APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - Answer diarrhea
2. How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? - Answer papules that are
umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
3. How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? - Answer no treatment; it should heal on it's own
4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis? - Answer week 12
5. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic symphysis and umbilicus?
- Answer week 16
6. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? - Answer week 20
7. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the xiphoid process and umbilicus?
- Answer week 28
8. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process? - Answer week 34
9. Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder? - Answer hyperthyroidism
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10. What is Paget's disease? - Answer 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
11. How do we treat Paget's diseease? - Answer bisphosphonates
12. How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt? - Answer with the shoulder strap like a normal person
and then the groin strap below the belly and across the hips
13. What is another name for fifth disease? - Answer parvovirus aka slapped cheek disease aka erythema
infectiosum
14. Which type of prevention are vaccinations? - Answer primary
15. When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection? - Answer as soon as it is detected,
even if in the acute phase
16. What are the first generation antihistamines? - Answer diphenhydramine (benadryl) and chlorpeniramine
(actifed)
17. What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis? - Answer rash on hands and feet, lymphadenopathy, fever
18. What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis? - Answer a fluoroquinolone (cipro
or levo) + bactrim
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VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
19. What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis? - Answer cipro (if not STI related) or
ceftriaxone
20. What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma? - Answer clear to bloody unilateral nipple discharge
(bilateral is usually benign), and also a wart like lump palpated in the nipple area
21. If a patient has GABHS but has an allergy to penicillins, what is the second line option? - Answer first
generation cephalosporins, unless the allergy is severe, then you would consider macrolides like a - mycin
22. PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil) are contraindicated in which patient populations? - Answer in those
who are on any type of nitrate or triptan because it could result in hypotension
23. What class of drug is sildenafil (viagra)? - Answer a PDE5 inhibitor which can cause hypotension so you
should do a full cardiac assessment before starting a patient on this and maybe do an EKG
24. What are the symptoms of peripheral artery disease? - Answer think P meaning pain, A meaning absent
or weak pulses, eschar or shiny legs, intermittent claudication
25. What is first line treatment for PAD? - Answer walking and physical activity to improve circulation.
second line is an aspirin or anti-platelet
26. What should we tell our patients with PAD NOT to do? - Answer do not elevate the feet; keep them down
27. How do we diagnose PAD? - Answer an ABI < 7; doppler can also be used to diagnose as well but is the
second choice
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? - Answer diarrhea
2. How would you describe the appearance of molluscum contagiosum? - Answer papules that are
umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
3. How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? - Answer no treatment; it should heal on it's own
4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis? - Answer week 12
5. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic symphysis and umbilicus?
- Answer week 16
6. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? - Answer week 20
7. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the xiphoid process and umbilicus?
- Answer week 28
8. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid process? - Answer week 34
9. Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine disorder? - Answer hyperthyroidism
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
10. What is Paget's disease? - Answer 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
11. How do we treat Paget's diseease? - Answer bisphosphonates
12. How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt? - Answer with the shoulder strap like a normal person
and then the groin strap below the belly and across the hips
13. What is another name for fifth disease? - Answer parvovirus aka slapped cheek disease aka erythema
infectiosum
14. Which type of prevention are vaccinations? - Answer primary
15. When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection? - Answer as soon as it is detected,
even if in the acute phase
16. What are the first generation antihistamines? - Answer diphenhydramine (benadryl) and chlorpeniramine
(actifed)
17. What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis? - Answer rash on hands and feet, lymphadenopathy, fever
18. What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis? - Answer a fluoroquinolone (cipro
or levo) + bactrim
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
19. What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis? - Answer cipro (if not STI related) or
ceftriaxone
20. What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma? - Answer clear to bloody unilateral nipple discharge
(bilateral is usually benign), and also a wart like lump palpated in the nipple area
21. If a patient has GABHS but has an allergy to penicillins, what is the second line option? - Answer first
generation cephalosporins, unless the allergy is severe, then you would consider macrolides like a - mycin
22. PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil) are contraindicated in which patient populations? - Answer in those
who are on any type of nitrate or triptan because it could result in hypotension
23. What class of drug is sildenafil (viagra)? - Answer a PDE5 inhibitor which can cause hypotension so you
should do a full cardiac assessment before starting a patient on this and maybe do an EKG
24. What are the symptoms of peripheral artery disease? - Answer think P meaning pain, A meaning absent
or weak pulses, eschar or shiny legs, intermittent claudication
25. What is first line treatment for PAD? - Answer walking and physical activity to improve circulation.
second line is an aspirin or anti-platelet
26. What should we tell our patients with PAD NOT to do? - Answer do not elevate the feet; keep them down
27. How do we diagnose PAD? - Answer an ABI < 7; doppler can also be used to diagnose as well but is the
second choice
