EXAM TEST FOR APEA 3P GRADED A+
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
CORRECT ANSWER-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
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
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - CORRECT ANSWER-Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - CORRECT ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pseudohypertrophy
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
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
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-microaneurysms
,Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - CORRECT ANSWER-Noticeable bleeding
between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
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
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
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - CORRECT ANSWER-Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - CORRECT ANSWER-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Salty taste on the skin
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
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - CORRECT ANSWER-
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... - CORRECT ANSWER-vitreous floaters
, When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - CORRECT ANSWER-
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an
example of... - CORRECT ANSWER-Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - CORRECT ANSWER-Distal muscular weakness in
the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index
and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be
inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... - CORRECT ANSWER-posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - CORRECT ANSWER-with voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom
could be consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - CORRECT ANSWER-Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Calf wasting
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
CORRECT ANSWER-Flex their hand/spread their fingers
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
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - CORRECT ANSWER-Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - CORRECT ANSWER-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pseudohypertrophy
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
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
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-microaneurysms
,Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - CORRECT ANSWER-Noticeable bleeding
between the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
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
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
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - CORRECT ANSWER-Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - CORRECT ANSWER-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Salty taste on the skin
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
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - CORRECT ANSWER-
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... - CORRECT ANSWER-vitreous floaters
, When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - CORRECT ANSWER-
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an
example of... - CORRECT ANSWER-Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - CORRECT ANSWER-Distal muscular weakness in
the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index
and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be
inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... - CORRECT ANSWER-posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - CORRECT ANSWER-with voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom
could be consistent with... - CORRECT ANSWER-Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - CORRECT ANSWER-Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Calf wasting
