2024 APEA 3P FINAL EXAM WITH GUARANTEED A+
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1. Which medication can cause a false positive result foramphetaminesina urine
drug
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A- Metformin
B- Lisinopril
C- Glyburide
D- Bupropion
2. Pregnant womenareevaluatedforsyphilis withserologytestingbecause:
A- Syphilisduringpregnancypredisposesthefetustospontaneouslyabortion or
thenewborn to havesyphilis
B- Hormonalchangesassociated withpregnancy maytrigger
activation of latent syphilis
C- Syphilis maybepassedtothefetusbeginninginthethirdtrimester
D- Untreatedsyphiliscancauseneonatal respiratorydistress
3. Heartburn and regurgitation are symptoms associated with:A- Hiatal
hernia
B- Gastroesophageal reflux = GERD
C- Pepticulcerdisease
D-Esophagealcancer
4. Whichpatientcausesthegreatestconcernforcomplicationsrelatedto
scoliosis?
A- 13-year-oldgirl witha10°curve
B- 17-year-oldgirl witha10°curve
C- 12-year-oldboy witha 5°curve
D-18-year-oldboy witha 5°curve
5. Symptomsofdepressionareasideeffectof whichneurotransmitter
medication?
A- Dopamine
B- Gabapentin
C- Mu
D- Cortisol
6. Whichof thefollowingisconsideredasynovial joint?
A- -Vertebralbodiesof thespine
B- - Skull
C- -Shoulder
D-- Pubicsymphysisof thepelvis
7. The mostcommonsignassociated withsubstanceabuseinan
adolescent is:
A- - Poorschoolperformance
B- - Changeinsleephabits
C- - Increasedbloodpressure
D-- Changesinbehavior
8. Whichpathogenisassociated withcommonurinarytract infections?A- E. coli
B- Klebsiella
C- Streptococcus
D- Proteus mirabilis
9. Which medicationiscontraindicatedduringanacuteattackofgout?AColchicine (for acuteattack)
B- Allopurinol = prophylaxis,preventive, medspatientdrinkseveryday
C- A steroid
D- NSAIDs
10. A cloudyopacityof theeyeisnotedonophthalmoscopic
examination. This is suggestive of:
A- Cornealarcus
B- A corneal scar
C- A pterygium
D- A cataract
11. Whichmedicationisthefirst-linetreatment forchronicbacterial
prostatitis (CBP)?
A-Erythromycin 4timesdailyfor7to10 days
B- Doxycycline(Vibramycin) twicedailyfor14days
C- Macrobid(Nitrofurantoin) twicedailyfor 6 weeks
D- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim DS) twicedailyfor4to12 weeks
12. Which medicationisinitiallyusedforpatients withbenign
positional vertigo?
A- Hydrochlorothiazide
B- Meclizine(Antivert) = or Dimenhydrinate(dramamine)avestibular
suppressant
C- Pseudoephedrine(Sudafed)
D- Promethazine(Phenergan)whichimmunization
13. Whichof thefollowingconditionsisassociated withchronicbloody
diarrhea?
A- Irritablebowelsyndrome
B- Crohn’sdisease
C- Hepatitis A
D- Celiacdisease
14. What istheinitial treatment forapatient withpremenstrual
syndrome whois experiencing acutepain?
A- Blackcohosh
B- B vitamins
C- Antidepressantagents
D- Heatappliedtothelowerabdomen
15. Why would a combined hormonal contraceptive be contraindicatedin a 36-
year-old patient with a past medical history of diabetes, obesity,current
smoking and sedentary lifestyle?
A- Sheisobese
B- Shehastype2diabetes mellitus
C- Herageandtobaccouse = riskforblood clots
D- Sheleadsasedentarylifestyle [Show Less]