APEA 3P EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS MARKED AND GRADED A+ 2024

APEA 3P EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS MARKED AND GRADED A+
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.
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
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
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
D- Capillary bed
B- Venous
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])
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