APEA PRE PREDATOR ACTUAL EXAM 2025 LATEST VERSION 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS// ALL YOU NEED TO PASS APEA EXAM
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - answer-diarrhea
How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? -
answer-papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
What is the Coomb's test and when is this completed? - answer-test given 8
weeks in to pregnancy to determine a woman's RH compatibility
If a patient's Coomb's test is positive, what do we do? - answer-nothing, she is
RH positive so we do not need to treat
If a patient's Coomb's test is negative, what do we do? - answer-give rhogam at
28 weeks and 72 hours after birth
What is the only form of non-hormonal contraception other than barrier
methods such as condoms? - answer-IUD
The vaginal ring for contraception must be taken out how often? - answer-
every 3 weeks
If a patient is on birth control and is currently having breakthrough bleeding,
then what do we do? - answer-increase the progesterone
How do we treat temporal arteritis? - answer-steroids
If a patient is on birth control and they miss one pill, what should they do? -
answer-double up
, If a patient is on birth control and they miss two pills, what should they do? -
answer-double up for 2 days
If any woman comes in with painless vaginal bleeding between periods (esp if
she is postmenopausal), what should you do? - answer-do a pregnancy test
and then refer for endometrial biopsy to rule out endometrial cancer
In terms of the breasts, _____________ is used for screening and
_____________ is used for diagnosis. - answer-mammogram; ultrasound
When do we screen for group B strep in pregnancy? - answer-weeks 35-37
When do we perform alpha fetoprotein screening in pregnancy? - answer-15-
20 weeks
Alpha fetoprotein screening in pregnancy can help determine the presence of
what in pregnancy? - answer-spina bifida and anencephaly
What is placenta previa? - answer-when the placenta blocks the cervical
opening of the uterus
What is placenta abruptio? - answer-when the placenta either fully or partially
detaches from the uterine wall
When does placental abruption most commonly occur? - answer-in the third
trimester
AND CORRECT ANSWERS// ALL YOU NEED TO PASS APEA EXAM
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - answer-diarrhea
How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? -
answer-papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
What is the Coomb's test and when is this completed? - answer-test given 8
weeks in to pregnancy to determine a woman's RH compatibility
If a patient's Coomb's test is positive, what do we do? - answer-nothing, she is
RH positive so we do not need to treat
If a patient's Coomb's test is negative, what do we do? - answer-give rhogam at
28 weeks and 72 hours after birth
What is the only form of non-hormonal contraception other than barrier
methods such as condoms? - answer-IUD
The vaginal ring for contraception must be taken out how often? - answer-
every 3 weeks
If a patient is on birth control and is currently having breakthrough bleeding,
then what do we do? - answer-increase the progesterone
How do we treat temporal arteritis? - answer-steroids
If a patient is on birth control and they miss one pill, what should they do? -
answer-double up
, If a patient is on birth control and they miss two pills, what should they do? -
answer-double up for 2 days
If any woman comes in with painless vaginal bleeding between periods (esp if
she is postmenopausal), what should you do? - answer-do a pregnancy test
and then refer for endometrial biopsy to rule out endometrial cancer
In terms of the breasts, _____________ is used for screening and
_____________ is used for diagnosis. - answer-mammogram; ultrasound
When do we screen for group B strep in pregnancy? - answer-weeks 35-37
When do we perform alpha fetoprotein screening in pregnancy? - answer-15-
20 weeks
Alpha fetoprotein screening in pregnancy can help determine the presence of
what in pregnancy? - answer-spina bifida and anencephaly
What is placenta previa? - answer-when the placenta blocks the cervical
opening of the uterus
What is placenta abruptio? - answer-when the placenta either fully or partially
detaches from the uterine wall
When does placental abruption most commonly occur? - answer-in the third
trimester
