APEA 3P Exams 2025: Predictor Practice Tests for NP Students

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APEA 3P EXAMS (LATEST UPDATES STUDY

BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) | QUESTIONS

AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100%

CORRECT

Most common type of skin cancer in USA .....ANSWER.....Skin

cancer

Most common type of skin cancer .....ANSWER.....basal cell

carcinoma

basal cell carcinoma symptoms .....ANSWER.....Appearance

varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white

Basal cell carcinoma common locations .....ANSWER.....cheeks,

nose, face, neck, arms, back

basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard

.....ANSWER.....biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm

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Actinic keratosis .....ANSWER.....Precursor to squamous cell

carcinoma

numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly

texture

--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas

Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard .....ANSWER.....Biopsy.

if not an option, refer to derm

Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard .....ANSWER.....small-

cryotherapy

large- number 5-FU (5-flouracil aka efudex). 5-FU medication

Causes skin to ooze, crust, scab and be red

**5-flouracil/ efudex-wear sunscreen!!**

squamous cell cancer .....ANSWER.....chronic red scaly rough

textured lesion w/ irregular borders

crusting or bleeding may be present

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Squamous cell carcinoma common locations .....ANSWER.....rims of

ears, lips, nose, face and top of hands

precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer .....ANSWER.....actinic

keratosis

squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by? .....ANSWER.....biopsy

gold standard. if biopsy is not an option, refer to dermatology .

Risk factors for skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma)

.....ANSWER.....Blistering sunburn as a child, history of sunburns,

light skin, chronic exposure to UV light (sunlight/tanning beds),

moles, family hx for skin cancer

Melanoma symptoms (ABCDE) .....ANSWER.....asymmetry

(shape/uneven texture)

border (irregular/notched/blurred)

color (variegated colors from black, blue, dark to light brown)

diameter (size >6mm size of pencil eraser or larger)

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evolving (changes in color/size/shape)

may be itchy

Acral lengtiginous melanoma .....ANSWER.....Most common type

of melanoma in dark skinned individuals (blacks & asians)

--> look for longitudinal brown to black bands under the

nailbed. a changing spot or mole in the palms, or the soles of the

feet

seborrheic keratosis .....ANSWER.....soft, round, wart-like growth

that is light tan to black and looks pasted on

asymptomatic &benign

Bacterial Meningitis Bacteria .....ANSWER.....Streptococcus

pneumoniae- most common strain

Haemophilus influenzae

Neisseria meningitidis

Escherichia coli