APEA 3P EXAM WITH 75 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

APEA 3P EXAM WITH 75 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1

You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His

parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily

distracted, and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have

a high suspicion for bipolar if which symptom was present?

he is forgetful

he sleeps less than 4 hours nightly

he does not complete tasks

he blurts out answers in class inappropriately

Question 2

Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer?

Question options:

use of hormone replacement therapy

personal or family history of breast cancer

postmenopausal obesity

low socioeconomic status

Question 3

Which headache sign does not warrant an immediate

investigation?

Question options:

aggravated or relieved by change of position

precipitated by Valsalva maneuver

new onset after age 50

relieved with use of common analgesics

During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries?

Question 4 options:

they dilate

they constrict

they vibrate

they pulsate

Question 5

A 26 year old woman with bulimia is likely to be:

of average weight

not concerned with weight

very underweight

very overweight

Question 6

What medication is used to relieve acute wheezing in a patient

with asthma?

Question options:

oral corticosteroid

short acting beta agonist

long acting beta agonist

inhaled corticosteroid

Question 7

You are evaluating an 80 year old patient for recent episodes of

incontinence and confusion. His family states that this is

unusual for him and he has become increasingly forgetful over

the past two weeks. Which medication might be responsible for

this?

Question options:

Coumadin (warfarin)

Vitamin B-12

Tagamet (cimetidine)

Altace (ramipril)

Question 8

What suggests hyperandrogenism in an adolescent female?

Question options:

polycystic ovaries

high pitched voice

obesity

hirsutism

Question 9

Which is a synovial joint?

Question options:

skull

vertebral bodies of the spine

shoulder

pubic symphysis of the pelvis