APEA 3P EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient... - Correct answer-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
- Correct answer-Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... -
Correct answer-pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is... - Correct answer-Pseudohypertrophy
,7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with... - Correct answer-microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - Correct
answer- Noticeable bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on
x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture,
tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with... - Correct answer-Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which
, one? - Correct answer-Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or
pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - Correct answer-
Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... - Correct answer-Use of the
Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis
in an infant is... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... -
Correct answer-Posterior aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... - Correct
answer-vitreous floaters
ANSWERS.
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient... - Correct answer-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
4. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except...
- Correct answer-Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... -
Correct answer-pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is... - Correct answer-Pseudohypertrophy
,7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with... - Correct answer-microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - Correct
answer- Noticeable bleeding between the dura and cerebrum on
x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture,
tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with... - Correct answer-Parkinson's Disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which
, one? - Correct answer-Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or
pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - Correct answer-
Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... - Correct answer-Use of the
Glasgow coma scale
15. The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis
in an infant is... - Correct answer-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... - Correct answer-Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... -
Correct answer-Posterior aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely... - Correct
answer-vitreous floaters
