APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - Correct Answers_diarrhea
How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? - Correct
Answers_papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? - Correct Answers_no treatment; it should
heal on it's own
At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis? - Correct
Answers_week 12
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic symphysis and
umbilicus? - Correct Answers_week 16
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? - Correct
Answers_week 20
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the xiphoid process
and umbilicus? - Correct Answers_week 28
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process? - Correct
Answers_week 34
, Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder? - Correct
Answers_hyperthyroidism
What is Paget's disease? - Correct Answers_there is localized increased bone turnover and
blood flow resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacing it with weakened and highly
vascular bone putting the indiv at increased risk of fractures
How do we treat Paget's diseease? - Correct Answers_bisphosphonates
How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt? - Correct Answers_with the shoulder
strap like a normal person and then the groin strap below the belly and across the hips
What is another name for fifth disease? - Correct Answers_parvovirus aka slapped cheek
disease aka erythema infectiosum
Which type of prevention are vaccinations? - Correct Answers_primary
When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection? - Correct Answers_as
soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase
What are the first generation antihistamines? - Correct Answers_diphenhydramine
(benadryl) and chlorpeniramine (actifed)
What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis? - Correct Answers_rash on hands and feet,
lymphadenopathy, fever
What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis? - Correct Answers_a
fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim
What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis? - Correct Answers_cipro (if not
STI related) or ceftriaxone
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - Correct Answers_diarrhea
How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? - Correct
Answers_papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? - Correct Answers_no treatment; it should
heal on it's own
At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis? - Correct
Answers_week 12
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic symphysis and
umbilicus? - Correct Answers_week 16
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? - Correct
Answers_week 20
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the xiphoid process
and umbilicus? - Correct Answers_week 28
At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process? - Correct
Answers_week 34
, Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder? - Correct
Answers_hyperthyroidism
What is Paget's disease? - Correct Answers_there is localized increased bone turnover and
blood flow resulting in the breakdown of bone and replacing it with weakened and highly
vascular bone putting the indiv at increased risk of fractures
How do we treat Paget's diseease? - Correct Answers_bisphosphonates
How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt? - Correct Answers_with the shoulder
strap like a normal person and then the groin strap below the belly and across the hips
What is another name for fifth disease? - Correct Answers_parvovirus aka slapped cheek
disease aka erythema infectiosum
Which type of prevention are vaccinations? - Correct Answers_primary
When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection? - Correct Answers_as
soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase
What are the first generation antihistamines? - Correct Answers_diphenhydramine
(benadryl) and chlorpeniramine (actifed)
What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis? - Correct Answers_rash on hands and feet,
lymphadenopathy, fever
What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis? - Correct Answers_a
fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim
What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis? - Correct Answers_cipro (if not
STI related) or ceftriaxone
