NISHA APEA 3P EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CO
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER✔✔-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are... - ANSWER✔✔-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... -
ANSWER✔✔-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER✔✔-Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER✔✔-pale
,A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER✔✔-Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER✔✔-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... -
ANSWER✔✔-Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER✔✔-
microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER✔✔-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... - ANSWER✔✔-
Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER✔✔-Articular disease
is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER✔✔-Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER✔✔-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER✔✔-Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... -
ANSWER✔✔-Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER✔✔-
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER✔✔-vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... -
ANSWER✔✔-Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would
be an example of... - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER✔✔-Between the spine and lateral chest
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CO
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER✔✔-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are... - ANSWER✔✔-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... -
ANSWER✔✔-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER✔✔-Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER✔✔-pale
,A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER✔✔-Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER✔✔-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... -
ANSWER✔✔-Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER✔✔-
microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER✔✔-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... - ANSWER✔✔-
Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER✔✔-Articular disease
is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER✔✔-Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER✔✔-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER✔✔-Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... -
ANSWER✔✔-Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER✔✔-
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER✔✔-vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... -
ANSWER✔✔-Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would
be an example of... - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER✔✔-Between the spine and lateral chest
