APEA 3P High Stakes Exam Questions with Verified
Answers 2025\2026 update
1. The anterior mediastinal lymph nodes drain lymphatic fluid from the
- answer Thy- mus, thyroid gland & anterior part of pericardium
2. Axillary lymph node drainage are includes
- answer The breasts, upper part of the abdominal wall, upper part of back, pectoral region & upper limbs
3. thickened skin with enlarged pores. First seen in lower portion of breast or areola. Visible sign of
breast cancer.
- answer the peau d'orange (orange peel) sign
4. How long after exposure to syphilis will symptoms begin to present?
- answer 10 days to 3 months
5. When should an oral glucose tolerance test be performed?
- answer between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy
6. small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder in absence of need to urinate
- answer Overflow incontinence
7. When inspecting the shoulder & shoulder girdle, an elevation of right shoul- der was noted. This
finding could be
- answer Scoliosis
8. Pre-auricular nodes drain lymphatic fluid from the
- answer Palpebral conjunctiva, skin adjacent to the ear within temporal region.
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9. a nodule or cyst, painless, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstruc- tion in a sebaceous
, 11. columnar epithelium that covers most or all of cervix vaginal adenosis, circular collar or ridge of
tissue between cervix & vagina.
- answer Daughters of women who took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy are at high risk for
developing
12. (stye) red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin
- answer Hordeolum
13. Adnexal tenderness or masses identified early in gestation could be con- sistent with
- answer An ectopic pregnancy
14. Which genital infection can cause cervicitis, PID, tubal factor infertility & ectopic pregnancy in
women if untreated
- answer Chlamydia
15. Which types of HPV causes most cases of genital warts?
- answer HPV type 6 & 11
16. Which types of HPV lead to majority of cervical cancer cases?
- answer HPV type 16 and 18
17. When should a vaginal swab of group B streptococcus be obtained in a pregnant woman?
- answer 35 to 37 weeks gestation
18. The conductive phase of hearing involves the
- answer External auditory canal & middle ear
19. Sensorineural phase of hearing involves the
- answer Cochlea & the cochlear nerve
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20. In an adult patient, auscultate sounds from mitral valve
- answer Near apex of the
heart between 5th & 6th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line
Answers 2025\2026 update
1. The anterior mediastinal lymph nodes drain lymphatic fluid from the
- answer Thy- mus, thyroid gland & anterior part of pericardium
2. Axillary lymph node drainage are includes
- answer The breasts, upper part of the abdominal wall, upper part of back, pectoral region & upper limbs
3. thickened skin with enlarged pores. First seen in lower portion of breast or areola. Visible sign of
breast cancer.
- answer the peau d'orange (orange peel) sign
4. How long after exposure to syphilis will symptoms begin to present?
- answer 10 days to 3 months
5. When should an oral glucose tolerance test be performed?
- answer between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy
6. small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder in absence of need to urinate
- answer Overflow incontinence
7. When inspecting the shoulder & shoulder girdle, an elevation of right shoul- der was noted. This
finding could be
- answer Scoliosis
8. Pre-auricular nodes drain lymphatic fluid from the
- answer Palpebral conjunctiva, skin adjacent to the ear within temporal region.
1/5
9. a nodule or cyst, painless, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstruc- tion in a sebaceous
, 11. columnar epithelium that covers most or all of cervix vaginal adenosis, circular collar or ridge of
tissue between cervix & vagina.
- answer Daughters of women who took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy are at high risk for
developing
12. (stye) red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin
- answer Hordeolum
13. Adnexal tenderness or masses identified early in gestation could be con- sistent with
- answer An ectopic pregnancy
14. Which genital infection can cause cervicitis, PID, tubal factor infertility & ectopic pregnancy in
women if untreated
- answer Chlamydia
15. Which types of HPV causes most cases of genital warts?
- answer HPV type 6 & 11
16. Which types of HPV lead to majority of cervical cancer cases?
- answer HPV type 16 and 18
17. When should a vaginal swab of group B streptococcus be obtained in a pregnant woman?
- answer 35 to 37 weeks gestation
18. The conductive phase of hearing involves the
- answer External auditory canal & middle ear
19. Sensorineural phase of hearing involves the
- answer Cochlea & the cochlear nerve
2/5
20. In an adult patient, auscultate sounds from mitral valve
- answer Near apex of the
heart between 5th & 6th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line
