APEA 3P REAL EXAM UPDATED 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

APEA 3P REAL EXAM UPDATED 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

Which lesion is dark, raised and asymmetric with irregular borders?A- Nevus (the
medical term for a mole. Nevi are very common. Most people have between 10 and
40. Common nevi are harmless collections of colored cells. They typically appear
as small brown, tan, or pink spots)
B- Actinic (a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of exposure
to the sun. It's most commonly found on your face, lips, ears, back of your hands,
forearms, scalp or neck)
C-Keratoacanthoma (a dome-shaped lump or tumor that grows on your skin)
D- Melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer, develops in the cells
(melanocytes) that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color.
Melanoma is asymmetric, irregular border, change in color, change in diameter,
and evolved over time [ABCDE]) - Correct Answer-D- Melanoma (the most serious
type of skin cancer, develops in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin —
the pigment that gives your skin its color. Melanoma is asymmetric, irregular
border, change in color, change in diameter, and evolved over time [ABCDE])
A pediatric patient has areas of scaling on the scalp, with round patches of
alopecia. This clinical finding is consistent with
A- Tinea capitis (Ringworm of the scalp is not really a worm, but a fungal infection.
It gets the name ringworm because the fungus makes circular marks on the skin,
often with flat centers and raised borders. Also called Tinea capitis, this infection
affects your scalp and hair shafts, causing small patches of itchy, scaly skin)
B- Seborrheic dermatitis (a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp.
It causes scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis
can also affect oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose,
eyebrows, ears, eyelids and chest. For infants, the condition is known as cradle
cap and causes crusty, scaly patches on the scalp.)
C- Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves
recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other
areas of your body, despite trying to stop)
D - Alopecia areata (a condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches, which
can be unnoticeable. These patches may connect, however, and then become
noticeable. The condition develops when the immune system attacks the hair
follicles, resulting in hair loss) - Correct Answer-A- Tinea capitis (Ringworm of the
scalp is not really a worm, but a fungal infection. It gets the name ringworm
because the fungus makes circular marks on the skin, often with flat centers and
raised borders. Also called Tinea capitis, this infection affects your scalp and hair
shafts, causing small patches of itchy, scaly skin)
When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the
left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to
A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen
B- Dilate the eyes and retest
C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
D- Document this as a normal finding. - Correct Answer-C- Refer the patient to an
ophthalmologist
The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder
fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy asAA self-inflicted injury to gain attention
B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or
her care
C- An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver
D- A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the
victim - Correct Answer-B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury
in a person under his or her care
Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?
[There are 3 categories of neurotransmitters in the brain: small molecules for
fast action/excitatory transmission = glutamate & GABA; small molecules for
slower modulation of activity = dopamine & serotonin; Peptides = endorphins,
cannabindoids, oxytocin)
A- Dopamine
B- B- Gabapentin
C- C- Mu
D- Cortisol - Correct Answer-A- Dopamine
Question 4The right lymphatic ducts drain into what part of the circulatory
system? (There are two lymph ducts, the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic
duct. The right drains lymph from the right upper limb, the right side of thorax,
and the right halves of head and neck. The thoracic duct drains lymph into the
circulatory system between the left subclavian and the left internal jugular veins)
A- Arterial
B-Venous
C- Arteriovenous system