NUR634 APEA 3P Practice Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Passed & Rated A+ | Verified 2025

The NUR634 APEA 3P Practice Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers (Passed and Rated A+) is a verified and trusted study tool for advanced practice nursing students. Covering the three essential domains — Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment — this resource mirrors the format of the actual APEA 3P exam, providing realistic, exam-level practice. All answers are 100% correct and evidence-based, ensuring accuracy and confidence while preparing. Rated A+ by past users, this practice exam strengthens clinical reasoning, diagnostic skills, and test performance, making it ideal for FNP, AGNP, PMHNP, and APRN students preparing for 2025 certification success. 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a. Flex his hand 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion 3. The ankle−brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: a. Peripheral artery disease 4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except: a. Frozen shoulder 5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: a. Pale 6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is: a. pseudohypertrophy 7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably: a. In the abdominal wall 8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high−pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with: a. Intestinal obstruction 9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with: a. Microaneurysms 10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x−ray 11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with: a. Parkinson’s disease 12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular structure disease are true except which one? a. Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain 13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms: a. Bursitis 14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include: a. Use of the Glasgow coma scale 15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: a. Salty taste on the skin 16. 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: a. Cavernous hemangioma 17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: a. Posterior aspect of the thigh 18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely: a. Vitreous floaters 19. 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: a. Transverse lie 20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of: a. Flexion 21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: a. Between the spine and the lateral chest 22. Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: a. Distal muscular weakness in the legs 23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily: a. Posteriorly 24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? a. Erythropoietin 25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: a. With voluntary movement 26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with: