APEA Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 200 QOESTIONS AND ANSWERS 39pages

Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - CORRECT ANSWER 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of LABA medications? - CORRECT ANSWER salmeterol What is encopresis in children? - CORRECT ANSWER stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained The medical term for being cross-eyed - CORRECT ANSWER strabismus What is atopic dermatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER eczema Tests used to diagnose developmental hip dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers What is the female athlete triad? - CORRECT ANSWER disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis How do patients with aortic regurgitation typically present? - CORRECT ANSWER they will have a long asymptomatic period followed by exercise intolerance, then dyspnea at rest. The left ventricle eventually fails unless the aortic valve is replaced. What does the rash of fifth disease (a viral exanthem) look like? - CORRECT ANSWER maculopapular rash that blanches easily and may be accompanied by joint aches What cardiac abnormalities are expected to be heard on auscultation of a pregnant patient? - CORRECT ANSWER a venous hum murmur and an S3 When a headache accompanies a stroke, is this most often hemorrhagic or ischemic? - CORRECT ANSWER hemorrhagic AV nicking is most commonly seen on retinal exam of which chronic condition? - CORRECT ANSWER hypertension Within 6 months of being started on a TCA or SSRI, what is a common side effect that occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER weight gain When does otitis media with effusion usually occur? - CORRECT ANSWER either before or after an episode of acute otitis media. This effusion is not infected fluid but it is considered a breeding ground for bacteria. This should not be treated with antibiotics. The medical term for jock itch - CORRECT ANSWER tinea cruri