APEA Predictor Exam with Verified A+ Rated Answers

APEA PREDICTOR EXAM WITH 1

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What is the hook test? – ANSWER used to assess for a bicep tendon issue
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How do we treat any rotator cuff injuries? – ANSWER wear a sling to stabilize the arm
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and refer to ortho
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How long do migraine headaches last? - ANSWER_4-72 hours
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How can we abort cluster headaches? – ANSWER calciumor 100%oxygen application
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What is Morton's neuroma? – ANSWER a mass between the 3rd and 4th toes that feels
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like a pebble; most common in women who wear high heels or tight shoes
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How is Morton's neuroma diagnosed? – ANSWER via a positive Muddler's or squeeze
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test causing pain
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Which type of headaches come with lacrimation and sinus symptoms? – ANSWER
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What does the apprehension test assess for? – ANSWER used to assess for stability of
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the shoulder or knee; assesses for stability
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What does an ASC-US (atypical squamos cells of undetermined significance) pap
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smear result necessitate? – ANSWER Do HPV testing with this. If positive, repeat in
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one year if age 21-24 or send for colposcopy if older than 25. If negative, repeat pap in 3
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years

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What is the biggest side effect of colchicine? – ANSWER diarrhea
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How would you describe the appearance of molluscumcontagiosum? – ANSWER papules
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that are umbilicated and contain a caseous plug
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What is the recommended treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis? – ANSWER a
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fluoroquinolone (cipro or levo) + bactrim j j j j j




How do we treat a broken clavicle in an infant? – ANSWER no treatment; it should heal on
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it's own
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At what week of pregnancyis the uterus palpable just above the pubic symphysis? –
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At what week of pregnancy is the fundus palpable halfway between the pubic symphysis
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and umbilicus? – ANSWER week 16
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At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus at the umbilicus? – ANSWER
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At what week of pregnancy is the fundus of the uterus halfway between the xiphoid
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process and umbilicus? – ANSWER week 28
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At what week of pregnancyis the fundus just below the xiphoid process? – ANSWER
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Increased sweat production is asign of what endocrine disorder? – ANSWER
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hyperthyroidism
What is the recommended treatment for acute prostatitis? – ANSWER cipro (if not STI
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What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma? – ANSWER clear to bloody unilateral
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nipple discharge (bilateral is usuallybenign), and also a wart like lump palpated in the
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What are s/s of peripheral vascular disease? – ANSWER think V meaning volume
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overload aka edema, may ache or be uncomfortable but is not painful, bounding pulses,
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If a patient is on Coumadin but then they may need to go on an antibiotic for an infection
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and Bactrim is the drug of choice, what should you do? – ANSWER Bactrimincreases
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INR so we would want to decrease the coumadin dose while the patient is on this
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If a patient is on Coumadin but then they may need to go on Rifampin, what should you
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do? – ANSWER Rifampin decreases INR so we'd want to increase the coumadin dose
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If a patient on coumadin's INR is 3.1-4 ,what should you do? – ANSWER decrease the
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If a patient on coumadin's INR is 4.1-5.0, what should you do? – ANSWER hold one
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dose then decrease the weekly dose by 10%
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