APEA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

APEA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

APEA EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM 300

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

What does an incentive spirometer measure? - ANSWER- peak

expiratory flow

What happens in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWERLH and FSH decrease, the ruptured follicle closes after an egg has been

released and forms the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone.

Estrogen and progesterone remain high and it is those two things that

cause the lining of the uterus to thicken further in preparation for

fertilization

What is a sign of the initial appearance of measurable histamines in a

patient with allergic rhinitis? - ANSWER- sneezing

The bacteria responsible for syphilis is called what? - ANSWERtreponema pallidum

The STI, chancroid, is caused by what responsible bacteria? -

ANSWER- haemophilus ducreyi

What is the most common cause of septic arthritis? - ANSWER- staph

aureus

The STI, mycoplasma genitalium, is unique in what way? - ANSWERit lacks a cell wall and has a terminal tip-like structure which allows it to

attach to and enter other cells. It then modulates the host's immune

response

What are the 3 secondary causes of type 2 diabetes? - ANSWERprolonged physical or emotional stress, pregnancy, drugs such as

steroids and hormonal contraceptives

How does hyperinsulinemia in PCOS work? - ANSWER- insulin

resistance occurs in all places except for the ovary which remains

sensitive to insulin. This insulin upregulates androgen production.

Which drug classes are responsible for causing urinary retention? -

ANSWER- antihistamines, TCAs, antispasmodics, bronchodilators,

antipsychotics, carbidopa levodopa

A 75 year old patient is experiencing progressive confusion and memory

deterioration. Which condition mimics dementia that this patient should

be tested for? - ANSWER- neurosyphilis

Which hormones in late pregnancy can block insulin and cause

gestational diabetes? - ANSWER- cortisol, estrogen, and placental

lactogen

Target shaped skin lesions as a result of a hypersensitivity reaction to

certain infections and drugs - ANSWER- erythema multiforme

An abnormal growth of squamos epithelium in the middle ear and

mastoid - ANSWER- cholesteatoma

The cremasteric reflex is assessed in infants for what purpose? -

ANSWER- to assess for retractile testicles; this occurs when the reflex is

too strong and it pulls the testicle out of the body and into the groin; this

is normal and should go away by puberty

Patient populations who may present atypically when having a MI

include who? - ANSWER- diabetics, females, elderly

A disorder that results in the destruction of platelets due to an

autoimmune response - ANSWER- idiopathic thrombocytopenia

purpura

Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly caused by what? -

ANSWER- chlamydia and gonorrhea

A protruding abdominal mass after bending over, lifting, or coughing,

and is painful with coughing, is often what in adults? - ANSWERinguinal hernia

Hiatal hernias cause what type of symptoms? - ANSWER- GERD

What is the name of an immature female gamete? - ANSWER- oocyte

The fused ovum and sperm once fertilization has occurred - ANSWERzygote

What are conditions that are often co-occurring with alopecia areata? -

ANSWER- atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, thyroid disease, collagen-vascular

diseases, Down syndrome

The medical term for eczema - ANSWER- atopic dermatitis

The leading cause of death in infants under the age of 1 - ANSWERsudden unexplained infant death

How is varicella zoster transmitted? - ANSWER- via the respiratory

tract

The presence of pruritic papules, macules, and vesicles in various stages

of healing - ANSWER- varicella zoster

What is presbycusis? - ANSWER- age related hearing los