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
7.At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between
the xiphoid process and umbilicus?: week 28
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,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
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
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, 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 also a wart
like lump palpated in the nipple area
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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
7.At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between
the xiphoid process and umbilicus?: week 28
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23
,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
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
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23
, 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 also a wart
like lump palpated in the nipple area
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23
