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CEA FNP FINAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| CEA FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAM 2025
(NEW!!)
What is recommended to prevent ophthalmic complications in patients
with Bell's palsy?
a. Acupuncture
b. Lubricating eye drops
c. Patching of the eye
d. Sunglasses - Correct Answer - b. Lubricating eye drops
A patient with dementia experiences agitation and visual hallucinations
and is given haloperidol with a subsequent worsening of symptoms.
Based on this response, what is the likely cause of this patient's
symptoms?
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Lewy body dementia
c. Pseudodementia
d. Vascular neurocognitive disorder - Correct Answer - b. Lewy body
dementia
A patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is taking donepezil to treat
cognitive symptoms. The patient's son reports noting increased social
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withdrawal and sleep impairment. What is the initial step to manage
these symptoms?
a. Encourage activity and exercise
b. Prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
c. Recommend risperidone
d. Referral to a neurologist for evaluation - Correct Answer - a.
Encourage activity and exercise
What is an important purpose of conducting an interview prior to
beginning neuropsychological testing on an older adult suspected of
having dementia?
a. To assess the patient's ability to cooperate with the testing
b. To determine the patient's degree of dementia
c. To evaluate the patient's feelings about family members' concerns
d. To find out whether a referral to a specialist is needed - Correct
Answer - a. To assess the patient's ability to cooperate with the testing
An elderly patient has symptoms of depression and the patient's daughter
asks about possible Alzheimer's disease since there is a family history of
this disease. A screening evaluation shows no memory loss. What is the
initial step in managing this patient?
a. Order brain imaging studies such as CT or MRI
b. Perform genetic testing to identify true risk
c. Prescribe a trial of an antidepressant medication
d. Recommend a trial of a cholinesterase inhibitor drug - Correct Answer
- c. Prescribe a trial of an antidepressant medication
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A patient being treated with for caner has had chemotherapy within the
past two weeks and comes to the primary care clinic with a fever of
38.5. What is the initial action?
a. Order blood and urine cultures
b. Obtain a STAT CBC with diff
c. Prescribe empiric antibiotics
d. Order a chest radiograph - Correct Answer - b. Obtain a STAT CBC
with diff
Which of the following is NOT considered an oncologic emergency in a
patient with cancer requiring urgent referral to an oncologist?
a. SIADH
b. Superior vena cava syndrome
c. Bone marrow suppression
d. Tumor lysis syndrome - Correct Answer - c. Bone marrow
suppression
Which laboratory values representing parathyroid hormone (PTH) and
serum calcium are consistent with a diagnosis of primary
hyperparathyroidism?
a. Appropriately high PTH along with hypocalcemia
b. Inappropriate secretion of PTH along with hypercalcemia
c. Appropriately increased PTH and low or normal serum calcium
d. Prolonged inappropriate secretion of PTH with subsequent
hypercalcemia - Correct Answer - b. Inappropriate secretion of PTH
along with hypercalcemia
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A patient is diagnosed with osteoporosis. What is the recommended
treatment once the diagnosis is made?
a. Estrogen replacement
b. Calcium and vitamin D
c. Yoga and weight bearing exercises
d. Bisphosphonate therapy - Correct Answer - d. Bisphosphonate therapy
The primary care provider is assessing a 45-year-old postmenopausal
woman who has a family history of osteoporosis. Which test will be
most useful to screen for this disease?
a. Bone specific alkaline phosphate
b. Bone densitometry of the hip and posteroanterior lumbar spine
c. Plain radiographs of the hips and lumbar and thoracic spine
d. Serum calcium and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D - Correct Answer - b.
Bone densitometry of the hip and posteroanterior lumbar spine
A patient with normal renal function has a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L.
Which underlying cause is possible in this patient?
a. Adrenocortical deficiency
b. Malabsorption syndrome
c. Alcoholism
d. Hypertension - Correct Answer - a. Adrenocortical deficiency
A patient with cancer is expected to require long-term pain medication to
manage cancer pain. Which agent will be best for this patient?
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CEA FNP FINAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| CEA FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAM 2025
(NEW!!)
What is recommended to prevent ophthalmic complications in patients
with Bell's palsy?
a. Acupuncture
b. Lubricating eye drops
c. Patching of the eye
d. Sunglasses - Correct Answer - b. Lubricating eye drops
A patient with dementia experiences agitation and visual hallucinations
and is given haloperidol with a subsequent worsening of symptoms.
Based on this response, what is the likely cause of this patient's
symptoms?
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Lewy body dementia
c. Pseudodementia
d. Vascular neurocognitive disorder - Correct Answer - b. Lewy body
dementia
A patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is taking donepezil to treat
cognitive symptoms. The patient's son reports noting increased social
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withdrawal and sleep impairment. What is the initial step to manage
these symptoms?
a. Encourage activity and exercise
b. Prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
c. Recommend risperidone
d. Referral to a neurologist for evaluation - Correct Answer - a.
Encourage activity and exercise
What is an important purpose of conducting an interview prior to
beginning neuropsychological testing on an older adult suspected of
having dementia?
a. To assess the patient's ability to cooperate with the testing
b. To determine the patient's degree of dementia
c. To evaluate the patient's feelings about family members' concerns
d. To find out whether a referral to a specialist is needed - Correct
Answer - a. To assess the patient's ability to cooperate with the testing
An elderly patient has symptoms of depression and the patient's daughter
asks about possible Alzheimer's disease since there is a family history of
this disease. A screening evaluation shows no memory loss. What is the
initial step in managing this patient?
a. Order brain imaging studies such as CT or MRI
b. Perform genetic testing to identify true risk
c. Prescribe a trial of an antidepressant medication
d. Recommend a trial of a cholinesterase inhibitor drug - Correct Answer
- c. Prescribe a trial of an antidepressant medication
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A patient being treated with for caner has had chemotherapy within the
past two weeks and comes to the primary care clinic with a fever of
38.5. What is the initial action?
a. Order blood and urine cultures
b. Obtain a STAT CBC with diff
c. Prescribe empiric antibiotics
d. Order a chest radiograph - Correct Answer - b. Obtain a STAT CBC
with diff
Which of the following is NOT considered an oncologic emergency in a
patient with cancer requiring urgent referral to an oncologist?
a. SIADH
b. Superior vena cava syndrome
c. Bone marrow suppression
d. Tumor lysis syndrome - Correct Answer - c. Bone marrow
suppression
Which laboratory values representing parathyroid hormone (PTH) and
serum calcium are consistent with a diagnosis of primary
hyperparathyroidism?
a. Appropriately high PTH along with hypocalcemia
b. Inappropriate secretion of PTH along with hypercalcemia
c. Appropriately increased PTH and low or normal serum calcium
d. Prolonged inappropriate secretion of PTH with subsequent
hypercalcemia - Correct Answer - b. Inappropriate secretion of PTH
along with hypercalcemia
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A patient is diagnosed with osteoporosis. What is the recommended
treatment once the diagnosis is made?
a. Estrogen replacement
b. Calcium and vitamin D
c. Yoga and weight bearing exercises
d. Bisphosphonate therapy - Correct Answer - d. Bisphosphonate therapy
The primary care provider is assessing a 45-year-old postmenopausal
woman who has a family history of osteoporosis. Which test will be
most useful to screen for this disease?
a. Bone specific alkaline phosphate
b. Bone densitometry of the hip and posteroanterior lumbar spine
c. Plain radiographs of the hips and lumbar and thoracic spine
d. Serum calcium and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D - Correct Answer - b.
Bone densitometry of the hip and posteroanterior lumbar spine
A patient with normal renal function has a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L.
Which underlying cause is possible in this patient?
a. Adrenocortical deficiency
b. Malabsorption syndrome
c. Alcoholism
d. Hypertension - Correct Answer - a. Adrenocortical deficiency
A patient with cancer is expected to require long-term pain medication to
manage cancer pain. Which agent will be best for this patient?
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