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NR 575 Clinical Evaluation Assessment (CEA)
Comprehensive Exam Preparation NGN-Aligned
Questions with Detailed Answers
Q1: A patient presents with sudden shortness of breath and chest
tightness. What is the nurse practitioner’s priority assessment?
A) Assess airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation
B) Check blood pressure only
C) Administer cough syrup
D) Schedule routine labs
Answer: A
Q2: A patient reports a history of hypertension and is taking multiple
antihypertensives. Which is a priority assessment?
A) Measure blood pressure and review current medications
B) Check temperature
C) Assess bowel sounds
D) Evaluate sleep patterns
Answer: A
Q3: Which is the most appropriate action for a patient with a suspected
infection?
A) Collect appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics
B) Administer antibiotics immediately without cultures
C) Ignore symptoms
D) Only monitor vital signs
Answer: A
,Q4: Which is the correct method for assessing peripheral edema?
A) Press over bony prominences and observe for pitting
B) Measure blood pressure
C) Assess skin temperature only
D) Palpate abdomen
Answer: A
Q5: A patient presents with confusion and altered mental status. What is
the first action?
A) Perform a rapid neurologic assessment
B) Assume dehydration
C) Administer sedatives
D) Delay evaluation
Answer: A
Q6: Which is an early sign of sepsis?
A) Fever, tachycardia, hypotension
B) Bradycardia and hypothermia only
C) Hypertension and edema
D) Normal vital signs
Answer: A
Q7: A patient with diabetes reports dizziness and sweating. What should
the nurse practitioner do first?
A) Check blood glucose
B) Give insulin
C) Ignore and continue assessment
D) Monitor blood pressure only
Answer: A
, Q8: Which is the priority when evaluating a patient with chest pain?
A) Obtain an ECG and vital signs immediately
B) Assess dietary habits only
C) Schedule outpatient labs
D) Administer pain medication without assessment
Answer: A
Q9: A patient presents with shortness of breath and wheezing. Which
intervention is most appropriate first?
A) Administer prescribed bronchodilator and assess response
B) Start IV fluids
C) Encourage deep breaths only
D) Wait for next shift
Answer: A
Q10: Which is the first step in evaluating a patient with suspected stroke?
A) Perform rapid neurologic assessment and call stroke protocol
B) Order routine labs
C) Assess diet history
D) Wait for MRI
Answer: A
Q11: A patient on warfarin presents with bruising and nosebleeds. What is
the priority assessment?
A) Review INR and bleeding risk
B) Administer additional warfarin
C) Ignore symptoms
D) Monitor blood pressure only
Answer: A
NR 575 Clinical Evaluation Assessment (CEA)
Comprehensive Exam Preparation NGN-Aligned
Questions with Detailed Answers
Q1: A patient presents with sudden shortness of breath and chest
tightness. What is the nurse practitioner’s priority assessment?
A) Assess airway, breathing, and oxygen saturation
B) Check blood pressure only
C) Administer cough syrup
D) Schedule routine labs
Answer: A
Q2: A patient reports a history of hypertension and is taking multiple
antihypertensives. Which is a priority assessment?
A) Measure blood pressure and review current medications
B) Check temperature
C) Assess bowel sounds
D) Evaluate sleep patterns
Answer: A
Q3: Which is the most appropriate action for a patient with a suspected
infection?
A) Collect appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics
B) Administer antibiotics immediately without cultures
C) Ignore symptoms
D) Only monitor vital signs
Answer: A
,Q4: Which is the correct method for assessing peripheral edema?
A) Press over bony prominences and observe for pitting
B) Measure blood pressure
C) Assess skin temperature only
D) Palpate abdomen
Answer: A
Q5: A patient presents with confusion and altered mental status. What is
the first action?
A) Perform a rapid neurologic assessment
B) Assume dehydration
C) Administer sedatives
D) Delay evaluation
Answer: A
Q6: Which is an early sign of sepsis?
A) Fever, tachycardia, hypotension
B) Bradycardia and hypothermia only
C) Hypertension and edema
D) Normal vital signs
Answer: A
Q7: A patient with diabetes reports dizziness and sweating. What should
the nurse practitioner do first?
A) Check blood glucose
B) Give insulin
C) Ignore and continue assessment
D) Monitor blood pressure only
Answer: A
, Q8: Which is the priority when evaluating a patient with chest pain?
A) Obtain an ECG and vital signs immediately
B) Assess dietary habits only
C) Schedule outpatient labs
D) Administer pain medication without assessment
Answer: A
Q9: A patient presents with shortness of breath and wheezing. Which
intervention is most appropriate first?
A) Administer prescribed bronchodilator and assess response
B) Start IV fluids
C) Encourage deep breaths only
D) Wait for next shift
Answer: A
Q10: Which is the first step in evaluating a patient with suspected stroke?
A) Perform rapid neurologic assessment and call stroke protocol
B) Order routine labs
C) Assess diet history
D) Wait for MRI
Answer: A
Q11: A patient on warfarin presents with bruising and nosebleeds. What is
the priority assessment?
A) Review INR and bleeding risk
B) Administer additional warfarin
C) Ignore symptoms
D) Monitor blood pressure only
Answer: A
