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NR603 CEA Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026 | Complete
FNP Practice Exam Review with Advanced Health Assessment,
Pharmacology, Cardiology, Endocrine, Pulmonary, GI,
Dermatology, Neurology & Women’s Health Rationales.
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a summer resort as a nurse
practitioner. Benny a 19-year-old male with a first degree burn over their entire torso after
being out in the sun too long without any protection about taking a medication with
photosensitivity reactions period to accurately document his burned surface area you use
the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's surface area using the rule of palms which
portion of the patient's body surface area is covered by the patients palms
A. 1%
1. Patients with acute autoimmune disorder flares are routinely treated with medication to
reduce the inflammation but does not typically manage the underlying disease state. Which
class of medication is typically used to manage the underlying long term disease state with
most autoimmune disorders?
B. monoclonal antibodies
Shelley is a 19-year-old female patient who presents for a routine health visit. During your
exam she mentioned recent symptoms of dysuria and urinary frequency and you suspect
a urinary tract infection. You confirm this with urinalysis which is a which is as follows
urine positive for leukocyte esterase, nitrates, and WBC's as well as the presence of
bacteria.
Most recent labs were six months ago and showed normal CBC and BMP. She also has a
health history of sea death after an antibiotic for an unrelated illness two years ago. Based
on her presentation which would be the best strategy for treating her urinary tract
infection?
A. sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(Bactrim)
Zeke is a 22-year-old male patient presented to your primary care clinic with unilateral leg
swelling and tenderness after all nighter playing video games. You suspect he has a
provoked DVT from immobility and an ultrasound has been ordered. While awaiting this
exam to be performed you preemptively discuss coagulation with the patient assuming
he will most likely be needing this therapy period which of the following represents
adequate understanding from the patient?
D if they find blood clot I will need to use Lovenox in addition to warfarin until my INR is
3.0
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Kia is a 22-year-old trans female patient who is actively undergoing a gender affirming
therapy abruptly stopped their medication regimen for the last two weeks due to insurance
issues. They present to your clinic with hypotension, pallor and hypothermia. Assuming
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they are taking all of the following medications, which of these is most likely the culprit for
these symptoms after abrupt withdrawal?
D. Prednisone (Deltasone)
1. Your 55-year-old female patient, Eve, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid
leukemia. Which of the following agents would be most likely to assist in management of
her anticipated side effects of cancer treatment?
A. allopurinol
Classic phase 2 migraines is managed by the use of which general principle? (This
question was asking about Phase 1 migraines)
A. patients in phase two migraine needs serotonin agonist
Which class of medications are indicated as first line management of both post traumatic
stress disorder and major depressive disorder?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Which of the following concepts refers to where small differences in dose or blood
concentration may lead to failures and or adverse drug reactions that are life threatening or
result in persistent or significant disability?
narrow therapeutic index
Your nurse practitioner student asks you to help him clarify the different types of diuretics.
For example, you tell him that the use of Ted stockings for patients with lower extremity
edema is an example of which type of diuresis?
A. pressure diuresis
The nurse practitioner assessing the patient with a rapid cardiac rhythm may assess for a
pulse deficit by auscultating the patient's heart while watching the EKG rhythm. Where
would the S1 heart sound correlate with the electrocardiogram wave question
A. peak of the R wave
The point of maximum impulse is most often palpable in healthy adults when positioned in
the supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following locations is most
commonly described as the PMI in a healthy adult?
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left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line
1. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease which of the following might you
expect to find during examination? (This was asking about Cushings)
A. low body temperature
1. Your patient with a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis is being seen in your clinic for
routine liver serology and follow up examination which of the following correctly identifies
the normal level span when percussing the liver of a healthy adult?
33-year-old male patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain after a recent
birthday party where other guests also suspected foodborne illness and gastroenteritis
period to elicit the most accurate evaluation of this patient which is the order of
assessment which should be done for the abdomen?
inspection auscultation palpation percussion
Your 49-year-old male patient presents with weight loss, night sweats, and he anhedonia
and a chest X-ray showing profoundly in large hilar adenopathy. Based on these findings a
diagnosis of lymphoma would be in your working differential. Which one of the following
assessment findings when palpating lymph nodes would be inconsistent with this
diagnosis?
C.nontender minimally palpable anterior cervical chain node palpation
1. Your new patient intake history of an elderly man includes a history of Ehlers Danlos
with complications of retinal detachment treated with gas pneumopexy. In discussing this
history, you recall the transparent mass of gelatinous material where the gas pneumopexy
is performed can be found in which chambers of the eye?
posterior only
1. While assessing the patient you covered their right eye while you cover your left eye then
brought a set of number a fingers or wiggling fingers into each quadrant of the patients
visual feel while you had them identify when they saw your fingers slash movement. A
normal exam would be documented as which of the following?
A. normal confrontation
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NR603 CEA Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026 | Complete
FNP Practice Exam Review with Advanced Health Assessment,
Pharmacology, Cardiology, Endocrine, Pulmonary, GI,
Dermatology, Neurology & Women’s Health Rationales.
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a summer resort as a nurse
practitioner. Benny a 19-year-old male with a first degree burn over their entire torso after
being out in the sun too long without any protection about taking a medication with
photosensitivity reactions period to accurately document his burned surface area you use
the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's surface area using the rule of palms which
portion of the patient's body surface area is covered by the patients palms
A. 1%
1. Patients with acute autoimmune disorder flares are routinely treated with medication to
reduce the inflammation but does not typically manage the underlying disease state. Which
class of medication is typically used to manage the underlying long term disease state with
most autoimmune disorders?
B. monoclonal antibodies
Shelley is a 19-year-old female patient who presents for a routine health visit. During your
exam she mentioned recent symptoms of dysuria and urinary frequency and you suspect
a urinary tract infection. You confirm this with urinalysis which is a which is as follows
urine positive for leukocyte esterase, nitrates, and WBC's as well as the presence of
bacteria.
Most recent labs were six months ago and showed normal CBC and BMP. She also has a
health history of sea death after an antibiotic for an unrelated illness two years ago. Based
on her presentation which would be the best strategy for treating her urinary tract
infection?
A. sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(Bactrim)
Zeke is a 22-year-old male patient presented to your primary care clinic with unilateral leg
swelling and tenderness after all nighter playing video games. You suspect he has a
provoked DVT from immobility and an ultrasound has been ordered. While awaiting this
exam to be performed you preemptively discuss coagulation with the patient assuming
he will most likely be needing this therapy period which of the following represents
adequate understanding from the patient?
D if they find blood clot I will need to use Lovenox in addition to warfarin until my INR is
3.0
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Kia is a 22-year-old trans female patient who is actively undergoing a gender affirming
therapy abruptly stopped their medication regimen for the last two weeks due to insurance
issues. They present to your clinic with hypotension, pallor and hypothermia. Assuming
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they are taking all of the following medications, which of these is most likely the culprit for
these symptoms after abrupt withdrawal?
D. Prednisone (Deltasone)
1. Your 55-year-old female patient, Eve, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid
leukemia. Which of the following agents would be most likely to assist in management of
her anticipated side effects of cancer treatment?
A. allopurinol
Classic phase 2 migraines is managed by the use of which general principle? (This
question was asking about Phase 1 migraines)
A. patients in phase two migraine needs serotonin agonist
Which class of medications are indicated as first line management of both post traumatic
stress disorder and major depressive disorder?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Which of the following concepts refers to where small differences in dose or blood
concentration may lead to failures and or adverse drug reactions that are life threatening or
result in persistent or significant disability?
narrow therapeutic index
Your nurse practitioner student asks you to help him clarify the different types of diuretics.
For example, you tell him that the use of Ted stockings for patients with lower extremity
edema is an example of which type of diuresis?
A. pressure diuresis
The nurse practitioner assessing the patient with a rapid cardiac rhythm may assess for a
pulse deficit by auscultating the patient's heart while watching the EKG rhythm. Where
would the S1 heart sound correlate with the electrocardiogram wave question
A. peak of the R wave
The point of maximum impulse is most often palpable in healthy adults when positioned in
the supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following locations is most
commonly described as the PMI in a healthy adult?
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left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line
1. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease which of the following might you
expect to find during examination? (This was asking about Cushings)
A. low body temperature
1. Your patient with a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis is being seen in your clinic for
routine liver serology and follow up examination which of the following correctly identifies
the normal level span when percussing the liver of a healthy adult?
33-year-old male patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain after a recent
birthday party where other guests also suspected foodborne illness and gastroenteritis
period to elicit the most accurate evaluation of this patient which is the order of
assessment which should be done for the abdomen?
inspection auscultation palpation percussion
Your 49-year-old male patient presents with weight loss, night sweats, and he anhedonia
and a chest X-ray showing profoundly in large hilar adenopathy. Based on these findings a
diagnosis of lymphoma would be in your working differential. Which one of the following
assessment findings when palpating lymph nodes would be inconsistent with this
diagnosis?
C.nontender minimally palpable anterior cervical chain node palpation
1. Your new patient intake history of an elderly man includes a history of Ehlers Danlos
with complications of retinal detachment treated with gas pneumopexy. In discussing this
history, you recall the transparent mass of gelatinous material where the gas pneumopexy
is performed can be found in which chambers of the eye?
posterior only
1. While assessing the patient you covered their right eye while you cover your left eye then
brought a set of number a fingers or wiggling fingers into each quadrant of the patients
visual feel while you had them identify when they saw your fingers slash movement. A
normal exam would be documented as which of the following?
A. normal confrontation
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