APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank (APEA Question Bank)(Mostly Resourceful)APEA1. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eyeand 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means:a)have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screenb)dilated the eye and retestc)refer the patient to an ophthalmologistd)document this as a normal finding2.The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual of mentaldisorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxya)a self-inflicted injury to gain attentionb)a caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his orher carec)an abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiverd)a situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victimMunchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. The caretaker ofa child, most often a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to makeit look like the child is sick.3.Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?a)dopamineserotonin, norepinephrineb)gabapentinc)mild)cortisol4.Which lesion is dark raised and asymmetric with irregular border? Quizlet Bates Chapter 20a)Nevusb)Actinic keratosisc)Keratoacanthomad)Melanoma5.A 32 years old woman presents with dull puffiness of the ayes pronounced notpitting periorbital edema this finding is suggestive of this condition? APEAa)Nephrotic syndromeb)Myxedemac)Cushing syndromed)SinusitisMyxedema is a deposition of mucopolysaccarides in the dermis. Is commonly found if patientswith advanced hypothyroidism. The classic skin changes are: swelling of face, lips, eyelids, andtongue or swelling and thickening of skin anywhere on the body, especially in the lower legs.Myxedema is the hallmark of Grave’s disease, an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism.Myxedema can also occur in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis a form of hypothyroidism.Preview Mode
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