NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
1. Your 22 year old male patient states during his review A -Varicocele
of systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and
feels like it is full a powerlifter and works as a trash
collector. You suspect the patient likely has which
of the follow- ing diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
2. The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST B -Left 5th intercostal
often palpable in healthy adults when positioned
in the supine or left lateral decubitus position. space, midclavicular line
Which one of the following locations is most
commonly described as the PMI in a healthy
adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
3. A40 year old, female, African American patient
pre- sents for history and physical. Upon your B -Hyperthyroidism
initial as- sessment, you notice she has severe
exophthalmos as pictured below. Which one of the
following diagnoses below would be the highest on
your differential diag- nose of this physical
examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
4. D -Forced vital capacity
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD
has been seen by pulmonology and has
underwent a pul- monary function test (PFT) with
spirometry. As the patient's primary healthcare
provider, you have been asked to explain the
findings of the PFT to the patient in afollow-up visit
at which time the patient asks what the study was
evaluating. To describe the PFT to the patient in
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?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity -Dowager hump
5. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease.
Which of the following might you expect to find
during examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
-All of these are appro-
6. The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient priate options
with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include
which of the following while evaluating for end
organ dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
7. During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a D -Face and Lips
col- lege health physical, your health history
includes a diagnosis of angioedema. What of the
following parts of the body are were likely
involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
8. Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precan- A -Actinic Keratosis
cerous and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
9. Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for A -Irregular borders
melanoma, which of the following represents a
suspicous find- ing?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
10. Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack
of motivation, weight gain, and anhedonia.
Suspecting a diagnosis of clinical depression, you B -Serotonin
anticipate the pa- tient will benefit from treating
their underlying deficit of which of the following
neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate
B -Urinalysis with mi-
11. As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic,
hyper-
tensive patient you are seeing should be evaluated for cro/macro albumin
early evidence of renal damage from both
diabetes and hypertension. Which of the following
assessment tools should the nurse practitioner
order first for the evaluation of early renal
dysfunction secondary to di- abetes or
hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium
12. While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a B -Atelectasis
routine health visit, you auscultate crackles in the
poster left lower lobe, have the patient cough,
with follow-up auscultation revealing clear breath
sounds. Which one of the following would you
suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis.
13. Your 39 year old patient who has recently been
hos- pitalized for an appendectomy and is being C -Atelectasis
seen in your clinic for post-operative follow-up
with primary care. On assessment, the patient
complains of some incisional pain and otherwise
examination is normal, with the exception of dull
percussion sounds noted
1. Your 22 year old male patient states during his review A -Varicocele
of systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and
feels like it is full a powerlifter and works as a trash
collector. You suspect the patient likely has which
of the follow- ing diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
2. The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST B -Left 5th intercostal
often palpable in healthy adults when positioned
in the supine or left lateral decubitus position. space, midclavicular line
Which one of the following locations is most
commonly described as the PMI in a healthy
adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
3. A40 year old, female, African American patient
pre- sents for history and physical. Upon your B -Hyperthyroidism
initial as- sessment, you notice she has severe
exophthalmos as pictured below. Which one of the
following diagnoses below would be the highest on
your differential diag- nose of this physical
examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
4. D -Forced vital capacity
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD
has been seen by pulmonology and has
underwent a pul- monary function test (PFT) with
spirometry. As the patient's primary healthcare
provider, you have been asked to explain the
findings of the PFT to the patient in afollow-up visit
at which time the patient asks what the study was
evaluating. To describe the PFT to the patient in
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?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity -Dowager hump
5. Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease.
Which of the following might you expect to find
during examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
-All of these are appro-
6. The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient priate options
with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 should include
which of the following while evaluating for end
organ dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
7. During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a D -Face and Lips
col- lege health physical, your health history
includes a diagnosis of angioedema. What of the
following parts of the body are were likely
involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
8. Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precan- A -Actinic Keratosis
cerous and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
9. Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for A -Irregular borders
melanoma, which of the following represents a
suspicous find- ing?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
10. Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack
of motivation, weight gain, and anhedonia.
Suspecting a diagnosis of clinical depression, you B -Serotonin
anticipate the pa- tient will benefit from treating
their underlying deficit of which of the following
neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
, NR 511 CEA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate
B -Urinalysis with mi-
11. As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic,
hyper-
tensive patient you are seeing should be evaluated for cro/macro albumin
early evidence of renal damage from both
diabetes and hypertension. Which of the following
assessment tools should the nurse practitioner
order first for the evaluation of early renal
dysfunction secondary to di- abetes or
hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium
12. While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a B -Atelectasis
routine health visit, you auscultate crackles in the
poster left lower lobe, have the patient cough,
with follow-up auscultation revealing clear breath
sounds. Which one of the following would you
suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis.
13. Your 39 year old patient who has recently been
hos- pitalized for an appendectomy and is being C -Atelectasis
seen in your clinic for post-operative follow-up
with primary care. On assessment, the patient
complains of some incisional pain and otherwise
examination is normal, with the exception of dull
percussion sounds noted
