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CEA EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Kyle, a 21 year old college student, presents with persistent
itching and hives (urticaria) scattered on his torso and upper
arms this morning. This is the first episode of this, and there
is no evidence of wheezing, stridor, perioral swelling, or
dysphonia. His vital signs are 120/72, HR 84, R 16, Temp 98.5
.F You anticipate his symptoms of urticaria to be reasonably
wel managed with which of the following class of
medications?
*Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors.
*NSAIDs.
*Inhaled corticosteroids.
*First generation antihistamines.
First generation antihistamines
In discussing a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) for your patient, the patient demonstrates good
understanding of the possible agents which may be used to
include which of the following:
*All of these may be used to manage my disease
*Protease inhibitors.
*Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
*Non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
All of these may be used to manage my disease
Karen, a 49 year old caucasian female with pale skin and
history of easy freckling after sun exposure presents to your
clinic for evaluation and skin survey. You notice a patchy
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area of lesions from sun exposure and notice presence of
telangiectasia on the lesions. Which of the following agents
would you be likely to be successful in your treatment of this
common skin lesion?
*Salycilic Acid solution topically
*Prednisone (Deltasone) orally
*Fluororuacil (5-FU) cream.
*Isotretinoin (Accutane) orally
Fluororuacil (5-FU) cream
The determination of topical corticosteroid potency is largely
based on the unique drug as well as which of the following
variables;
*Vehicle of delivery (cream, lotion, elixir, etc).
*None of these are correct.
*Duration of use (once, continuous, etc).
*Site of use (back, face, arms, etc).
Vehicle of delivery (cream, lotion, elixir, etc)
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a
summer resort as a nurse practitioner. Benny, a 19 year old
male presents with first degree
burns over their anterior torso after being out in the sun too
long without any protection while taking a medication prone
to photosensitivity
reactions. To accurately document his burn surface area, you
use
the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's body surface
area (BSA) using the rule of palms, which portion of the
patient's body surface area is covered by the patient's palm?
*3%.
*2%.
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*1%.
*4%.
1%
Your patient Katie, a 24 year old female patient presents to
your clinic with erythema on her face that does not cross the
bridge of the nose and seems to flare up with exercise and
certain foods. She says she feels like her skin is flushed at
times and is self-conscious. Which of the following agents is
most appropriate to use for chronic treatment of this
condition?
*Cefuroxime (Ceftin).
*Amoxicillin (Amoxil).
*Doxycycline (Vibramycin).
*Niacin extended release (Niacin)
Doxycycline (Vibramycin
Which class of medications are indicated as first line
management of both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and major depressive disorder?
*Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
*Non-selective dopamine reuptake inhibitors.
*Mood stabilizers.
*Monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
In providing medication education for a patient newly
prescribed amiltryptiline (Elavil) for chronic migraine
management, which are the most common side effects to
include in your teaching?
*Dry mouth and constipation.
*None of these are correct.
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*Bradycardia and agitation.
*Salivation and GI motillity.
Dry mouth and constipation
Melody is complaining of lip smacking and odd movements
she cannot control for the last two days after starting on
haloperidol (Haldol) for management of her schizophrenia. Of
the folowing options, which si the best strategy for her?
*Continue with haloperidol (Haldol) as this is expected
*Switch to quetiapine (Seroquel)
*Increase the dose of haloperidol (Haldol) as these side
effects are common at lower sedos
*Switch to pimozide (Ozap)
Switch to quetiapine (Seroquel)
Transitioning from one anti-depressive agent to another
(such as between SSRIs, SNRIs, or MAOIs) must be
individualized based on the unique drugs' metabolism
because using both agents at once may put the patient at
risk of which of the following?
*Discontinuation syndrome.
*Acute dystonia.
*Serotonin syndrome.
*Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Serotonin syndrom
Dave, a 41 year old software engineer presents to your clinic
with complaints of back spasms after being forced to return
to their office instead of working from home. He believes the
chair at his desk is the culprit and his causing him severe
back spasms secondary to an
aggravated old sports injury. nI addition to non-
pharmacologic solutions, which of the following represents
CEA EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Kyle, a 21 year old college student, presents with persistent
itching and hives (urticaria) scattered on his torso and upper
arms this morning. This is the first episode of this, and there
is no evidence of wheezing, stridor, perioral swelling, or
dysphonia. His vital signs are 120/72, HR 84, R 16, Temp 98.5
.F You anticipate his symptoms of urticaria to be reasonably
wel managed with which of the following class of
medications?
*Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors.
*NSAIDs.
*Inhaled corticosteroids.
*First generation antihistamines.
First generation antihistamines
In discussing a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) for your patient, the patient demonstrates good
understanding of the possible agents which may be used to
include which of the following:
*All of these may be used to manage my disease
*Protease inhibitors.
*Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
*Non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
All of these may be used to manage my disease
Karen, a 49 year old caucasian female with pale skin and
history of easy freckling after sun exposure presents to your
clinic for evaluation and skin survey. You notice a patchy
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area of lesions from sun exposure and notice presence of
telangiectasia on the lesions. Which of the following agents
would you be likely to be successful in your treatment of this
common skin lesion?
*Salycilic Acid solution topically
*Prednisone (Deltasone) orally
*Fluororuacil (5-FU) cream.
*Isotretinoin (Accutane) orally
Fluororuacil (5-FU) cream
The determination of topical corticosteroid potency is largely
based on the unique drug as well as which of the following
variables;
*Vehicle of delivery (cream, lotion, elixir, etc).
*None of these are correct.
*Duration of use (once, continuous, etc).
*Site of use (back, face, arms, etc).
Vehicle of delivery (cream, lotion, elixir, etc)
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a
summer resort as a nurse practitioner. Benny, a 19 year old
male presents with first degree
burns over their anterior torso after being out in the sun too
long without any protection while taking a medication prone
to photosensitivity
reactions. To accurately document his burn surface area, you
use
the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's body surface
area (BSA) using the rule of palms, which portion of the
patient's body surface area is covered by the patient's palm?
*3%.
*2%.
, Page | 3
*1%.
*4%.
1%
Your patient Katie, a 24 year old female patient presents to
your clinic with erythema on her face that does not cross the
bridge of the nose and seems to flare up with exercise and
certain foods. She says she feels like her skin is flushed at
times and is self-conscious. Which of the following agents is
most appropriate to use for chronic treatment of this
condition?
*Cefuroxime (Ceftin).
*Amoxicillin (Amoxil).
*Doxycycline (Vibramycin).
*Niacin extended release (Niacin)
Doxycycline (Vibramycin
Which class of medications are indicated as first line
management of both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and major depressive disorder?
*Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
*Non-selective dopamine reuptake inhibitors.
*Mood stabilizers.
*Monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
In providing medication education for a patient newly
prescribed amiltryptiline (Elavil) for chronic migraine
management, which are the most common side effects to
include in your teaching?
*Dry mouth and constipation.
*None of these are correct.
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*Bradycardia and agitation.
*Salivation and GI motillity.
Dry mouth and constipation
Melody is complaining of lip smacking and odd movements
she cannot control for the last two days after starting on
haloperidol (Haldol) for management of her schizophrenia. Of
the folowing options, which si the best strategy for her?
*Continue with haloperidol (Haldol) as this is expected
*Switch to quetiapine (Seroquel)
*Increase the dose of haloperidol (Haldol) as these side
effects are common at lower sedos
*Switch to pimozide (Ozap)
Switch to quetiapine (Seroquel)
Transitioning from one anti-depressive agent to another
(such as between SSRIs, SNRIs, or MAOIs) must be
individualized based on the unique drugs' metabolism
because using both agents at once may put the patient at
risk of which of the following?
*Discontinuation syndrome.
*Acute dystonia.
*Serotonin syndrome.
*Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Serotonin syndrom
Dave, a 41 year old software engineer presents to your clinic
with complaints of back spasms after being forced to return
to their office instead of working from home. He believes the
chair at his desk is the culprit and his causing him severe
back spasms secondary to an
aggravated old sports injury. nI addition to non-
pharmacologic solutions, which of the following represents
