APEA Exam Actual Exam 2025 | Complete Questions and Correct Answers | Newest Exam | Verified Answers | Just Released

APEA Exam Actual Exam 2025 |
Complete Questions and Correct
Answers | Newest Exam | Verified
Answers | Just Released




AVpatientVhasVhadVpoorlyVcontrolledVhypertensionVforVmoreVthanV10Vyears.VIndicateVtheVmostVlikel
yVpositionVofVhisVpointVofVmaximalVimpulse

a.V5thVintercostalVspaceVmidVclavicularVline

b.V8thVintercostalVspaceVmidVclavicularVline

c.V5thVintercostalVspaceVleftVofVMCL

d.V5thVintercostalVspaceVrightVofVMCLV-VVcorrectVanswersVB



AV43-
yearVoldVHispanicVmaleVhasVanVaudibleVdiastolicVmurmurVbestVheardVinVtheVmitralVlisteningVpoint.V
ThereVisVnoVaudibleVclick.VHisVstatusVhasVbeenVmonitoredVforVtheVpastVtwoVyears.VThisVmurmurVisV
probablyVwhat?V

a.VMitralVvalveVprolapse

b.VAcuteVmitralVregurgitation

c.VChronicVmitralVstenosis

d.VMitralVStenosisV-VVcorrectVanswersVD

,AVpatientVwithVhypertensionVdescribesVaVpreviousVallergicVreactionVtoVaVsulfaVantibioticVasVsloughi
ngVofVtheVskinVandVhospitalization.VWhichVmedicationVisVcontraindicatedVinVthisVpatient?V

a.VLisinoprilV

b.VMetoprolol

c.VHydrochlorothiazide

d.VVerapamilV-VVcorrectVanswersVC



AV75-
yearVoldVpatientVwhoVhasVaorticVstenosisVwantsVtoVknowVwhatVsymptomsVindicateVworseningVofVhi
sVstenosis.VTheVnurseVpractitionerVreplies:V

a.VPalpitationsVandVweakness

b.VVentricularVarrhythmias

c.VShortnessVofVbreathVandVsyncope

d.VFatigueVandVexerciseVintoleranceV-VVcorrectVanswersVC



AV74-
yearVoldVpatientVhasVperipheralVarteryVdisease.VWhichVtermVlistedVbelowVisVanVimportantVnon-
modifiableVriskVfactorVforVPAD?V

a.VCigaretteVsmoking

b.VHyperlipidemia

c.VDiabetes

d.VAlcoholVconsumptionV-VVcorrectVanswersVC



LisinoprilVshouldVbeVdiscontinuedVimmediatelyVif:V

a.VDryVcoughVdevelops

b.VPregnancyVoccurs

c.VPotassiumVlevelsVdecrease

,d.VGoutVdevelopsV-VVcorrectVanswersVB



TheVvalveVmostVcommonlyVinvolvedVinVchronicVrheumaticVheartVdiseaseVisVthe:V

a.VAortic

b.VMitral

c.VPulmonic

d.VTricuspidV-VVcorrectVanswersVB



AVpatientVtakingVanVACEVinhibitorVshouldVavoidVwhat:V

a.VstrenuousVexercise

b.VpotassiumVsupplements

c.VproteinVrichVmeals

d.VgrapefruitVjuiceV-VVcorrectVanswersVB



AV28-yearVoldVhasVaVgradeV3Vmurmur.VWhichVcharacteristicVindicatesVaVneedVforVreferral?V

a.VAVfixedVsplit

b.VAnVincreaseVinVsplittingVwithVinspiration

c.VAVsplitVS2VwithVinspiration

d.VChangesVinVintensityVwithVpositionVchangeV-VVcorrectVanswersVA



Mr.VSmithVisVaV72-
yearVoldVpatientVwhoVtakesVwarfarinVforVchronicVatrialVfibrillation.VHisVINRVtodayVisV4.0.VTheVnurseV
practitionerVshould:

a.VStopVtheVwarfarinVforVtheVnextVfourVdaysVandVrepeatVtheVINRVonVdayV5

b.VadmitVtoVtheVhospitalVimmediately

c.VAdministerVVitaminVKVandVrepeatVINRVinVtwoVhours

d.VStopVtheVWarfarinVtodayVandVrepeatVtheVINRVtomorrowV-VVcorrectVanswersVD

, AccordingVtoVtheVNationalVHeartVLungVandVBloodVInstitute,VwhichVcharacteristicVlistedVbelowVisVaV
coronaryVheartVdiseaseVriskVequivalentVthatVisVwhichVriskVfactorVplacesVtheVpatientVatVACVCHDVriskV
similarVtoVaVhistoryVofVCHD?V

a.VHypertension

b.VCigaretteVsmoking

c.VMalesVoverVtheVageVofV45

d.VDiabetesV-VVcorrectVanswersVD



AVpatientVdiagnosedVisVwithVmildVheartVfailure.VWhatVdrugVlistedVbelowVwouldVbeVaVgoodVchoiceVf
orVreducingVmorbidityVandVmortalityVlong-term?V

a.VVerapamil

b.VDigoxin

c.VFurosemide

d.VMetoprololV-VVcorrectVanswersVD



AVpatientVhasVshortnessVofVbreath.VIfVheartVfailureVisVtheVetiologyVwhichVtestVdemonstratesVtheVhi
ghestVsensitivityVinVdiagnosingVthis?V

a.VEchocardiogram

b.VBVtypeVnatriureticVpeptideV(BNP)

c.VEKG

d.VChestVX-rayV-VVcorrectVanswersVB



AV50-
yearVoldVpatientVwithVhypertensionVhasVtakenVhydrochlorothiazideV25mgVdailyVforVtheVpastVfourV
weeks.VHerVbloodVpressureVhasVdecreasedVfromV155/95VtoV145/90.VHowVshouldVtheVnurseVpractiti
onerVproceed?V

a.VWaitVfourVweeksVbeforeVmakingVaVdosageVchange