"APEA 3P" Examined Latest
Version Questions and Answers
1. Eversion of the upper eyelid can be performed by placed the cotton application on the upper lid
above the level of the internal tarsal plates and then... - ANSWER gently pushing down with the
stick and lifting the lashes up and flipping the lid inside out
2. A 60-year-old patient with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil
and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are most likely
consistent with... - ANSWER Acute angle closure glaucoma
3.
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a distended bladder is noted
following urination. This finding may be associated with... - ANSWER Overflow incontinence
4. During a speculum exam of the cervix, the speculum is maintained in an open position by... -
ANSWER Gently tightening the thumb screw on the speculum
5. The NP is examining the elbow of a 16-year-old male athlete. When he tries to extend his wrist
against resistance. This finding is most consistent with... - ANSWER Lateral epicondylitis
6.
7. When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with
serous fluid measuring 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in... - ANSWER
herpes simplex/ varicella
8.
A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the wet clothes from the
washer and placing them in the dryer. This finding could be suggestive of which type of weakness
pattern? - ANSWER Symmetric
9.
, 10. 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... -
ANSWER Flexion
11.
12. 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... - ANSWER posteriorly
13.
14. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER Flex their hand/spread their fingers
15. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds
are... - ANSWER Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
16. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - ANSWER
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
17. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER Frozen shoulder
18. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER pale
19. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - ANSWER
Pseudohypertrophy
20. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... - ANSWER In the abdominal wall
21. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with
abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - ANSWER Intestinal obstruction
22. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER Microaneurysms
Version Questions and Answers
1. Eversion of the upper eyelid can be performed by placed the cotton application on the upper lid
above the level of the internal tarsal plates and then... - ANSWER gently pushing down with the
stick and lifting the lashes up and flipping the lid inside out
2. A 60-year-old patient with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil
and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are most likely
consistent with... - ANSWER Acute angle closure glaucoma
3.
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a distended bladder is noted
following urination. This finding may be associated with... - ANSWER Overflow incontinence
4. During a speculum exam of the cervix, the speculum is maintained in an open position by... -
ANSWER Gently tightening the thumb screw on the speculum
5. The NP is examining the elbow of a 16-year-old male athlete. When he tries to extend his wrist
against resistance. This finding is most consistent with... - ANSWER Lateral epicondylitis
6.
7. When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with
serous fluid measuring 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in... - ANSWER
herpes simplex/ varicella
8.
A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the wet clothes from the
washer and placing them in the dryer. This finding could be suggestive of which type of weakness
pattern? - ANSWER Symmetric
9.
, 10. 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... -
ANSWER Flexion
11.
12. 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... - ANSWER posteriorly
13.
14. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... -
ANSWER Flex their hand/spread their fingers
15. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds
are... - ANSWER Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
16. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - ANSWER
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
17. Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER Frozen shoulder
18. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER pale
19. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - ANSWER
Pseudohypertrophy
20. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... - ANSWER In the abdominal wall
21. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with
abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - ANSWER Intestinal obstruction
22. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER Microaneurysms
