NR 667 CEA prep | Questions with 100% Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Answer: Acute Flare: steroids
Chronic: monoclonal antibodies
Question: Lupus Treatment
Answer: Meds: hydroxychloroquine, NSAIDs, DMARDs, Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants
Non Pharm: sunlight, diet, exercise, NO smoking, avoid stress
Question: Lupus Presentation
Answer: Butterfly (malar) rash
Joint pain
Fatigue
Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Answer: Acute: steroids
Chronic: DMARDs
Question: Rheumatoid Lab
Answer: RF rheumatoid factor
Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis Presentation
Answer: Bilateral, symmetrical joint swelling, Pain, Stiffness, Deformity
Question: Osteoarthritis (OA) Presentation
Answer: Unilateral joint swelling and stiffness
Question: When treating lymphoma, what is often caused?
Answer: Pleural effusion
Tumor lysis syndrome
Question: Lymphoma S/S
Answer: Night sweats (drenching)
Weight loss
Question: Nickname for lymphnodes
Answer: "trash cans" of the body
Question: Epiglotitis treatment
Answer: Ceftriaxone
Oxygen therapy
Intubation: with skilled physician and tracheostomy available
,Question: 4 Ds of epiglotitis
Answer: Dysphagia (painful swallowing);
Drooling
Dysphonia (muffled voice)
Distress
Question: Retropharyngeal Abscess Treatment
Answer: IV ceftriaxone
IV clindamycin
Question: Retropharyngeal Abscess is
Answer: life-threatening infection in the lateral pharyngeal space *potential to occlude the
airway
*ENT Emergency, refer to ED
Question: First line treatment periodontal abscess
Answer: augmentin
Question: What can be caused by untreated periodontal abscess
Answer: bacterial endocarditis
Question: Common reaction when mono is treated with a penicillin
Answer: rash
Question: Mono adenopathy most commonly occurs where
Answer: posterior cervical chain
Question: Pharyngitis/strep adenopathy most commonly occurs
Answer: Anterior cervical chain
Question: Risk of untreated strep infection
Answer: Endocarditis
Question: Meniere's disease Treatment
Answer: Sodium Restriction
Increase fluids (flush)
Diuretics
Meclizine
Question: Meniere's disease s/s
Answer: Unilateral tinnitus
Vertigo
Hearing loss
Sensation of fullness
,Question: Otitis Media with effusion
Answer: NO infection
Fluid in the middle ear
Question: Otitis Externa Treatment
Answer: Mild: acetic acid drops
Mod- Severe (intact TM): Topical antibiotics, glucocorticoids 7 days
(non intact TM): topical fluoroquinolone (ciprodex) or ORAL antibiotics
Question: Acute Otitis Media Treatment
Answer: augmentin
Question: Hyphema s/s
Answer: Collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Makes visual fields appear reddish, blurred, or diminished
light sensitivity
Question: Hordeolum Treatment
Answer: "stye" hot compress 2-3x daily
Empiric Antibiotic -for preseptal cellulitis
May need referral to ophthalmologist for I and D
Question: Chalazion Treatment
Answer: Warm Compress
No antibiotics
Question: What is an abscessed hair follicle or sebaceous gland with an
acute onset, edematous, erythematous, and warm on the
upper or lower eyelid?
Answer: Hordeolum (stye)
Question: Chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland that is painless
and described as a "bead" in the eye
Answer: Chalazion
Question: Detached Retina s/s
Answer: Flashing lights
Floaters
Gray curtain over part of view
Shadowy peripheral vision
Question: Open angle glaucoma presentation?
Fundoscopic finding?
Answer: Peripheral visual field loss- PROGRESSING to central vision loss
Fundoscopic findings: cupping
, Question: Acute angle closure glaucoma s/s
Answer: Painful, injected eye
halos around lights
Increased eye pressure
Sometimes nausea/vomiting
Question: Acute angle closure glaucoma vs Open angle Which requires
emergent treatment
Answer: ACUTE **refer to ED
Question: Macular Degeneration s/s
Answer: Gradual OR sudden loss of central vision
*painless
Question: When should an H2 blocker be taken?
Answer: Before meals (spiciest meal)
Question: Adverse effect of ondansetron
Answer: prolonged QT interval
Question: Chronic management of irritable bowel disease
Answer: 5-ASA, sulfasalazine, "-alazine" meds
Question: Acute flare management of irritable bowel disease
Answer: steroids
Question: Separating Chron's disease from Ulcerative colitis
Answer: Chron's: mouth to anus
UC: colon only
Question: Diverticulitis S/S
Answer: Acute onset of LLQ pain
Nausea and vomiting
Fever, chills
Rebound tenderness
Positive Rovsings sign?
board like abdomen
Question: AST: ALT ratio 2:1 may indicate
Answer: alcoholic liver damage
alcohol abuse
Question: Hep C testing
Answer: HCV + (doesn't differentiate chronic vs acute)
Viral copies present = acute
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Answer: Acute Flare: steroids
Chronic: monoclonal antibodies
Question: Lupus Treatment
Answer: Meds: hydroxychloroquine, NSAIDs, DMARDs, Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants
Non Pharm: sunlight, diet, exercise, NO smoking, avoid stress
Question: Lupus Presentation
Answer: Butterfly (malar) rash
Joint pain
Fatigue
Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Answer: Acute: steroids
Chronic: DMARDs
Question: Rheumatoid Lab
Answer: RF rheumatoid factor
Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis Presentation
Answer: Bilateral, symmetrical joint swelling, Pain, Stiffness, Deformity
Question: Osteoarthritis (OA) Presentation
Answer: Unilateral joint swelling and stiffness
Question: When treating lymphoma, what is often caused?
Answer: Pleural effusion
Tumor lysis syndrome
Question: Lymphoma S/S
Answer: Night sweats (drenching)
Weight loss
Question: Nickname for lymphnodes
Answer: "trash cans" of the body
Question: Epiglotitis treatment
Answer: Ceftriaxone
Oxygen therapy
Intubation: with skilled physician and tracheostomy available
,Question: 4 Ds of epiglotitis
Answer: Dysphagia (painful swallowing);
Drooling
Dysphonia (muffled voice)
Distress
Question: Retropharyngeal Abscess Treatment
Answer: IV ceftriaxone
IV clindamycin
Question: Retropharyngeal Abscess is
Answer: life-threatening infection in the lateral pharyngeal space *potential to occlude the
airway
*ENT Emergency, refer to ED
Question: First line treatment periodontal abscess
Answer: augmentin
Question: What can be caused by untreated periodontal abscess
Answer: bacterial endocarditis
Question: Common reaction when mono is treated with a penicillin
Answer: rash
Question: Mono adenopathy most commonly occurs where
Answer: posterior cervical chain
Question: Pharyngitis/strep adenopathy most commonly occurs
Answer: Anterior cervical chain
Question: Risk of untreated strep infection
Answer: Endocarditis
Question: Meniere's disease Treatment
Answer: Sodium Restriction
Increase fluids (flush)
Diuretics
Meclizine
Question: Meniere's disease s/s
Answer: Unilateral tinnitus
Vertigo
Hearing loss
Sensation of fullness
,Question: Otitis Media with effusion
Answer: NO infection
Fluid in the middle ear
Question: Otitis Externa Treatment
Answer: Mild: acetic acid drops
Mod- Severe (intact TM): Topical antibiotics, glucocorticoids 7 days
(non intact TM): topical fluoroquinolone (ciprodex) or ORAL antibiotics
Question: Acute Otitis Media Treatment
Answer: augmentin
Question: Hyphema s/s
Answer: Collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Makes visual fields appear reddish, blurred, or diminished
light sensitivity
Question: Hordeolum Treatment
Answer: "stye" hot compress 2-3x daily
Empiric Antibiotic -for preseptal cellulitis
May need referral to ophthalmologist for I and D
Question: Chalazion Treatment
Answer: Warm Compress
No antibiotics
Question: What is an abscessed hair follicle or sebaceous gland with an
acute onset, edematous, erythematous, and warm on the
upper or lower eyelid?
Answer: Hordeolum (stye)
Question: Chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland that is painless
and described as a "bead" in the eye
Answer: Chalazion
Question: Detached Retina s/s
Answer: Flashing lights
Floaters
Gray curtain over part of view
Shadowy peripheral vision
Question: Open angle glaucoma presentation?
Fundoscopic finding?
Answer: Peripheral visual field loss- PROGRESSING to central vision loss
Fundoscopic findings: cupping
, Question: Acute angle closure glaucoma s/s
Answer: Painful, injected eye
halos around lights
Increased eye pressure
Sometimes nausea/vomiting
Question: Acute angle closure glaucoma vs Open angle Which requires
emergent treatment
Answer: ACUTE **refer to ED
Question: Macular Degeneration s/s
Answer: Gradual OR sudden loss of central vision
*painless
Question: When should an H2 blocker be taken?
Answer: Before meals (spiciest meal)
Question: Adverse effect of ondansetron
Answer: prolonged QT interval
Question: Chronic management of irritable bowel disease
Answer: 5-ASA, sulfasalazine, "-alazine" meds
Question: Acute flare management of irritable bowel disease
Answer: steroids
Question: Separating Chron's disease from Ulcerative colitis
Answer: Chron's: mouth to anus
UC: colon only
Question: Diverticulitis S/S
Answer: Acute onset of LLQ pain
Nausea and vomiting
Fever, chills
Rebound tenderness
Positive Rovsings sign?
board like abdomen
Question: AST: ALT ratio 2:1 may indicate
Answer: alcoholic liver damage
alcohol abuse
Question: Hep C testing
Answer: HCV + (doesn't differentiate chronic vs acute)
Viral copies present = acute