Clinical Evaluation Assessment – NR 511 –
Nursing Program – Practice Questions and
Answers Exam Preparation Material
Introduction:
This document contains multiple-choice practice questions
with correct answers designed to prepare students for the NR
511 Clinical Evaluation Assessment (CEA). It reviews key nurse
practitioner topics including physical assessment,
pharmacology, cardiology, endocrinology, infectious diseases,
diagnostics, and common primary care conditions. The
material is structured as exam-style questions that help
reinforce clinical reasoning and test readiness. It is useful for
self-assessment, quick review, and preparation for advanced
practice nursing examinations.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Your 32 year old patient exhibits mood changes with a cyclical
nature of euphoria and bliss then troughs of depression and
anhedonia. In addition to working them up for metabolic
causes, you refer them to psychiatry and suggest a likely
diagnosis of which of the following?
,A -Schizophrenia
B -Borderline personality disorder
C -Bipolar disorder
D -Bulimia Nervosa ---Correct precise answer---C -Bipolar
disorder
Your 29 year old male patient was a military soldier who
states he "saw some pretty awful things" during his time in
service. When you knock to enter the room, you notice he
jumps up from the exam table and stands facing the door and
states he always has to have his face toward the entrance to
the
room. This is most suggestive of which of the following
diagnoses;
A -Untreated anxiety
B -Post traumatic stress disorder
C -Sundowning
D -Situation depression ---Correct precise answer---B -Post
traumatic stress disorder
Your 55 year old male patient with a history of diabetes,
systolic heart failure, and hyperlipidemia presents to your
clinic for a new complaint of progressive onset over the past 6
,months of left lower posterior leg pain with prolonged
ambulation, at which time he also becomes short of breath, but
this does resolve with rest. He also describes that at rest, he
experiences numbness
down the left lower leg and is having some noticeable hair loss
over the anterior tibial surfaces. Based on these limited exam
findings, which of the following would be the best leading
diagnosis and plan?
A -Pulmonary embolism, order 2D echocardiogram
B -Venous thromboembolism, order anticoagulation
C -Aging, recommend exercises
D -Peripheral arterial disease, order an ankle brachial index ---
Correct precise answer---D -Peripheral arterial disease, order
an ankle brachial index
Upon reviewing an old H&P for a 45 year old male patient new
to your practice, you notice they have a documented
paresthesia
associated with the left hand from an old cerebrovascular
accident (CVA). Based on this documentation, which of the
following should the nurse practitioner expect to see on their
examination?
A -Patient has a hyper-reactive response to any painful
stimulus in their left hand
, B -Patient has edema or excessive swelling in their left hand
C -Patient has movement difficulty or immobility in their left
hand
D -Patient complains of numbness and tingling sensations in
their left hand ---Correct precise answer---C -Patient has
movement difficulty or immobility in their left hand
You are examining the mouth of a patient and ask the patient
to put out his tongue and notice the tongue deviates by
pointing to the left.
Which one of the following is the correct diagnosis of this
finding?
A -Bilateral Vagus (X) lesion
B -Cranial XII (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on the left
C -Cranial XI (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on the right
D -Normal response to deviate to the dominant side ---Correct
precise answer---B -Cranial XII (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on
the left
Your patient Steve, a 56 year old male with a history of
smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and diabetes mellitus presents
for follow-up from a recent hospitalization where he was
documented to have symptoms of a transient ischemic attack
Nursing Program – Practice Questions and
Answers Exam Preparation Material
Introduction:
This document contains multiple-choice practice questions
with correct answers designed to prepare students for the NR
511 Clinical Evaluation Assessment (CEA). It reviews key nurse
practitioner topics including physical assessment,
pharmacology, cardiology, endocrinology, infectious diseases,
diagnostics, and common primary care conditions. The
material is structured as exam-style questions that help
reinforce clinical reasoning and test readiness. It is useful for
self-assessment, quick review, and preparation for advanced
practice nursing examinations.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Your 32 year old patient exhibits mood changes with a cyclical
nature of euphoria and bliss then troughs of depression and
anhedonia. In addition to working them up for metabolic
causes, you refer them to psychiatry and suggest a likely
diagnosis of which of the following?
,A -Schizophrenia
B -Borderline personality disorder
C -Bipolar disorder
D -Bulimia Nervosa ---Correct precise answer---C -Bipolar
disorder
Your 29 year old male patient was a military soldier who
states he "saw some pretty awful things" during his time in
service. When you knock to enter the room, you notice he
jumps up from the exam table and stands facing the door and
states he always has to have his face toward the entrance to
the
room. This is most suggestive of which of the following
diagnoses;
A -Untreated anxiety
B -Post traumatic stress disorder
C -Sundowning
D -Situation depression ---Correct precise answer---B -Post
traumatic stress disorder
Your 55 year old male patient with a history of diabetes,
systolic heart failure, and hyperlipidemia presents to your
clinic for a new complaint of progressive onset over the past 6
,months of left lower posterior leg pain with prolonged
ambulation, at which time he also becomes short of breath, but
this does resolve with rest. He also describes that at rest, he
experiences numbness
down the left lower leg and is having some noticeable hair loss
over the anterior tibial surfaces. Based on these limited exam
findings, which of the following would be the best leading
diagnosis and plan?
A -Pulmonary embolism, order 2D echocardiogram
B -Venous thromboembolism, order anticoagulation
C -Aging, recommend exercises
D -Peripheral arterial disease, order an ankle brachial index ---
Correct precise answer---D -Peripheral arterial disease, order
an ankle brachial index
Upon reviewing an old H&P for a 45 year old male patient new
to your practice, you notice they have a documented
paresthesia
associated with the left hand from an old cerebrovascular
accident (CVA). Based on this documentation, which of the
following should the nurse practitioner expect to see on their
examination?
A -Patient has a hyper-reactive response to any painful
stimulus in their left hand
, B -Patient has edema or excessive swelling in their left hand
C -Patient has movement difficulty or immobility in their left
hand
D -Patient complains of numbness and tingling sensations in
their left hand ---Correct precise answer---C -Patient has
movement difficulty or immobility in their left hand
You are examining the mouth of a patient and ask the patient
to put out his tongue and notice the tongue deviates by
pointing to the left.
Which one of the following is the correct diagnosis of this
finding?
A -Bilateral Vagus (X) lesion
B -Cranial XII (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on the left
C -Cranial XI (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on the right
D -Normal response to deviate to the dominant side ---Correct
precise answer---B -Cranial XII (Hypoglossal nerve) lesion on
the left
Your patient Steve, a 56 year old male with a history of
smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and diabetes mellitus presents
for follow-up from a recent hospitalization where he was
documented to have symptoms of a transient ischemic attack
