APEA 3P ACTUAL EXAM DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily - ANSWER- Posteriorly During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - ANSWER- Erythropoietin Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - ANSWER- With voluntary movement A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with: - ANSWER- Cancer of the sigmoid colon Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - ANSWER- Dilation of the pupils When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except: - 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? - ANSWER- Stage III The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the: - ANSWER- Lumbosacral junction The structure that appears as the large swelling