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NR 511 CEA EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE
ASSURED..
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 - correct
answer-D -Unstable angina, and treat with sublingual nitroglycerin and order a cardiac stress test
Your 72 year old female patient with a pertinent medical history of coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) and aortic valve replacement 7 years ago with a porcine bioprosthetic valve has been
previously stable on their medical regimen. Today she complains of near syncope when standing,
which she states has been getting worse over the past 6 months but failed to tell anyone as she
felt it was just part of natural aging and taking medications. Your workup should include
evaluation of which of the following potential cardiac complications?
A -Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
B -Coronary arterial disease progression
C -Bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
D -Tricuspid regurgitation - correct answer-C -Bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
You are working in an urgent care setting as a NP when a patient presents with shortness of
breath after a fall from a ladder earlier this morning. You obtain a chest xray and radiologist on
call notifies you that it appears to be a tension pneumothorax. Which one of the following findings
would you expect to see on the xray if this was the correct diagnosis?
A -The trachea shifted toward the unaffected side
B -The trachea shifting toward the pneumothorax on inspiration and away from the pneumothorax
on expiration
C -The trachea shifted toward the side of the pneumothorax
D -Midline with no movement due to changes in intrapleural pressure - correct answer-A -The
trachea shifted toward the unaffected side
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Which one of the following patients would you most anticipate to complain of hemoptysis?
A -Acute asthmatic
B -Acute laryngitis
C -Lung cancer
D -Acute bronchitis - correct answer-C -Lung cancer
Gladys, a 72 year old patient with a history of anemia of chronic disease from kidney failure,
diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism presents today with concerns her thyroid medication is not
working well enough. Her most recent labs reflect her TSH is 5.9 (normal range 0.5-5 kU/mL) and
Free T4 is 0.3 ng/dL (normal range 0.8-2.8 ng/dL). Which one of the following clinical signs and/or
symptoms would you expect a patient with these findings to present with?
A -Weight loss
B -Excessive sweating
C -Cold intolerance
D -Palpitations - correct answer-C -Cold intolerance
The patient you just saw in the clinic a week ago was just admitted to the hospital in hyperthyroid
crisis. The nurse practitioner at the
emergency department calls your office to let you know and also ask some information about the
patient. They asked about what the patient symptoms were during their most recent a visit a
week ago. Which one of the following signs and symptoms would suggest a patient undergoing a
hyperthyroid crisis?
A -Hypothermia
B -Lethargy
C -Tachycardia
D -Decreased systolic blood pressure - correct answer-C -Tachycardia
In evaluating a patient with suspicion of mononucleosis, the nurse
practitioner percusses the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the following would
raise your suspicion of splenomegaly when percussing the spleen?
A -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as you percuss from the right midaxillary line
to the right anterior axillary line
B -Percussion that changes from dull to tympany as you percuss from the left anterior axillary
line to the left sternal border
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C -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as you percuss from the right midaxillary line
to the right anterior axillary line
D -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as your percuss from the left anterior axillary
line to the left midaxillary line - correct answer-B -Percussion that changes from dull to tympany as
you percuss from the left anterior axillary line to the left sternal border
Your patient has been diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans. Which of the following exam findings
would be consistent with the typical presentation of this?
A -Central obesity
B -Severe malnutrion
C -Scaphoidal abdomen
D -Body mass index (BMI) of 22 - correct answer-A -Central obesity
Mike, your 48 year old construction worker patient presents to your clinic with a chief complaint
of floaters, some flashes of light, and a curtain coming down over the visual field. As a prudent
nurse practitioner, you notify Mike that he needs to be seen by ophthalmology immediately as
these are al signs and symptoms of what condition?
A -Cataract
B -Acute angle closure glaucoma
C -Retinal detachment
D -Diabetic retinopathy - correct answer-C -Retinal detachment
When performing a health history, your 52 year old male patient complains of difficulty hearing
people when spoken in the right ear. During physical examination, you perform a Weber test with
your patient reporting increased hearing of vibrations in the right ear. Which one of the following
would you suspect based on these findings?
A -Left side conductive hearing loss
B -Left side sensorineural hearing loss
C -Bilateral conductive hearing loss
D -Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss - correct answer-B -Left side sensorineural hearing loss
Your patient has provided you with a research paper about a new treatment plan that is being
used, somewhat controversially, in other
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areas of the world to treat sinus infections. She asks for your opinion. In reviewing the article, you
educate the patient that they should look for which of the following, which are considered the
highest level of research quality?
A -Unblinded retrospective analysis
B -Expert opinion statement
C -Cohort study
D -Systematic review - correct answer-D -Systematic review
A 16-year-old female patient with heavy menses has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.
She is also having longer and more irregular periods than is typical as well as extremely painful
cramping. You would likely need to consider which of the following diagnoses in your workup: A
-Sarcoidosis
B -Endometriosis
C -Pelvic inflammatory disease
D -Thalassemia - correct answer-B -Endometriosis
Your 43 year old female patient with no otherwise remarkable health history has a routine health
visit and when evaluating the labwork, you notice a platelet count of 80,000. Which of the
following is a correct diagnosis for this patient?
A -Thrombastemia
B -Pancytopenia
C -Thrombocytopenia
D -Thrombocytosis - correct answer-C -Thrombocytopenia
After a recent hospitalization for weakness, a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis has been made in a
patient under your long term management. In the process of the examination, a CT of the chest
was performed, and an object was identified as enlarged and wasremarked that it needs to be
removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The patient now in your clinic states they
don't remember what the object was and hoped you might know. The prudent nurse practitioner
understands that the item likely represents which of the following?
A -Potts tumor
B -Coumeral's diverticulum
C -Arenal tumor
D -Thymic remnant - correct answer-D -Thymic remnant
30 May 2026
NR 511 CEA EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADE
ASSURED..
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 - correct
answer-D -Unstable angina, and treat with sublingual nitroglycerin and order a cardiac stress test
Your 72 year old female patient with a pertinent medical history of coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) and aortic valve replacement 7 years ago with a porcine bioprosthetic valve has been
previously stable on their medical regimen. Today she complains of near syncope when standing,
which she states has been getting worse over the past 6 months but failed to tell anyone as she
felt it was just part of natural aging and taking medications. Your workup should include
evaluation of which of the following potential cardiac complications?
A -Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
B -Coronary arterial disease progression
C -Bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
D -Tricuspid regurgitation - correct answer-C -Bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
You are working in an urgent care setting as a NP when a patient presents with shortness of
breath after a fall from a ladder earlier this morning. You obtain a chest xray and radiologist on
call notifies you that it appears to be a tension pneumothorax. Which one of the following findings
would you expect to see on the xray if this was the correct diagnosis?
A -The trachea shifted toward the unaffected side
B -The trachea shifting toward the pneumothorax on inspiration and away from the pneumothorax
on expiration
C -The trachea shifted toward the side of the pneumothorax
D -Midline with no movement due to changes in intrapleural pressure - correct answer-A -The
trachea shifted toward the unaffected side
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Which one of the following patients would you most anticipate to complain of hemoptysis?
A -Acute asthmatic
B -Acute laryngitis
C -Lung cancer
D -Acute bronchitis - correct answer-C -Lung cancer
Gladys, a 72 year old patient with a history of anemia of chronic disease from kidney failure,
diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism presents today with concerns her thyroid medication is not
working well enough. Her most recent labs reflect her TSH is 5.9 (normal range 0.5-5 kU/mL) and
Free T4 is 0.3 ng/dL (normal range 0.8-2.8 ng/dL). Which one of the following clinical signs and/or
symptoms would you expect a patient with these findings to present with?
A -Weight loss
B -Excessive sweating
C -Cold intolerance
D -Palpitations - correct answer-C -Cold intolerance
The patient you just saw in the clinic a week ago was just admitted to the hospital in hyperthyroid
crisis. The nurse practitioner at the
emergency department calls your office to let you know and also ask some information about the
patient. They asked about what the patient symptoms were during their most recent a visit a
week ago. Which one of the following signs and symptoms would suggest a patient undergoing a
hyperthyroid crisis?
A -Hypothermia
B -Lethargy
C -Tachycardia
D -Decreased systolic blood pressure - correct answer-C -Tachycardia
In evaluating a patient with suspicion of mononucleosis, the nurse
practitioner percusses the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the following would
raise your suspicion of splenomegaly when percussing the spleen?
A -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as you percuss from the right midaxillary line
to the right anterior axillary line
B -Percussion that changes from dull to tympany as you percuss from the left anterior axillary
line to the left sternal border
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C -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as you percuss from the right midaxillary line
to the right anterior axillary line
D -Percussion that changes from tympany to dull as your percuss from the left anterior axillary
line to the left midaxillary line - correct answer-B -Percussion that changes from dull to tympany as
you percuss from the left anterior axillary line to the left sternal border
Your patient has been diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans. Which of the following exam findings
would be consistent with the typical presentation of this?
A -Central obesity
B -Severe malnutrion
C -Scaphoidal abdomen
D -Body mass index (BMI) of 22 - correct answer-A -Central obesity
Mike, your 48 year old construction worker patient presents to your clinic with a chief complaint
of floaters, some flashes of light, and a curtain coming down over the visual field. As a prudent
nurse practitioner, you notify Mike that he needs to be seen by ophthalmology immediately as
these are al signs and symptoms of what condition?
A -Cataract
B -Acute angle closure glaucoma
C -Retinal detachment
D -Diabetic retinopathy - correct answer-C -Retinal detachment
When performing a health history, your 52 year old male patient complains of difficulty hearing
people when spoken in the right ear. During physical examination, you perform a Weber test with
your patient reporting increased hearing of vibrations in the right ear. Which one of the following
would you suspect based on these findings?
A -Left side conductive hearing loss
B -Left side sensorineural hearing loss
C -Bilateral conductive hearing loss
D -Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss - correct answer-B -Left side sensorineural hearing loss
Your patient has provided you with a research paper about a new treatment plan that is being
used, somewhat controversially, in other
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areas of the world to treat sinus infections. She asks for your opinion. In reviewing the article, you
educate the patient that they should look for which of the following, which are considered the
highest level of research quality?
A -Unblinded retrospective analysis
B -Expert opinion statement
C -Cohort study
D -Systematic review - correct answer-D -Systematic review
A 16-year-old female patient with heavy menses has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.
She is also having longer and more irregular periods than is typical as well as extremely painful
cramping. You would likely need to consider which of the following diagnoses in your workup: A
-Sarcoidosis
B -Endometriosis
C -Pelvic inflammatory disease
D -Thalassemia - correct answer-B -Endometriosis
Your 43 year old female patient with no otherwise remarkable health history has a routine health
visit and when evaluating the labwork, you notice a platelet count of 80,000. Which of the
following is a correct diagnosis for this patient?
A -Thrombastemia
B -Pancytopenia
C -Thrombocytopenia
D -Thrombocytosis - correct answer-C -Thrombocytopenia
After a recent hospitalization for weakness, a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis has been made in a
patient under your long term management. In the process of the examination, a CT of the chest
was performed, and an object was identified as enlarged and wasremarked that it needs to be
removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The patient now in your clinic states they
don't remember what the object was and hoped you might know. The prudent nurse practitioner
understands that the item likely represents which of the following?
A -Potts tumor
B -Coumeral's diverticulum
C -Arenal tumor
D -Thymic remnant - correct answer-D -Thymic remnant
