NR 603 CEA PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026
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Your patient has been diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans. Which of the following exam
findings would be consistent with the typical presentation of this?
A. severe malnutrition
B. body mass index of 22
C. scaphoid abdominal abdomen
D. central obesity
D. central obesity
You are evaluating a 41 year old female patient in your clinic with symptoms of right upper
quadrant pain which worsens with deep breathing period the patient exhibits a positive Murphy
sign these findings are most consistent with which one of the findings?
A. Cholecystitis
B. Pancreatitis
C. Appendicitis
D. Crohn's flare.
A. Cholecystitis
In educating your patient about the non pharmacologic management of gastroesophageal reflux
disease you include teaching to the patient that their heartburn
is aggravated by all of the following except for which one?
A. Activities including lifting or bending over
B. alcohol intake
C. gastric dumping or increased emptying into the small intestines
D. foods such as citrus onions and coffee
C. gastric dumping or increased emptying into the small intestines
Mike you're 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
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,prudent nurse practitioner you notify Mike that he needs to be seen by ophthalmology
immediately as these are all signs and symptoms of what condition?
A. acute angle closure glaucoma
B. retina detachment
C. cataract
D. diabetic retinopathy.
B. retina detachment
The patient is experiencing acute close angle glaucoma which of the following examination
findings by the nurse practitioner is most consistent with this diagnosis?
A. AV nicking
B. macular degeneration
C. increase in intraocular pressure
D. loss of aqueous humor volume
C. increase in intraocular pressure
When performing a health history your 52 year old male patient complaints of difficulty hearing
people when spoken in the right ear. During physical examination you perform a Webber 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 sensorineural hearing loss
B. bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
C. left sided conductive hearing loss
D. bilateral conductive hearing loss.
C. left sided conductive hearing loss
Your patient has provided you with a research paper about a new treatment plan that is being
used somewhat controversially in other areas of the world to treat sinus
infections. She asked 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. cohort study
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,B. unblinded retrospective analysis
C. systematic review
D. expert opinion statement
C. systematic review
A 16 year old female patient with heavy meaning 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 diagnosis in your
work up:
A. endometriosis
B. thalassemia
C. sarcoidosis
D. pelvic inflammatory disease
A. endometriosis
Your 43 year old female patient with no otherwise remarkable health history has a routine
health visit and when evaluating the lab work you notice a platelet count of 80,000. Which of
the following is a correct diagnosis for this patient? (different numbers and scenario, pretty sure
it was the same answer)
A. thrombocytopenia
B. thrombastoma
C. thrombocytosis
D. pancytopenia
A. 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 and enlarged and
was remarked that it needs to be removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The
patient now is in clinic 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? (same idea but different question entirely)
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, A. Coumeral’s diverticulum
B. Arenal tumor
C. Potts tumor
D. thymic remnant.
D. thymic remnant
female patient who was at the football game has received a bee sting. She is experiencing
swelling of the face and having difficulty breathing. which of the following represents the most
common diagnosis?
A. type 2 hypersensitivity reaction
B. IgE mediated type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
C. Angioedema
D. tachyphylaxis
B. IgE mediated type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Your 22 year old female patient has been identified by lab work for diagnosis of systemic lupus
erythematous. In addition to lab work systemic lupus erythematous is most commonly
identified by which of the following findings? (same idea worded differently)
A. diffuse rash on the torso
B. elevated white blood count
C. myoglobinuria
D. butterfly rash on face
D. butterfly rash on face
Your 38 year old male patient mark is being seen in your clinic for routine health physical and
complaints of heartburn. During your evaluation you identified darkened or velvety skin in the
neck groin and or axillary with associated acrochordon means. This is
most likely a diagnosis of which of the following?
A. actinic keratosis
B. seborrheic keratosis
C. acanthosis nigricans
D. keratoacanthoma
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LATEST COMPLETE FULL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH R, Exams of Nursing
Your patient has been diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans. Which of the following exam
findings would be consistent with the typical presentation of this?
A. severe malnutrition
B. body mass index of 22
C. scaphoid abdominal abdomen
D. central obesity
D. central obesity
You are evaluating a 41 year old female patient in your clinic with symptoms of right upper
quadrant pain which worsens with deep breathing period the patient exhibits a positive Murphy
sign these findings are most consistent with which one of the findings?
A. Cholecystitis
B. Pancreatitis
C. Appendicitis
D. Crohn's flare.
A. Cholecystitis
In educating your patient about the non pharmacologic management of gastroesophageal reflux
disease you include teaching to the patient that their heartburn
is aggravated by all of the following except for which one?
A. Activities including lifting or bending over
B. alcohol intake
C. gastric dumping or increased emptying into the small intestines
D. foods such as citrus onions and coffee
C. gastric dumping or increased emptying into the small intestines
Mike you're 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
1|Page
,prudent nurse practitioner you notify Mike that he needs to be seen by ophthalmology
immediately as these are all signs and symptoms of what condition?
A. acute angle closure glaucoma
B. retina detachment
C. cataract
D. diabetic retinopathy.
B. retina detachment
The patient is experiencing acute close angle glaucoma which of the following examination
findings by the nurse practitioner is most consistent with this diagnosis?
A. AV nicking
B. macular degeneration
C. increase in intraocular pressure
D. loss of aqueous humor volume
C. increase in intraocular pressure
When performing a health history your 52 year old male patient complaints of difficulty hearing
people when spoken in the right ear. During physical examination you perform a Webber 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 sensorineural hearing loss
B. bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
C. left sided conductive hearing loss
D. bilateral conductive hearing loss.
C. left sided conductive hearing loss
Your patient has provided you with a research paper about a new treatment plan that is being
used somewhat controversially in other areas of the world to treat sinus
infections. She asked 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. cohort study
2|Page
,B. unblinded retrospective analysis
C. systematic review
D. expert opinion statement
C. systematic review
A 16 year old female patient with heavy meaning 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 diagnosis in your
work up:
A. endometriosis
B. thalassemia
C. sarcoidosis
D. pelvic inflammatory disease
A. endometriosis
Your 43 year old female patient with no otherwise remarkable health history has a routine
health visit and when evaluating the lab work you notice a platelet count of 80,000. Which of
the following is a correct diagnosis for this patient? (different numbers and scenario, pretty sure
it was the same answer)
A. thrombocytopenia
B. thrombastoma
C. thrombocytosis
D. pancytopenia
A. 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 and enlarged and
was remarked that it needs to be removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The
patient now is in clinic 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? (same idea but different question entirely)
3|Page
, A. Coumeral’s diverticulum
B. Arenal tumor
C. Potts tumor
D. thymic remnant.
D. thymic remnant
female patient who was at the football game has received a bee sting. She is experiencing
swelling of the face and having difficulty breathing. which of the following represents the most
common diagnosis?
A. type 2 hypersensitivity reaction
B. IgE mediated type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
C. Angioedema
D. tachyphylaxis
B. IgE mediated type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Your 22 year old female patient has been identified by lab work for diagnosis of systemic lupus
erythematous. In addition to lab work systemic lupus erythematous is most commonly
identified by which of the following findings? (same idea worded differently)
A. diffuse rash on the torso
B. elevated white blood count
C. myoglobinuria
D. butterfly rash on face
D. butterfly rash on face
Your 38 year old male patient mark is being seen in your clinic for routine health physical and
complaints of heartburn. During your evaluation you identified darkened or velvety skin in the
neck groin and or axillary with associated acrochordon means. This is
most likely a diagnosis of which of the following?
A. actinic keratosis
B. seborrheic keratosis
C. acanthosis nigricans
D. keratoacanthoma
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