NR 511 CEA exam Test Questions with Answers Rated A
1. Your 22 year old male patient states during his review A -Varicocele
of systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and feels
like it is full a powerlifter and works as a trash collector.
You suspect the patient likely has which of the follow-
ing diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
2. The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST often B -Left 5th intercostal
palpable in healthy adults when positioned in the space, midclavicular line
supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of
the following locations is most commonly described
as the PMI in a healthy adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
3. A40 year old, female, African American patient pre- B -Hyperthyroidism
sents for history and physical. Upon your initial as-
sessment, you notice she has severe exophthalmos as
pictured below. Which one of the following diagnoses
below would be the highest on your differential diag-
nose of this physical examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
4. D -Forced vital capacity
, NR 511 CEA exam Test Questions with Answers Rated A
Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has
been seen by pulmonology and has underwent a pul-
monary function test (PFT) with spirometry. As the
patient's primary healthcare provider, you have been
asked to explain the findings of the PFT to the patient
in afollow-up visit at which time the patient asks what
the study was evaluating. To describe the PFT to the
patient in more useful terms, you state that the large
inspiration of air to the furthest extent they could
reasonably accomplish followed by a full exhalation is
referred to as which of the following measurements
during the PFT?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity
5. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease. B -Dowager hump
Which of the following might you expect to find during
examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
6. The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with D -All of these are appro-
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include which of the priate options
following while evaluating for end organ dysfunction
of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
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C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
7. During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a col- D -Face and Lips
lege health physical, your health history includes a
diagnosis of angioedema. What of the following parts
of the body are were likely involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
8. Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precan- A -Actinic Keratosis
cerous and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
9. Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, A -Irregular borders
which of the following represents a suspicous find-
ing?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
10. Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack of B -Serotonin
motivation, weight gain, and anhedonia. Suspecting a
diagnosis of clinical depression, you anticipate the pa-
tient will benefit from treating their underlying deficit
of which of the following neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
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B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate
11. As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic, hyper- B -Urinalysis with mi-
tensive patient you are seeing should be evaluated for cro/macro albumin
early evidence of renal damage from both diabetes
and hypertension. Which of the following assessment
tools should the nurse practitioner order first for the
evaluation of early renal dysfunction secondary to di-
abetes or hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium
12. While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a routine B -Atelectasis
health visit, you auscultate crackles in the poster left
lower lobe, have the patient cough, with follow-up
auscultation revealing clear breath sounds. Which one
of the following would you suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis.
13. Your 39 year old patient who has recently been hos- C -Atelectasis
pitalized for an appendectomy and is being seen in
your clinic for post-operative follow-up with primary
care. On assessment, the patient complains of some
incisional pain and otherwise examination is normal,
with the exception of dull percussion sounds noted
1. Your 22 year old male patient states during his review A -Varicocele
of systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and feels
like it is full a powerlifter and works as a trash collector.
You suspect the patient likely has which of the follow-
ing diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
2. The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST often B -Left 5th intercostal
palpable in healthy adults when positioned in the space, midclavicular line
supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of
the following locations is most commonly described
as the PMI in a healthy adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
3. A40 year old, female, African American patient pre- B -Hyperthyroidism
sents for history and physical. Upon your initial as-
sessment, you notice she has severe exophthalmos as
pictured below. Which one of the following diagnoses
below would be the highest on your differential diag-
nose of this physical examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
4. D -Forced vital capacity
, NR 511 CEA exam Test Questions with Answers Rated A
Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has
been seen by pulmonology and has underwent a pul-
monary function test (PFT) with spirometry. As the
patient's primary healthcare provider, you have been
asked to explain the findings of the PFT to the patient
in afollow-up visit at which time the patient asks what
the study was evaluating. To describe the PFT to the
patient in more useful terms, you state that the large
inspiration of air to the furthest extent they could
reasonably accomplish followed by a full exhalation is
referred to as which of the following measurements
during the PFT?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity
5. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease. B -Dowager hump
Which of the following might you expect to find during
examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
6. The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with D -All of these are appro-
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include which of the priate options
following while evaluating for end organ dysfunction
of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
, NR 511 CEA exam Test Questions with Answers Rated A
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
7. During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a col- D -Face and Lips
lege health physical, your health history includes a
diagnosis of angioedema. What of the following parts
of the body are were likely involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
8. Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precan- A -Actinic Keratosis
cerous and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
9. Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, A -Irregular borders
which of the following represents a suspicous find-
ing?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
10. Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack of B -Serotonin
motivation, weight gain, and anhedonia. Suspecting a
diagnosis of clinical depression, you anticipate the pa-
tient will benefit from treating their underlying deficit
of which of the following neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
, NR 511 CEA exam Test Questions with Answers Rated A
B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate
11. As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic, hyper- B -Urinalysis with mi-
tensive patient you are seeing should be evaluated for cro/macro albumin
early evidence of renal damage from both diabetes
and hypertension. Which of the following assessment
tools should the nurse practitioner order first for the
evaluation of early renal dysfunction secondary to di-
abetes or hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium
12. While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a routine B -Atelectasis
health visit, you auscultate crackles in the poster left
lower lobe, have the patient cough, with follow-up
auscultation revealing clear breath sounds. Which one
of the following would you suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis.
13. Your 39 year old patient who has recently been hos- C -Atelectasis
pitalized for an appendectomy and is being seen in
your clinic for post-operative follow-up with primary
care. On assessment, the patient complains of some
incisional pain and otherwise examination is normal,
with the exception of dull percussion sounds noted
