2026/2027 NURSING STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED A+
,NR 511 CEA MEDICAL LATEST TEST EXAM 2026/2027
NURSING STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED A+
You are evaluating a 63 year old male patient with symptoms of chest pressure, arm numbness
and tingling, as well as shortness of breath with excursion. Their health history includes diabetes
mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and rheumatoid arthritis. This relieves with rest and is
not becoming more frequent in the episodes. Based on these findings, you diagnose and plan for
the patient includes which of the following?
A -Stable angina, and initiate a long-acting oral nitrate
B -Acute myocardial infarction, and transfer to the hospital via EMS
C -Heart failure, and initiate carvedilol and a loop diuretic
D -Unstable angina, and treat with sublingual nitroglycerin and order a cardiac stress test -
Answer>>> D -Unstable angina, and treat with sublingual nitroglycerin and order a cardiac
stress test
While performing an office visit for your patient, you notice an elevated blood pressure of
160/92. Recent visits in the electronic health record reflect similarly elevated readings, yet
nothing has been done to treat this at this time. The patient then states the last time he was started
on blood pressure medication, his "kidney function became poor so the physician discontinued
the medicine." You decide to evaluate further for renal artery stenosis. Al of the following are
conditions suspicious for renal artery disease except which one?
A -Hypertension controlled on 2 medications
B -Onset of hypertension at an early age (Onset at age 30 or earlier)
C -Severe, sudden hypertension or poorly controlled hypertension in a patient 55 years or older
D -An unexplained small kidney or size discrepancy between the two kidneys. - Answer>>> A -
Hypertension controlled on 2 medications
,The 19 year old male patient presents with acute symptoms of abdominal pain and a history of
intermittent heartburn and spicy food intolerance, as well as anxiety due to his college athletic
performance. You have a concern the patient may have a perforated gastric ulcer and is
experiencing peritonitis. Which of the following exam findings is NOT supportive of this
diagnosis?
A -Guarding
B -Rebound tenderness
C -Absence of pain with withdrawal of palpation
D -Rigidity - Answer>>> C -Absence of pain with withdrawal of palpation
Oliver, a 62 year old otherwise healthy male patient with an active lifestyle presents to your
clinic today with a chief complaint of gnawing abdominal pain with a history of orthopedic
overuse injuries. In developing a working differential diagnosis for this patient, which of the
following questions is most useful in probing this further to rule out more serious conditions?
A -What time of the day aer you taking your acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
B -Have you been taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications lately?
C -When was the last time you took topical corticosteroids for pain?
D -Have you noticed any particular food has made this worse? - Answer>>> B -Have you been
taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications lately?
Your 42 year old male patient has been referred to your clinic for establishing care and on his
intake survey, you note he has documented diagnosis of interstitial lung disease. You have
decided to perform a diaphragmatic excursion test on the patient. Which one of the following
results would you expect to see in this patient?
A -Approximately equal level of change in the descent of the diaphragm bilaterally during
maximal inspiration and expiration with a decreased overall inspiratory capacity
B -Ascension of 8-12 inches of the diaphragm noted bilaterally on expiration, though often much
less on the right side due to the location of the heart and great vessels
, C -Much greater descent of the diaphragm on the right side due to the liver present (two-three
times larger)
D -Absent or no change in movement of the diaphragm noted between full inspiration and full
expiration measurement - Answer>>> A -Approximately equal level of change in the descent of
the diaphragm bilaterally during maximal inspiration and expiration with a decreased overall
inspiratory capacity
The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include
which of the following while evaluating for end organ dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options - Answer>>> D -All of these are appropriate options
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 - Answer>>> D -Peripheral arterial
disease, order an ankle brachial index
During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a college health physical, your health history
includes a diagnosis of angioedema. What of the following parts of the body are were likely
involved?