APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What is the hook test? – ANSWER used to assess for a bicep tendon issue
How do we treat any rotator cuff injuries? – ANSWER wear a sling to stabilize the
arm and refer to ortho
How long do migraine headaches last? - ANSWER_4-72 hours
How can we abort cluster headaches? – ANSWER calcium or 100% oxygen
application
What is Morton's neuroma? – ANSWER a mass between the 3rd and 4th toes that
feels like a pebble; most common in women who wear high heels or tight shoes
How is Morton's neuroma ydiagnosed? y– yANSWER yvia ya ypositive yMuddler's yor
ysqueeze ytest ycausing ypain
Which ytype yof yheadaches ycome ywith ylacrimation yand ysinus ysymptoms? y–
yANSWER ycluster yheadaches
What ydoes ythe yapprehension ytest yassess yfor? y– yANSWER yused yto yassess yfor
ystability yof ythe yshoulder yor yknee; yassesses yfor ystability
What ydoes yan yASC-US y(atypical ysquamos ycells yof yundetermined ysignificance)
ypap ysmear yresult ynecessitate? y– yANSWER yDo yHPV ytesting ywith ythis. yIf
ypositive, yrepeat yin yone yyear yif yage y21-24 yor ysend yfor ycolposcopy yif yolder ythan
y25. yIf ynegative, yrepeat ypap yin y3 yyears
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What yis ythe ybiggest yside yeffect yof ycolchicine? y– yANSWER ydiarrhea
How ywould yyou ydescribe ythe yappearance yof ymolluscum ycontagiosum? y– yANSWER
ypapules ythat yare yumbilicated yand ycontain ya ycaseous yplug
What yis ythe yrecommended ytreatment yfor ychronic ybacterial yprostatitis? y– yANSWER
ya yfluoroquinolone y(cipro yor ylevo) y+ ybactrim
How ydo ywe ytreat ya ybroken yclavicle yin yan yinfant? y– yANSWER yno ytreatment; yit
yshould yheal yon yit's yown
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yuterus ypalpable yjust yabove ythe ypubic
ysymphysis? y– yANSWER yweek y12
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus ypalpable yhalfway ybetween ythe ypubic
ysymphysis yand yumbilicus? y– yANSWER yweek y16
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yof ythe yuterus yat ythe yumbilicus? y–
yANSWER yweek y20
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yof ythe yuterus yhalfway ybetween ythe
yxiphoid yprocess yand yumbilicus? y– yANSWER yweek y28
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yjust ybelow ythe yxiphoid yprocess? y–
ANSWER yweek y34
y
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
Increased ysweat yproduction yis ya ysign yof ywhat yendocrine ydisorder? y– yANSWER
yhyperthyroidism
What yis ythe yrecommended ytreatment yfor yacute yprostatitis? y– yANSWER ycipro y(if
ynot ySTI yrelated) yor yceftriaxone
What yare ys/s yof yan yintraductal ybreast ypapilloma? y– yANSWER yclear yto ybloody
yunilateral ynipple ydischarge y(bilateral yis yusually ybenign), yand yalso ya ywart ylike
ylump ypalpated yin ythe ynipple yarea
What yare ys/s yof yperipheral yvascular ydisease? y– yANSWER ythink yV ymeaning
yvolume yoverload yaka yedema, ymay yache yor ybe yuncomfortable ybut yis ynot
ypainful, ybounding ypulses, yruddy ydiscoloration
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yan yantibiotic
yfor yan yinfection yand yBactrim yis ythe ydrug yof ychoice, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y–
yANSWER yBactrim yincreases yINR yso ywe ywould ywant yto ydecrease ythe
ycoumadin ydose ywhile ythe ypatient yis yon ythis
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yRifampin, ywhat
yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER yRifampin ydecreases yINR yso ywe'd ywant yto
yincrease ythe ycoumadin ydose
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y3.1-4 y,what yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y5-10%
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y4.1-5.0, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
yhold yone ydose ythen ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y10%
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What yare ys/s yof yperipheral yvascular ydisease? y– yANSWER ythink yV ymeaning
yvolume yoverload yaka yedema, ymay yache yor ybe yuncomfortable ybut yis ynot
ypainful, ybounding ypulses, yruddy ydiscoloration
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yan yantibiotic
yfor yan yinfection yand yBactrim yis ythe ydrug yof ychoice, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y–
yANSWER yBactrim yincreases yINR yso ywe ywould ywant yto ydecrease ythe
ycoumadin ydose ywhile ythe ypatient yis yon ythis
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yRifampin, ywhat
yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER yRifampin ydecreases yINR yso ywe'd ywant yto
yincrease ythe ycoumadin ydose
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y3.1-4 y,what yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y5-10%
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y4.1-5.0, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
yhold yone ydose ythen ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y10%
If ya ypatient yhas yGABHS ybut yhas yan yallergy yto ypenicillins, ywhat yis ythe ysecond
yline yoption? y- yANSWER_first ygeneration ycephalosporins, yunless ythe yallergy yis
ysevere, ythen yyou ywould yconsider ymacrolides ylike ya y-mycin
How ydo ywe ytreat yPaget's ydiseease? y- yANSWER_bisphosphonates
How yshould ypregnant ywomen ywear ytheir yseatbelt? y- yANSWER_with ythe
yshoulder ystrap ylike ya ynormal yperson yand ythen ythe ygroin ystrap ybelow ythe
ybelly yand yacross ythe yhips
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What is the hook test? – ANSWER used to assess for a bicep tendon issue
How do we treat any rotator cuff injuries? – ANSWER wear a sling to stabilize the
arm and refer to ortho
How long do migraine headaches last? - ANSWER_4-72 hours
How can we abort cluster headaches? – ANSWER calcium or 100% oxygen
application
What is Morton's neuroma? – ANSWER a mass between the 3rd and 4th toes that
feels like a pebble; most common in women who wear high heels or tight shoes
How is Morton's neuroma ydiagnosed? y– yANSWER yvia ya ypositive yMuddler's yor
ysqueeze ytest ycausing ypain
Which ytype yof yheadaches ycome ywith ylacrimation yand ysinus ysymptoms? y–
yANSWER ycluster yheadaches
What ydoes ythe yapprehension ytest yassess yfor? y– yANSWER yused yto yassess yfor
ystability yof ythe yshoulder yor yknee; yassesses yfor ystability
What ydoes yan yASC-US y(atypical ysquamos ycells yof yundetermined ysignificance)
ypap ysmear yresult ynecessitate? y– yANSWER yDo yHPV ytesting ywith ythis. yIf
ypositive, yrepeat yin yone yyear yif yage y21-24 yor ysend yfor ycolposcopy yif yolder ythan
y25. yIf ynegative, yrepeat ypap yin y3 yyears
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What yis ythe ybiggest yside yeffect yof ycolchicine? y– yANSWER ydiarrhea
How ywould yyou ydescribe ythe yappearance yof ymolluscum ycontagiosum? y– yANSWER
ypapules ythat yare yumbilicated yand ycontain ya ycaseous yplug
What yis ythe yrecommended ytreatment yfor ychronic ybacterial yprostatitis? y– yANSWER
ya yfluoroquinolone y(cipro yor ylevo) y+ ybactrim
How ydo ywe ytreat ya ybroken yclavicle yin yan yinfant? y– yANSWER yno ytreatment; yit
yshould yheal yon yit's yown
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yuterus ypalpable yjust yabove ythe ypubic
ysymphysis? y– yANSWER yweek y12
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus ypalpable yhalfway ybetween ythe ypubic
ysymphysis yand yumbilicus? y– yANSWER yweek y16
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yof ythe yuterus yat ythe yumbilicus? y–
yANSWER yweek y20
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yof ythe yuterus yhalfway ybetween ythe
yxiphoid yprocess yand yumbilicus? y– yANSWER yweek y28
At ywhat yweek yof ypregnancy yis ythe yfundus yjust ybelow ythe yxiphoid yprocess? y–
ANSWER yweek y34
y
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
Increased ysweat yproduction yis ya ysign yof ywhat yendocrine ydisorder? y– yANSWER
yhyperthyroidism
What yis ythe yrecommended ytreatment yfor yacute yprostatitis? y– yANSWER ycipro y(if
ynot ySTI yrelated) yor yceftriaxone
What yare ys/s yof yan yintraductal ybreast ypapilloma? y– yANSWER yclear yto ybloody
yunilateral ynipple ydischarge y(bilateral yis yusually ybenign), yand yalso ya ywart ylike
ylump ypalpated yin ythe ynipple yarea
What yare ys/s yof yperipheral yvascular ydisease? y– yANSWER ythink yV ymeaning
yvolume yoverload yaka yedema, ymay yache yor ybe yuncomfortable ybut yis ynot
ypainful, ybounding ypulses, yruddy ydiscoloration
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yan yantibiotic
yfor yan yinfection yand yBactrim yis ythe ydrug yof ychoice, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y–
yANSWER yBactrim yincreases yINR yso ywe ywould ywant yto ydecrease ythe
ycoumadin ydose ywhile ythe ypatient yis yon ythis
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yRifampin, ywhat
yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER yRifampin ydecreases yINR yso ywe'd ywant yto
yincrease ythe ycoumadin ydose
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y3.1-4 y,what yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y5-10%
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y4.1-5.0, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
yhold yone ydose ythen ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y10%
, APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH
VERIFIED A+ RATED ANSWERS
What yare ys/s yof yperipheral yvascular ydisease? y– yANSWER ythink yV ymeaning
yvolume yoverload yaka yedema, ymay yache yor ybe yuncomfortable ybut yis ynot
ypainful, ybounding ypulses, yruddy ydiscoloration
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yan yantibiotic
yfor yan yinfection yand yBactrim yis ythe ydrug yof ychoice, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y–
yANSWER yBactrim yincreases yINR yso ywe ywould ywant yto ydecrease ythe
ycoumadin ydose ywhile ythe ypatient yis yon ythis
If ya ypatient yis yon yCoumadin ybut ythen ythey ymay yneed yto ygo yon yRifampin, ywhat
yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER yRifampin ydecreases yINR yso ywe'd ywant yto
yincrease ythe ycoumadin ydose
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y3.1-4 y,what yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y5-10%
If ya ypatient yon ycoumadin's yINR yis y4.1-5.0, ywhat yshould yyou ydo? y– yANSWER
yhold yone ydose ythen ydecrease ythe yweekly ydose yby y10%
If ya ypatient yhas yGABHS ybut yhas yan yallergy yto ypenicillins, ywhat yis ythe ysecond
yline yoption? y- yANSWER_first ygeneration ycephalosporins, yunless ythe yallergy yis
ysevere, ythen yyou ywould yconsider ymacrolides ylike ya y-mycin
How ydo ywe ytreat yPaget's ydiseease? y- yANSWER_bisphosphonates
How yshould ypregnant ywomen ywear ytheir yseatbelt? y- yANSWER_with ythe
yshoulder ystrap ylike ya ynormal yperson yand ythen ythe ygroin ystrap ybelow ythe
ybelly yand yacross ythe yhips
