APEA Predictor Exam
1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine?: diarrhea
2. How would you describe the appearance of molluscum
contagiosum?: -
papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
3. How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant?: no
treatment; it should heal on it's own
4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just
above the pubic symphysis?: week 12
5. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway
between the pubic symphysis and umbilicus?: week 16
6. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the
umbilicus?: -
week 20
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,7. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus
halfway between the xiphoid process and umbilicus?: week 28
8. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid
process?-
: week 34
9. Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine
disorder?: hyperthy- roidism
10. What is Paget's disease?: 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?: bisphosphonates
12. How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt?: with the
shoulder strap like a normal person and then the groin strap
below the belly and across the hips
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, 13. What is another name for fifth disease?: parvovirus aka
slapped cheek dis- ease aka erythema infectiosum
14. Which type of prevention are vaccinations?: primary
15. When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV
infection?: as soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase
16. What are the first generation antihistamines?:
diphenhydramine (benadryl) and chlorpeniramine (actifed)
17. What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis?: rash on
hands and feet, lymphadenopathy, fever
18. What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial
prostatitis?: a fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim
19. What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis?:
cipro (if not STI related) or ceftriaxone
20. What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma?: clear to
bloody unilateral nipple discharge (bilateral is usually benign), and
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1. What is the biggest side effect of colchicine?: diarrhea
2. How would you describe the appearance of molluscum
contagiosum?: -
papules that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
3. How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant?: no
treatment; it should heal on it's own
4. At what week of pregnancy is the uterus palpable just
above the pubic symphysis?: week 12
5. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway
between the pubic symphysis and umbilicus?: week 16
6. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the
umbilicus?: -
week 20
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,7. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus
halfway between the xiphoid process and umbilicus?: week 28
8. At what week of pregnancy is the fundus just below the xiphoid
process?-
: week 34
9. Increased sweat production is a sign of what endocrine
disorder?: hyperthy- roidism
10. What is Paget's disease?: 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?: bisphosphonates
12. How should pregnant women wear their seatbelt?: with the
shoulder strap like a normal person and then the groin strap
below the belly and across the hips
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, 13. What is another name for fifth disease?: parvovirus aka
slapped cheek dis- ease aka erythema infectiosum
14. Which type of prevention are vaccinations?: primary
15. When should patients begin antiretroviral therapy for HIV
infection?: as soon as it is detected, even if in the acute phase
16. What are the first generation antihistamines?:
diphenhydramine (benadryl) and chlorpeniramine (actifed)
17. What are s/s of the secondary stage of syphilis?: rash on
hands and feet, lymphadenopathy, fever
18. What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial
prostatitis?: a fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim
19. What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis?:
cipro (if not STI related) or ceftriaxone
20. What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma?: clear to
bloody unilateral nipple discharge (bilateral is usually benign), and
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