NR 667 CEA EXAM 2026 ACTUAL PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS COMPLETE REVIEW SET 450 ITEMS
◉ What test should be included first in the workup for a patient with
new palpitations?
Answer: Basic metabolic profile
◉ Where is the best location to identify the aortic valve in a healthy
adult?
Answer: 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
◉ How long should a patient be on dual antiplatelet therapy after a
drug-eluting stent placement?
Answer: 12 months minimum
◉ What illness does localized egophony over the left lower lobe
most likely imply?
Answer: Consolidation (pneumonia)
◉ How does percussion of the thorax assist in a physical
examination?
,Answer: To identify if underlying tissues are air-filled, fluid-filled, or
consolidated
◉ Which patients would show a less-than-expected forced vital
capacity (FVC) on pulmonary function testing?
Answer: Severe interstitial lung disease
◉ In obstructive lung disease, which spirometry parameter is most
suggestive of diagnosis?
Answer: Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV₁)
◉ What diagnosis is likely for a patient with a goiter and symptoms
of anxiety, palpitations, and tremor?
Answer: Graves' Disease
◉ What typical sign might a patient with hyperthyroidism exhibit on
exam?
Answer: Exophthalmos
◉ What finding would you NOT expect in a patient with Cushing's
disease?
Answer: Low body temperature
,◉ What evaluations should be included for end-organ dysfunction in
a patient with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2?
Answer: All of these are appropriate
◉ Which scoring system should be used to assess liver function in a
patient with severe cirrhosis?
Answer: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score
◉ What examination step should be avoided if mononucleosis is
suspected?
Answer: Deep palpitation
◉ What type of bacteria is most likely the causative agent of a
perforated gastric ulcer?
Answer: Gram negative rods
◉ What diagnosis is most likely for a power lifter with an enlarged
scrotum?
Answer: Hydrocele
◉ Which maneuver may help reproduce sinus-related pain in a
patient with sinus pressure?
Answer: Leaning forward
, ◉ What diagnosis should be considered for a patient with weight
loss, night sweats, and enlarged hilar adenopathy?
Answer: Lymphoma
◉ Which disease is associated with vitreous detachment?
Answer: Ehlers-Danlos
◉ What is the term for a unilateral visual deficit described as loss of
visual fields on the right side in both eyes?
Answer: Homonymous hemianopia
◉ What labs should be ordered first for an adolescent female with
microcytic, hypochromic anemia?
Answer: TIBC and ferritin
◉ What type of anemia is characterized by microcytic anemia with
normal RDW?
Answer: Thalassemia trait
◉ What lab level should be evaluated in a patient with macrocytic
anemia?
Answer: Vitamin B12
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS COMPLETE REVIEW SET 450 ITEMS
◉ What test should be included first in the workup for a patient with
new palpitations?
Answer: Basic metabolic profile
◉ Where is the best location to identify the aortic valve in a healthy
adult?
Answer: 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
◉ How long should a patient be on dual antiplatelet therapy after a
drug-eluting stent placement?
Answer: 12 months minimum
◉ What illness does localized egophony over the left lower lobe
most likely imply?
Answer: Consolidation (pneumonia)
◉ How does percussion of the thorax assist in a physical
examination?
,Answer: To identify if underlying tissues are air-filled, fluid-filled, or
consolidated
◉ Which patients would show a less-than-expected forced vital
capacity (FVC) on pulmonary function testing?
Answer: Severe interstitial lung disease
◉ In obstructive lung disease, which spirometry parameter is most
suggestive of diagnosis?
Answer: Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV₁)
◉ What diagnosis is likely for a patient with a goiter and symptoms
of anxiety, palpitations, and tremor?
Answer: Graves' Disease
◉ What typical sign might a patient with hyperthyroidism exhibit on
exam?
Answer: Exophthalmos
◉ What finding would you NOT expect in a patient with Cushing's
disease?
Answer: Low body temperature
,◉ What evaluations should be included for end-organ dysfunction in
a patient with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2?
Answer: All of these are appropriate
◉ Which scoring system should be used to assess liver function in a
patient with severe cirrhosis?
Answer: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score
◉ What examination step should be avoided if mononucleosis is
suspected?
Answer: Deep palpitation
◉ What type of bacteria is most likely the causative agent of a
perforated gastric ulcer?
Answer: Gram negative rods
◉ What diagnosis is most likely for a power lifter with an enlarged
scrotum?
Answer: Hydrocele
◉ Which maneuver may help reproduce sinus-related pain in a
patient with sinus pressure?
Answer: Leaning forward
, ◉ What diagnosis should be considered for a patient with weight
loss, night sweats, and enlarged hilar adenopathy?
Answer: Lymphoma
◉ Which disease is associated with vitreous detachment?
Answer: Ehlers-Danlos
◉ What is the term for a unilateral visual deficit described as loss of
visual fields on the right side in both eyes?
Answer: Homonymous hemianopia
◉ What labs should be ordered first for an adolescent female with
microcytic, hypochromic anemia?
Answer: TIBC and ferritin
◉ What type of anemia is characterized by microcytic anemia with
normal RDW?
Answer: Thalassemia trait
◉ What lab level should be evaluated in a patient with macrocytic
anemia?
Answer: Vitamin B12
