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APEA 3P Questions and Correct
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The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by
having the patient...
Ans: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided
heart failure, the breath sounds are...
Ans: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of
the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's
risk for...
Ans: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
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Ans: Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
Ans: pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is...
Ans: Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably...
Ans: In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are
most consistent with...
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Ans: Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with...
Ans: microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...
Ans: Noticeable bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture,
tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with...
Ans: Parkinson's Disease
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When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except
which one?
Ans: Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...
Ans: Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include...
Ans: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in
an infant is...
Ans: Salty taste on the skin
APEA 3P Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by
having the patient...
Ans: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided
heart failure, the breath sounds are...
Ans: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of
the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's
risk for...
Ans: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
,2 | Page
Ans: Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
Ans: pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is...
Ans: Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably...
Ans: In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are
most consistent with...
,3 | Page
Ans: Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with...
Ans: microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...
Ans: Noticeable bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture,
tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with...
Ans: Parkinson's Disease
, 4 | Page
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except
which one?
Ans: Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...
Ans: Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include...
Ans: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in
an infant is...
Ans: Salty taste on the skin
