NR 603 CEA EXAM 2026 SPRING TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
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. Sarah, a 28-year-old female patient presented to your clinic with wheezing and despite
being treated with nebulized is not having any relief period you believe she is experiencing
status asthmaticus. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you recall that she may benefit from I
am injection if which of the following agents?
Terbutaline
1. On examination Kim your 68-year-old female patient has the following facial muscle
movements normal upper and lower on the right sad. Unable to move both the upper and
lower muscles on the left you would immediately suspect which of the following
conditions?
A. a left peripheral lesion
1. You are treating a patient who has stopped taking their diuretic regimen against medical
advice while they are on vacation since it made them urinate too frequently for their plans
period now they are 21 lbs heavier than their baseline weight, have respiratory crackles in
,the bilateral basis, and have severe generalized lower extremity and truncal edema
extending to the sacrum and abdomen. On your documentation this is referred to as which
of the following conditions?
Anasarca
1. Your 72 year old female patient with a pertinent medical history of coronary artery
bypass Grafton and oil aortic valve replacement seven 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 six 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? (similar question but this answer was not one of the
choices)
A. bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
1. During a post hospital discharge visit you notice a 71-year-old female patient has been
diagnosed with a new murmur found by the hospitalist during their recent hospitalization
for CHF exacerbation. In evaluating the patient during which phase of the cardiac cycle
would you anticipate auscultation of a S3 or S4 sound? (similar but was the opposite)
A. Diastole
1. Michael a 72-year-old male patient who previously presented with stable cardiac type
chest pain, has underwent a stress test period he presents today to review the stress test
results which show EKG findings of St. segment depression during the exam in leads V3
and V4 as well as some concurrent chest discomfort. Based on these findings which of the
following are not priority medical decisions?
,A. check for thyroid dysfunction
1. While assessing the 19-year-old patient for a new onset call the nurse practitioner may
inspect auscultate palpate and or percuss. How does performing percussion of the
thoracic assist in the provider doing the physical examination?
A. to identify if underlying tissue are air filled fluid filled or consolidated
1. While examining a 53-year-old female patient you auscultate abnormal breath sounds
over all fields and now assess transmission of voice sounds by having the patient say EE.
while auscultating the chest with the diaphragm of your stethoscope. Normally you should
hear during auscultate a muffled E sound however you heard a nasally a sound. Which of
the following will you document in will you document is present? (similar but what disease
is egophony tested for)
A. positive egophony
1. You're a 42-year-old male patient has been referred to your clinic for establishing care
and on his intake survey you know he has done 20 minute 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
maximum inspiration and expiration with a decreased overall inspiratory capacity
, 1. Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has been seen by pulmonology and
has underwent a pulmonary function test with spirometry. As the patient's Primary Health
care provider you have been asked to explain the findings of the PFT to the patient in a
follow up visit at which time the patient asked what the study was evaluating, please
describe the pulmonary function test to the patient and more useful terms you state that
the large inspiration of air to the furthest extent they could reasonably accomplish followed
by a full exhalation is referred to as which of the following measurements during the PFT?
(similar but worded very weird, made me second guess for a long time)
A. forced vital capacity
1. Your newly established patient states in the past year they have progressively developed
a noticeable bump on their neck and when asked about symptoms they report feeling very
anxious have developed a tremor and are commonly feeling palpitations in their chest. One
examination you identify an enlarged thyroid gland suspicious of 1/4 period of the following
diagnosis which is most likely for the patient to develop based on these findings above?
(similar)
A. Thyrotoxicosis
1. You're 32-year-old female patient presented for a routine health exam states they have a
diagnosis of hyperthyroidism by another provider a year ago. In addition to elevation in
addition to evaluation with TSH and T4 lab work which of the following represents typical
signs of hyperthyroidism expected on your exam of this patient? (similar but exophthalmos
instead of tachycardia)
Tachycardia
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. Sarah, a 28-year-old female patient presented to your clinic with wheezing and despite
being treated with nebulized is not having any relief period you believe she is experiencing
status asthmaticus. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you recall that she may benefit from I
am injection if which of the following agents?
Terbutaline
1. On examination Kim your 68-year-old female patient has the following facial muscle
movements normal upper and lower on the right sad. Unable to move both the upper and
lower muscles on the left you would immediately suspect which of the following
conditions?
A. a left peripheral lesion
1. You are treating a patient who has stopped taking their diuretic regimen against medical
advice while they are on vacation since it made them urinate too frequently for their plans
period now they are 21 lbs heavier than their baseline weight, have respiratory crackles in
,the bilateral basis, and have severe generalized lower extremity and truncal edema
extending to the sacrum and abdomen. On your documentation this is referred to as which
of the following conditions?
Anasarca
1. Your 72 year old female patient with a pertinent medical history of coronary artery
bypass Grafton and oil aortic valve replacement seven 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 six 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? (similar question but this answer was not one of the
choices)
A. bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis
1. During a post hospital discharge visit you notice a 71-year-old female patient has been
diagnosed with a new murmur found by the hospitalist during their recent hospitalization
for CHF exacerbation. In evaluating the patient during which phase of the cardiac cycle
would you anticipate auscultation of a S3 or S4 sound? (similar but was the opposite)
A. Diastole
1. Michael a 72-year-old male patient who previously presented with stable cardiac type
chest pain, has underwent a stress test period he presents today to review the stress test
results which show EKG findings of St. segment depression during the exam in leads V3
and V4 as well as some concurrent chest discomfort. Based on these findings which of the
following are not priority medical decisions?
,A. check for thyroid dysfunction
1. While assessing the 19-year-old patient for a new onset call the nurse practitioner may
inspect auscultate palpate and or percuss. How does performing percussion of the
thoracic assist in the provider doing the physical examination?
A. to identify if underlying tissue are air filled fluid filled or consolidated
1. While examining a 53-year-old female patient you auscultate abnormal breath sounds
over all fields and now assess transmission of voice sounds by having the patient say EE.
while auscultating the chest with the diaphragm of your stethoscope. Normally you should
hear during auscultate a muffled E sound however you heard a nasally a sound. Which of
the following will you document in will you document is present? (similar but what disease
is egophony tested for)
A. positive egophony
1. You're a 42-year-old male patient has been referred to your clinic for establishing care
and on his intake survey you know he has done 20 minute 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
maximum inspiration and expiration with a decreased overall inspiratory capacity
, 1. Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has been seen by pulmonology and
has underwent a pulmonary function test with spirometry. As the patient's Primary Health
care provider you have been asked to explain the findings of the PFT to the patient in a
follow up visit at which time the patient asked what the study was evaluating, please
describe the pulmonary function test to the patient and more useful terms you state that
the large inspiration of air to the furthest extent they could reasonably accomplish followed
by a full exhalation is referred to as which of the following measurements during the PFT?
(similar but worded very weird, made me second guess for a long time)
A. forced vital capacity
1. Your newly established patient states in the past year they have progressively developed
a noticeable bump on their neck and when asked about symptoms they report feeling very
anxious have developed a tremor and are commonly feeling palpitations in their chest. One
examination you identify an enlarged thyroid gland suspicious of 1/4 period of the following
diagnosis which is most likely for the patient to develop based on these findings above?
(similar)
A. Thyrotoxicosis
1. You're 32-year-old female patient presented for a routine health exam states they have a
diagnosis of hyperthyroidism by another provider a year ago. In addition to elevation in
addition to evaluation with TSH and T4 lab work which of the following represents typical
signs of hyperthyroidism expected on your exam of this patient? (similar but exophthalmos
instead of tachycardia)
Tachycardia
