. He is
experiencing symptoms of... - ANSWER-low-flow Priapism
On ophthalmoscopic examination, glaucomatous cupping appears... - ANSWERPale
Hairy leukoplakia may be associated with... - ANSWER-AIDS
To estimate the expected delivery date (EDD) using Nagele's rule, if the last
menses was March 3, 2014, the EDD would be... - ANSWER-December 10th, 2015
The infraorbital or maxillary, buccinator, and submandibular lymph nodes drain
lymphatic fluid from the... - ANSWER-Eyelids, the conjunctiva, and the skin and
mucous membranes of the nose and cheek
A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans and the foreskin or
in the vulva is known as... - ANSWER-smegma
The bony structures of the shoulder include all of the following except... - ANSWER-
Teres minor
,Murmurs audible during pregnancy may suggest... - ANSWER-Anemia
A fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes is termed... - ANSWER-nystagmus
The whispered voice test allows the examiner to screen for... - ANSWER-General
hearing loss
A patient experienced a neck injury yesterday and presents to the NP with aching
paracervical pain and stiffness. Other complaints include dizziness, malaise, and
fatigue. These findings may be associated with... - ANSWER-Mechanical neck pain
and whiplash
When evaluating a patient for weakness of the upper extremities, bilateral distal
pain is noted. This finding could be suggestive of... - ANSWER-Polyneuropathy
Fasciculations in atrophic muscles suggest... - ANSWER-A lower motor neuron
disease
The nerve that provides sensation to the palm and palmar surface of the most of
the thumb, second, and third fingers, and half of the fourth digit is the... - ANSWER-
Median nerve
Stools that appear black, tarry, and sticky are referred to as... - ANSWER-Melena
A patient with cirrhosis develops portal hypertension as indicated by the presence
of... - ANSWER-Splenomegaly
, Which of the following is considered an extrinsic risk factor for falls in the older
adult? - ANSWER-Psychoactive medications
The thoracic lymph duct drains lymphatic fluid from all of the following areas
except... - ANSWER-Right upper thorax
Which ethnicity is associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G^PD)
deficiency? - ANSWER-Black/African American
During pregnancy, which hormone is responsible for increasing insulin resistance
and hyperglycemia associated with diabetes? - ANSWER-Human placental lactogen
On examination of a six-week-old infant, developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) is
suspected. If DDH is present, it might be evidenced by... - ANSWER-Limited
abduction of the affected leg
When should a vaginal swab for Group B streptococcus (GBS) be obtained in a
pregnant woman? - ANSWER-35-37 weeks
Percussion of the abdomen should be avoided when? - ANSWER-An abdominal
aneurysm is suspected
Basic self-care activities are referred to as... - ANSWER-Activities of daily living
(ADLs)
