APEA 3P EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100- CORRECT ANSWERS) A+ GRADE ASSURED

APEA 3P 2024-2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) A+ GRADE ASSURED

MostDcommonDtypeDofDskinDcancerDinDUSAD-DcorrectDanswer-SkinDcancer



MostDcommonDtypeDofDskinDcancerD-DcorrectDanswer-basalDcellDcarcinoma



basalDcellDcarcinomaDsymptomsD-DcorrectDanswer-
AppearanceDvaries;Dsmooth,DshinyDbump,DpinkDtoDpearlyDwhite



BasalDcellDcarcinomaDcommonDlocationsD-DcorrectDanswer-cheeks,Dnose,Dface,Dneck,Darms,Dback



basalDcellDcarcinomaDdiagnosisDgoldDstandardD-DcorrectDanswer-biopsy.DifDnotDanDoption,DreferDtoDderm



ActinicDkeratosisD-DcorrectDanswer-PrecursorDtoDsquamousDcellDcarcinoma

numerousDdry,DroundDandDpinkDtoDredDlesionsDw/DroughDandDscalyDtexture

-->DdoesDnotDheal,DslowDgrowingDinDsunDexposedDareas



ActinicDkeratosisDdiagnosisDgoldDstandardD-DcorrectDanswer-Biopsy.

ifDnotDanDoption,DreferDtoDderm



ActinicDkeratosisDtreatmentDgoldDstandardD-DcorrectDanswer-small-Dcryotherapy

large-DnumberD5-FUD(5-flouracilDakaDefudex).D5-
FUDmedicationDCausesDskinDtoDooze,Dcrust,DscabDandDbeDredD

**5-flouracil/Defudex-wearDsunscreen!!**



squamousDcellDcancerD-DcorrectDanswer-chronicDredDscalyDroughDtexturedDlesionDw/DirregularDborders

crustingDorDbleedingDmayDbeDpresent

,SquamousDcellDcarcinomaDcommonDlocationsD-DcorrectDanswer-
rimsDofDears,Dlips,Dnose,DfaceDandDtopDofDhands



precursorDlesionDtoDsquamousDcellDcancerD-DcorrectDanswer-actinicDkeratosis



squamousDcellDcarcinomaDdiagnosisDby?D-DcorrectDanswer-
biopsyDgoldDstandard.DifDbiopsyDisDnotDanDoption,DreferDtoDdermatologyD.



RiskDfactorsDforDskinDcancer(melanomaDandDbothDnon-melanoma)D-DcorrectDanswer-
BlisteringDsunburnDasDaDchild,DhistoryDofDsunburns,DlightDskin,DchronicDexposureDtoDUVDlightD(sunlight/tann
ingDbeds),Dmoles,DfamilyDhxDforDskinDcancer



MelanomaDsymptomsD(ABCDE)D-DcorrectDanswer-asymmetryD(shape/unevenDtexture)

borderD(irregular/notched/blurred)

colorD(variegatedDcolorsDfromDblack,Dblue,DdarkDtoDlightDbrown)

diameterD(sizeD>6mmDsizeDofDpencilDeraserDorDlarger)

evolvingD(changesDinDcolor/size/shape)

mayDbeDitchy



AcralDlengtiginousDmelanomaD-DcorrectDanswer-
MostDcommonDtypeDofDmelanomaDinDdarkDskinnedDindividualsD(blacksD&Dasians)

--
>DlookDforDlongitudinalDbrownDtoDblackDbandsDunderDtheDnailbed.DaDchangingDspotDorDmoleDinDtheDpalms,D
orDtheDsolesDofDtheDfeet



seborrheicDkeratosisD-DcorrectDanswer-soft,Dround,Dwart-
likeDgrowthDthatDisDlightDtanDtoDblackDandDlooksDpastedDon

asymptomaticD&benign



BacterialDMeningitisDBacteriaD-DcorrectDanswer-StreptococcusDpneumoniae-DmostDcommonDstrainD

HaemophilusDinfluenzae

,NeisseriaDmeningitidis

EscherichiaDcoli

*others



BacterialDmeningitisDsymptomsD(ClassicDTriad)D-DcorrectDanswer-HighDfever

NuchalDrigidity

rapidDchangeDinDmentalDstatusDw/DheadacheD

Triad=neckDup

erythematousDspot-likeDrashD(petechiae)DecchymosisDtoDpurple-coloredDlesionsD(purpura)DwhichDareDnon-
blanchable



IsDbacterialDmeningitisDaDreportableDdiseaseD-DcorrectDanswer-yes!



TreatmentDforDBacterialDmeningitis-patientD-DcorrectDanswer-IVDAbxDASAP,Dresp/dropletDisoDforDfirstD24-
48Dhrs,DhydrateD(lowDmaintenanceDafterDinitialDfluidDcorrection),DMaintainDventilationDandDreduceDincreas
edDintraDcranialDpressureDifDpresentD(dexamethosone(toDreduceDinflammation,DmannitolDtoDdiureseDtheDb
rain),DlowDstimDenvironment,DtxDcomplicationsDthatDmayDarriveDandDsupportDfamily



TreatmentDforDbacterialDmeningitis-closeDencounterD-DcorrectDanswer-
CloseDcontactsDshouldDbeDtreatedDw/DrifampinD600DmgDqD12DhoursDxD2Ddays

**RifampinDchangesDurineDcolorDtoDreddishDorangeDandDcanDstainDcontacts



**AVOIDDRIFAMPINDINDPREGNANCY



BrudzinkskiDsignD(meningealDirritation)D-DcorrectDanswer-TestsDforDmeningealDirritation

PatientDsupine,DraiseDBACKDofDheadDandDflexDchinDtowardsDchest

+DresultDifDptDautomaticallyDbedsDbothDhips

--BrudzinskiDandDbackDofDheadDstartDwithDBDasDwellDasDbends--



Kernig'sDsignD-DcorrectDanswer-TestsDforDmeningealDirritation

, patientDsupine.DflexDpatientsDhipsDandDkneesDinDaDrightDangle,DthenDslowlyDstraighten/extendDtheDlegsDupD

+DresultDifDwhenDtheDpatientDcomplainsDofDpainDduringDextensionDofDleg



MCV4D(meningococcalDvaccine)DAgeD11-19D-DcorrectDanswer-GiveDoneDdoseDofDmenactraDorDmenveo

primaryDdoseDgivenDageD12DorDyoungerDgiveDaDboosterDatDageD16-18



MCV4D(meningococcalDvaccine)DAgeD19-21D-DcorrectDanswer-
GiveDoneDdoseDofDmenactraDorDmenveoDifDneverDhadDeither



RockyDmountainDspottedDfeverD(RMSF)DsymptomsD-DcorrectDanswer-Fever

chills

N/V

myalgia

arthralgia

2-
5DdaysDlaterDdevelopDpetechialDrashDonDforearms,Dankles,DandDwristsDthatDspreadsDtowardsDtrunkDandDbec
omesDgeneralised.DsometimesDrashDdevelopsDonDpalmsDandDsoles

**RASHDDEVELOPSDINWARDS**



RMSFDpneumonicD(RMSF)D-DcorrectDanswer-R-RashD

D M-MuscleDachesD(myalgia)D

D S-StomachDachesD(nauseaDandDvomiting)D

D F-FeverD(>102DF)



RockyDMountainDSpottedDFeverD(RMSF):DLocated:D-DcorrectDanswer-•ThinkD"Rocky"-
DNorthDCarolina,DOklahoma,DArkansas,DTennessee,DMissouriD



D SpringDtoDFallD(AprilDtoDSeptember)



RockyDMountainDSpottedDFeverD(RMSF):DDXD-DcorrectDanswer-
PCRDassayDbyDindirectDimmunofluorescenceDantibodyD(IFA)DassayDforDimmunoglobulinDGD(IgG)DforDRicketts
iaDRickettsii