APEA 3P TEST BANK 2023-2024 APEA
EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
APEA 3P Practice Questions
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient:
a. Flex his hand
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breathsounds are:
a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions
of the lungsand resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for:
a. Peripheral artery disease
4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except:
a. Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
a. Pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is:
a. pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin ofthe tenderness is probably:
a. In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincidewith abdominal cramps. These findings are most
consistent with:
a. Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and aroundthe macular area. These findings are consistent with:
a. Microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:
a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture,
tremor, rigidity, andshuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with:
a. Parkinson’s disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related toarticular structure disease are true except which
one?
a. Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:
, a. Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt shouldinclude:
a. Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in
an infant is:
a. Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood
vessels that may bepresent at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15
months is characteristic of a:
a. Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:
, a. Posterior aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and thelens. These specks are most likely:
a. Vitreous floaters
19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the
buttocks andhead are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be
in:
a. Transverse lie
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of
the shoulder girdle would bean example of:
a. Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
a. Between the spine and the lateral chest
22. Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:
a. Distal muscular weakness in the legs
23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a
standing position, the fingers shouldbe inserted into the vagina while
exerting pressure primarily:
a. Posteriorly
24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
a. Erythropoietin
25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear:
a. With voluntary movement
26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the
past week. Thissymptom could be consistent with:
a. Cancer of the sigmoid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe:
a. Dilation of the pupils
28. When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical
low back pain,osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would
include all of the following except:
a. Calf wasting
29. Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic
examination of a fullthickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible
with mild slough on the right hip?
a. Stage III
30. The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable
at the:
a. Lumbosacral junction
31. Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide?
a. A 52-year-old white man
32. When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an
adult patient, placethe stethoscope:
EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
APEA 3P Practice Questions
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient:
a. Flex his hand
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breathsounds are:
a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions
of the lungsand resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for:
a. Peripheral artery disease
4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except:
a. Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
a. Pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is:
a. pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin ofthe tenderness is probably:
a. In the abdominal wall
8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincidewith abdominal cramps. These findings are most
consistent with:
a. Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots
in and aroundthe macular area. These findings are consistent with:
a. Microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:
a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture,
tremor, rigidity, andshuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with:
a. Parkinson’s disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related toarticular structure disease are true except which
one?
a. Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:
, a. Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt shouldinclude:
a. Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in
an infant is:
a. Salty taste on the skin
16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood
vessels that may bepresent at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15
months is characteristic of a:
a. Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:
, a. Posterior aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between
the fundus and thelens. These specks are most likely:
a. Vitreous floaters
19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the
buttocks andhead are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be
in:
a. Transverse lie
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of
the shoulder girdle would bean example of:
a. Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
a. Between the spine and the lateral chest
22. Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:
a. Distal muscular weakness in the legs
23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should
lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a
standing position, the fingers shouldbe inserted into the vagina while
exerting pressure primarily:
a. Posteriorly
24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
a. Erythropoietin
25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear:
a. With voluntary movement
26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the
past week. Thissymptom could be consistent with:
a. Cancer of the sigmoid colon
27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe:
a. Dilation of the pupils
28. When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical
low back pain,osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would
include all of the following except:
a. Calf wasting
29. Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic
examination of a fullthickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible
with mild slough on the right hip?
a. Stage III
30. The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable
at the:
a. Lumbosacral junction
31. Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide?
a. A 52-year-old white man
32. When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an
adult patient, placethe stethoscope:
