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3P APEA /APEA 3P EXAM AND
STUDYGUIDE ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
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The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient...
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Flex their hand/spread their fingers
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When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are...
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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...
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
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Frozen shoulder
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In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears...
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pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is...
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Pseudohypertrophy
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If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the origin of the tenderness is probably...
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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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Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with...
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microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include...
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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...
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Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which one?
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Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms...
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Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include...
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Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an
infant is...
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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
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characteristic of a...
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Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the...
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Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely...
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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...