CEA ADVANCED NURSING 2024
PRACTICE QUIZ
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
In patients with active Lupus, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is likely?
0.5 - 1.1
Between 11 and 20
Markedly low
Elevated - ANSWERS-Elevated
QUESTION 2
normal sed rate - ANSWERS-0-20 men 0-29 women
QUESTION 3
A 42-year-old female recalls a brief episode of chest tightness with no radiation or
chest wall injury during her new taekwondo martial arts class. This pain subsided
during "the cool down period" of her class. Which of the following is most likely
given her presentation?
Acute myocardial infarction
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PRACTICE QUIZ
Hiatal hernia
Angina pectoris
Pericarditis - ANSWERS-Angina pectoris
QUESTION 4
The condition in which the patient is unable to discriminate between objects based
on touching is known as:
Astereognosis
Agraphesthesia
Choreiform
Dysdiadochokinesia - ANSWERS-Astereognosis
QUESTION 5
A 30-year-old man with history of alcohol use disorder is being evaluated for
altered mental status. He has a negative blood alcohol level, aspartate transaminase
100, alanine transaminase 90, hemoglobin 10, hematocrit 30, negative stool for
occult blood, negative head CT scan. What further tests should the PMHNP order
before diagnosing psychosis not otherwise specified?
EKG
Serum ceruloplasmin
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PRACTICE QUIZ
Lipid profile
Hemoglobin A1C - ANSWERS-Serum ceruloplasmin
QUESTION 6
A 48-year-old obese woman experiences excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue,
anhedonia, and apathy. Her husband reports that she snores loudly when sleeping,
and often will wake up drenched in sweat. The patient has no prior psychiatric
history and denies substance abuse. Which of the following is the most likely cause
of her symptoms?
Airway obstruction
Narcolepsy
Perimenopause
Major depression - ANSWERS-Airway obstruction
QUESTION 7
A systematic inquiry that elaborates on the chief complaint while eliciting pertinent
positive and pertinent negative factors from the history is known as:
The mental status exam
Review of systems
Physical exam
Diagnostic formulation - ANSWERS-ROS
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PRACTICE QUIZ
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
In patients with active Lupus, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is likely?
0.5 - 1.1
Between 11 and 20
Markedly low
Elevated - ANSWERS-Elevated
QUESTION 2
normal sed rate - ANSWERS-0-20 men 0-29 women
QUESTION 3
A 42-year-old female recalls a brief episode of chest tightness with no radiation or
chest wall injury during her new taekwondo martial arts class. This pain subsided
during "the cool down period" of her class. Which of the following is most likely
given her presentation?
Acute myocardial infarction
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, CEA ADVANCED NURSING 2024
PRACTICE QUIZ
Hiatal hernia
Angina pectoris
Pericarditis - ANSWERS-Angina pectoris
QUESTION 4
The condition in which the patient is unable to discriminate between objects based
on touching is known as:
Astereognosis
Agraphesthesia
Choreiform
Dysdiadochokinesia - ANSWERS-Astereognosis
QUESTION 5
A 30-year-old man with history of alcohol use disorder is being evaluated for
altered mental status. He has a negative blood alcohol level, aspartate transaminase
100, alanine transaminase 90, hemoglobin 10, hematocrit 30, negative stool for
occult blood, negative head CT scan. What further tests should the PMHNP order
before diagnosing psychosis not otherwise specified?
EKG
Serum ceruloplasmin
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, CEA ADVANCED NURSING 2024
PRACTICE QUIZ
Lipid profile
Hemoglobin A1C - ANSWERS-Serum ceruloplasmin
QUESTION 6
A 48-year-old obese woman experiences excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue,
anhedonia, and apathy. Her husband reports that she snores loudly when sleeping,
and often will wake up drenched in sweat. The patient has no prior psychiatric
history and denies substance abuse. Which of the following is the most likely cause
of her symptoms?
Airway obstruction
Narcolepsy
Perimenopause
Major depression - ANSWERS-Airway obstruction
QUESTION 7
A systematic inquiry that elaborates on the chief complaint while eliciting pertinent
positive and pertinent negative factors from the history is known as:
The mental status exam
Review of systems
Physical exam
Diagnostic formulation - ANSWERS-ROS
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