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APEA 3P EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |GRADED A+
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
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? - Correct Answer - Stage III(Three)
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pg. 2 The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the... - Correct Answer - Lumbosacral junction
When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult patient, place the stethoscope... - Correct Answer - Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at the right upper sternal border
Pain and crepitus over the patella suggest... - Correct Answer - Roughening of the patellar undersurface
Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has delirium? - Correct Answer - Intact attention and concentration
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... - Correct Answer - herpes simplex/ varicella
The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? - Correct Answer - Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal)
The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery is known as the... - Correct Answer - Transverse Foramen
Which of the following is NOT a compliant patient with Type 1 Diabetes? - Correct Answer - Polycythemia
When suspecting pediculosis capitis, the chief complaint is... - Correct Answer - Itching
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pg. 3 The structure that appears as the large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium and bears most of the weight in sitting, is known as the... - Correct Answer - ischial tuberosity
When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be omitted? - Correct Answer - Percuss over the scapulae
On examination of the pupils, both are round but the right pupil appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light. This condition may be indicative of... - Correct Answer - A tonic pupil
During the type of seizure activity, the patient experiences partial seizures that resemble tonic-clinic seizures. The patient may recall the aura and unilateral neurologic deficit is present during the postictal period. This type of seizure activity is referred to as a... - Correct Answer - Focal seizure that becomes generalized
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? - Correct Answer - Symmetric
To palpate the right ovary when performing the bimanual vaginal exam, the abdominal hand should be on the right lower quadrant and the pelvic hand needs to be... - Correct Answer - in the right lateral fornix
A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities that results in a decreased awareness of one's environment and confused thinking is referred to as... - Correct Answer - delirium
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