2023 APEA Predictor Exam Questions Form B
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• What is the recommended treatment for cat scratch disease?:
usually self-limiting and presents with lymphadenopathy that goes away on it's own; severe cases may benefit from azithromycin
• What is the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea?:
e coli
• What bacteria is responsible for causing cat scratch disease?:
bartonella henselae
• What are the 4 different components of tetralogy of fallot?:
overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and a ventricular septal defect
• What does the murmur auscultated in tetralogy of fallot sound like?:
sys- tolic murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border
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• What does the murmur auscultated in a ventricular septal defect sound like?: systolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border
• Where is the aorta best auscultated?:
at the second ICS to to the right of the sternum
• Where is the pulmonary artery best auscultated?:
at the second ICS to the left of the sternum
• What is a scotoma?:
a blind spot or aura that obstructs part of your vision
• Is presbyopia nearsightedness or farsightedness?:
farsightedness mean- ing it can be harder to see things up close, such as reading a newspaper and may need to hold it farther away or use reading glasses
• Is myopia nearsightedness or farsightedness?:
nearsightedness meaning it is hard to see things far away
• Do cataracts cause myopia or presbyopia?:
myopia; meaning nearsighted- ness and they make things blurry that are farther away which is why driving at night becomes difficult
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