Apea 3p Test Bank Questions And Correct Answers

APEA 3P TEST BANK QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient:a. Flex his hand2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure,the breath sounds are:a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a persons risk for:a. Peripheral artery disease4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except:a. Frozen shoulder5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:a. Pale6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is:a. Pseudohypertrophy7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably:a. In the abdominal wall8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with:a. Intestinal obstruction9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with:a. Microaneurysms10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray11. On examination of the