APEA 3P TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient:
a. Flex his hand
2. 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 percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for:
a. Peripheral artery disease
4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except:
a. Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
a. Pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished
strength is:
a. Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders,
the origin of the tenderness is probably:
a. In the abdominal wall