APEA,3Ps-
,Pathophysiology,Pharmacology,and,Physical,Ass
essment,questions,and,answers.A+
Recommend,a,method,or,test,to,help,assess,a,patient's,cerebellar,function.,-,Correct,answer,-Finger-
,nose-finger,testing
Choose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,deep,tendon,reflexes,and,their,location,of,assessment., -
, Correct,answer,-Achilles,reflex,corresponds,to,L2-S2.
Brachioradialis, reflex, corresponds, to, C5-C6.
Determine,a,finding,that,would,be,abnormal,in,a,motor,assessment.,-,Correct,answer,-
Presence,of,tremor
Muscle, weakness
Propose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,the,sensory,assessment.,-,Correct,answer,-
Tactile,discrimination,of,fine,touch,assesses,the,sensory,cortex.
Decide, what, should, be, considered, in, assessing, a, patient's, appearance, and, behavior., -, Correct, answer
-Level, of, consciousness
Determine,the,accurate,description,regarding,the,strength,of,reflex.,-,Correct,answer,-
Hypoactive,or,diminished,response,is,classified,as,1+.
Very,brisk,,hyperactive,response,is,classified,as,4+.
Determine,a,step,or,technique,in,the,assessment,of,the,trigeminal,nerve.,-,Correct,answer,-
Assess, muscles,of,mastication.
Ask,the,patient,to,identify, the,location,of,the,light,touch,sensation,on,the,forehead,while,eyes,are, clos
ed.
Recommend,an,appropriate,examination,method,to,assess,spinal,accessory,nerve,function.,-
,Correct,answer,-Ask,the,patient,to,shrug,shoulders,against,resistance.
,Ask,the,patient,to,rotate,the,head,forcibly,against,resistance.
Determine,an,important,item,to,assess,while, testing,a,patient's,language,and,comprehension., -
, Correct,answer,-Expressive,or,receptive,aphasia
Language, coherency
All,of,the,following,are,components,of,the,classic,ophthalmological,emergency,except, .,-
,Correct,answer,-purulent,eye,discharge
Mrs., Murphy, is, a, 58-year-old, woman, presenting, with, a, sudden, left-
sided, headache, that, is, most,painful, in, her, left, eye., Her, vision, is, blurred,, and, her, left, pupil, is, slightly, d
ilated, and, poorly, reactive.,The, left, conjunctiva, is, markedly, injected,, and, the, eyeball, is, firm., Vision, sc
reen, with, the, Snellen,chart,is,20/30,OD,and,20/90,OS.
When,caring,for,Mrs.,Murphy,,the,most,appropriate,next,action,is, .,-,Correct,answer,-
,prompt,referral,to,an,ophthalmologist
Recommend,an,appropriate,question,to,ask,when,assessing,a,patient's,mood,and,affect.,-
,Correct,answer,-How,are,you?
Propose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,the,mental,status,examination.,-,Correct,answer,-
A,patient's,overall,appearance,is,part,of,the,mental,status,examination.
Determine,an,appropriate,question,to,ask,when,assessing,a,patient's,perception.,-,Correct,answer,-
,Do,you,feel,as,if,you're,being,watched?
How, do, people, treat, you?
Choose,an,accurate,description,of,expressive,aphasia.,-,Correct,answer,-
Having,difficulty,in,expressing,words
Describe, the, technique, to, assess, facial, nerve, function., -, Correct, answer, -Ask, the, patient, to, smile.
Instruct,the,patient,to,lift,eyebrows.
Ask, the, patient, to, close, eyelids, tightly, against, your, attempt, to, open, them.
What, is, a, common, vision, problem, in, a, person, with, untreated, primary, open-angle, glaucoma, (POAG)?
-,Correct,answer,-Peripheral,vision,loss
Propose,a,component,of,assessing,the,thought,process,of,a,patient.,-,Correct,answer,-
Screening,for,suicidal,thoughts
,Which,of,the,following,is,the,most,likely,to,be,found,on,the,funduscopic,examination,of,a,patient, wi
th,untreated,POAG?,-,Correct,answer,-Excessive,cupping,of,the,optic,disk
Propose,an,indicator,that,a,headache,can,be,the,presenting,symptom,of,a,serious,illness,and,may,requ
ire,neuroimaging.,-,Correct,answer,-Headache,causing,confusion,,dizziness,,or,lack,of,coordination
Headache, causing, awakening, from, sleep
Sudden, or, new-onset, headache
A, clinician, is, performing, a, middle, ear, assessment, on, a, 15-year-
old, patient., When, examining, the,right,tympanic,membrane,,the,clinician,sees,the,presence,of,dense,whi
te,patches.,The,tympanic, membrane, is, otherwise, unremarkable., It, is, pearly,, with, the, light, reflex, at, 5,
o'clock, and, landmarks,visible.,Propose,a,statement,that,reflects,this,finding.,-,Correct,answer,-
This,is,known,as, tympanosclerosis.
This, is, associated, with, calcification, of, the, tympanic, membrane.
There, are, scars, caused, from, frequent, ear, infection.
This, is, associated, with, calcification, of, the, tympanic, membrane.
A, clinician, is, testing, the, hearing, of, a, 78-year-
old, man., Establish, which, of, the, following, is, important,to,keep,in,mind,in,terms,of,changes,in,hearing,tha
t,occur,with,aging., -,Correct,answer,-
The,aging, person,may,find,it,harder,to,hear,consonants,than,vowels.
Sounds, may, be, garbled, and, difficult, to, localize.
The, tympanic, membrane, thickens, with, age.
The, progression, is, slow.
Propose,a,way,to,examine,a,patient,who,presents,to,your,office,with,vertigo.,-,Correct,answer,-
Ask,the,patient,to,close,his,or,her,eyes,and,march,in,place,for,30,seconds.
, Perform, the, Romberg, test.
Check,for,nystagmus.
An,83-year-
old,male,is,in,the,clinic,for,a,checkup.,Determine,a,question,that,should,be,considered, before,the,clinicia
n,begins,screening,for,a,hearing,deficit.,-,Correct,answer,-
Is,the,evaluation,for,perceived,hearing,problems,related,to,the,hearing,loss?
Has, there, been, exposure, to, ototoxic, agents?
The, clinician, is, assessing, a, patient, who, may, have, hearing, loss., Determine, the, statement, concerning,ai
r,conduction.,-,Correct,answer,-It,is,the,normal,pathway,for,hearing.
The, Rinne, test, is, used, to, determine, normal, conduction.
When,hearing,conduction,is,impaired,,air,conduction,is,less,than,bone,conduction,on,the,affected, side.
A,clinician,is,performing,an,oral,assessment.,Determine,which,of,the,following,findings,would,cause, t
he,greatest,concern.,-,Correct,answer,-Ulceration,on,the,side,of,the,tongue
Unexplained, bleeding, from, the, tongue
Rolled, edges, on, the, side, of, the, tongue
When,examining,the,ear,with,an,otoscope,,the,clinician,notes,that,the,tympanic,membrane,should,a
ppear, .,-,Correct,answer,-mobile,with,air,inflation
with, a, visible, cone, of, light
A, male, patient, has, been, shown, having, a, sensorineural, hearing, loss., Establish, what, would, be,import
ant,for,the,clinician,to,do.,-,Correct,answer,-
Ask,the,patient,if,he,has,difficulty,understanding, when,others,speak
Ask,the,patient,what,medications,he,is,taking
,Pathophysiology,Pharmacology,and,Physical,Ass
essment,questions,and,answers.A+
Recommend,a,method,or,test,to,help,assess,a,patient's,cerebellar,function.,-,Correct,answer,-Finger-
,nose-finger,testing
Choose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,deep,tendon,reflexes,and,their,location,of,assessment., -
, Correct,answer,-Achilles,reflex,corresponds,to,L2-S2.
Brachioradialis, reflex, corresponds, to, C5-C6.
Determine,a,finding,that,would,be,abnormal,in,a,motor,assessment.,-,Correct,answer,-
Presence,of,tremor
Muscle, weakness
Propose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,the,sensory,assessment.,-,Correct,answer,-
Tactile,discrimination,of,fine,touch,assesses,the,sensory,cortex.
Decide, what, should, be, considered, in, assessing, a, patient's, appearance, and, behavior., -, Correct, answer
-Level, of, consciousness
Determine,the,accurate,description,regarding,the,strength,of,reflex.,-,Correct,answer,-
Hypoactive,or,diminished,response,is,classified,as,1+.
Very,brisk,,hyperactive,response,is,classified,as,4+.
Determine,a,step,or,technique,in,the,assessment,of,the,trigeminal,nerve.,-,Correct,answer,-
Assess, muscles,of,mastication.
Ask,the,patient,to,identify, the,location,of,the,light,touch,sensation,on,the,forehead,while,eyes,are, clos
ed.
Recommend,an,appropriate,examination,method,to,assess,spinal,accessory,nerve,function.,-
,Correct,answer,-Ask,the,patient,to,shrug,shoulders,against,resistance.
,Ask,the,patient,to,rotate,the,head,forcibly,against,resistance.
Determine,an,important,item,to,assess,while, testing,a,patient's,language,and,comprehension., -
, Correct,answer,-Expressive,or,receptive,aphasia
Language, coherency
All,of,the,following,are,components,of,the,classic,ophthalmological,emergency,except, .,-
,Correct,answer,-purulent,eye,discharge
Mrs., Murphy, is, a, 58-year-old, woman, presenting, with, a, sudden, left-
sided, headache, that, is, most,painful, in, her, left, eye., Her, vision, is, blurred,, and, her, left, pupil, is, slightly, d
ilated, and, poorly, reactive.,The, left, conjunctiva, is, markedly, injected,, and, the, eyeball, is, firm., Vision, sc
reen, with, the, Snellen,chart,is,20/30,OD,and,20/90,OS.
When,caring,for,Mrs.,Murphy,,the,most,appropriate,next,action,is, .,-,Correct,answer,-
,prompt,referral,to,an,ophthalmologist
Recommend,an,appropriate,question,to,ask,when,assessing,a,patient's,mood,and,affect.,-
,Correct,answer,-How,are,you?
Propose,an,accurate,statement,regarding,the,mental,status,examination.,-,Correct,answer,-
A,patient's,overall,appearance,is,part,of,the,mental,status,examination.
Determine,an,appropriate,question,to,ask,when,assessing,a,patient's,perception.,-,Correct,answer,-
,Do,you,feel,as,if,you're,being,watched?
How, do, people, treat, you?
Choose,an,accurate,description,of,expressive,aphasia.,-,Correct,answer,-
Having,difficulty,in,expressing,words
Describe, the, technique, to, assess, facial, nerve, function., -, Correct, answer, -Ask, the, patient, to, smile.
Instruct,the,patient,to,lift,eyebrows.
Ask, the, patient, to, close, eyelids, tightly, against, your, attempt, to, open, them.
What, is, a, common, vision, problem, in, a, person, with, untreated, primary, open-angle, glaucoma, (POAG)?
-,Correct,answer,-Peripheral,vision,loss
Propose,a,component,of,assessing,the,thought,process,of,a,patient.,-,Correct,answer,-
Screening,for,suicidal,thoughts
,Which,of,the,following,is,the,most,likely,to,be,found,on,the,funduscopic,examination,of,a,patient, wi
th,untreated,POAG?,-,Correct,answer,-Excessive,cupping,of,the,optic,disk
Propose,an,indicator,that,a,headache,can,be,the,presenting,symptom,of,a,serious,illness,and,may,requ
ire,neuroimaging.,-,Correct,answer,-Headache,causing,confusion,,dizziness,,or,lack,of,coordination
Headache, causing, awakening, from, sleep
Sudden, or, new-onset, headache
A, clinician, is, performing, a, middle, ear, assessment, on, a, 15-year-
old, patient., When, examining, the,right,tympanic,membrane,,the,clinician,sees,the,presence,of,dense,whi
te,patches.,The,tympanic, membrane, is, otherwise, unremarkable., It, is, pearly,, with, the, light, reflex, at, 5,
o'clock, and, landmarks,visible.,Propose,a,statement,that,reflects,this,finding.,-,Correct,answer,-
This,is,known,as, tympanosclerosis.
This, is, associated, with, calcification, of, the, tympanic, membrane.
There, are, scars, caused, from, frequent, ear, infection.
This, is, associated, with, calcification, of, the, tympanic, membrane.
A, clinician, is, testing, the, hearing, of, a, 78-year-
old, man., Establish, which, of, the, following, is, important,to,keep,in,mind,in,terms,of,changes,in,hearing,tha
t,occur,with,aging., -,Correct,answer,-
The,aging, person,may,find,it,harder,to,hear,consonants,than,vowels.
Sounds, may, be, garbled, and, difficult, to, localize.
The, tympanic, membrane, thickens, with, age.
The, progression, is, slow.
Propose,a,way,to,examine,a,patient,who,presents,to,your,office,with,vertigo.,-,Correct,answer,-
Ask,the,patient,to,close,his,or,her,eyes,and,march,in,place,for,30,seconds.
, Perform, the, Romberg, test.
Check,for,nystagmus.
An,83-year-
old,male,is,in,the,clinic,for,a,checkup.,Determine,a,question,that,should,be,considered, before,the,clinicia
n,begins,screening,for,a,hearing,deficit.,-,Correct,answer,-
Is,the,evaluation,for,perceived,hearing,problems,related,to,the,hearing,loss?
Has, there, been, exposure, to, ototoxic, agents?
The, clinician, is, assessing, a, patient, who, may, have, hearing, loss., Determine, the, statement, concerning,ai
r,conduction.,-,Correct,answer,-It,is,the,normal,pathway,for,hearing.
The, Rinne, test, is, used, to, determine, normal, conduction.
When,hearing,conduction,is,impaired,,air,conduction,is,less,than,bone,conduction,on,the,affected, side.
A,clinician,is,performing,an,oral,assessment.,Determine,which,of,the,following,findings,would,cause, t
he,greatest,concern.,-,Correct,answer,-Ulceration,on,the,side,of,the,tongue
Unexplained, bleeding, from, the, tongue
Rolled, edges, on, the, side, of, the, tongue
When,examining,the,ear,with,an,otoscope,,the,clinician,notes,that,the,tympanic,membrane,should,a
ppear, .,-,Correct,answer,-mobile,with,air,inflation
with, a, visible, cone, of, light
A, male, patient, has, been, shown, having, a, sensorineural, hearing, loss., Establish, what, would, be,import
ant,for,the,clinician,to,do.,-,Correct,answer,-
Ask,the,patient,if,he,has,difficulty,understanding, when,others,speak
Ask,the,patient,what,medications,he,is,taking
