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NR 511 CEA EXAM |WELL REVISED
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
Your 21 year old sexually active female patient states during a routine health
exam that they have some "weird bumps" on their vulva.She is concerned she has
a sexually transmitted infection. You notify her that condyloma are caused by
exposure to which of the following?
A -Chlamydia
B -Herpes zoster
C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
D -Parvovirus B19 - correct-answer -C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
Yourpatient who has underwent a recent major medical medical procedure is at a
rehabilitation center and is having a hard time being motivated to do therapy.
When you interview them as the nurse practitioner on staff for the subacute
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rehab center, they appeardespondent, and are having a hard time being wakeful
during therapy sessions. They have stable vital signs, temperature, urine output,
and are not ill-appearing. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you understand this
may represent which of the following?
A -Cushing syndrome
B -Situation depression
C -Addison's disease
D -Untreated anxiety - correct-answer -B -Situation depression
The 18 year old female patient who inappropriately exhibits fear of
abandonment, intense interpersonal relationships, affective instability, and
recurrent self-harm describes which of the following diagnoses:
A -Borderline personality disorder
B -Seasonal affective disorder
C -Reactive attachment disorder
D -Bipolar disorder - correct-answer -A -Borderline personality disorder
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You are treating a patient who has stopped taking their diuretic regimen against
medical advice while they are on vacation since it made them urinate too
frequently for their plans. Now they are 21 pounds heavier than their baseline
weight, have respiratory crackles in bilateral bases, and have severe generalized
lower extremity and truncal edema extending to the sacrum and abdomen. On
your documentation, this is referred to as which of the following conditions?
A -Nephrotic syndrome
B -Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SAIDH)
C -Ascites
D -Anasarca - correct-answer -D -Anasarca
The 84 year old lethargic patient who lives alone accidentally overdosed their
amlodipine (Norvasc) was found by their daughter and taken to your clinic for
evaluation. On exam, you found her blood pressure of 80/42 which the daughter
says was "about what she found on her home cuff for the last 6 hours before
bringing her in to be evaluated". The patient was then transferred to the hospital
for evaluation. During her hospitalization she was also evaluated with CBC, BMP,
and a UA. The results reflect normal labs except the UA showed trace WBCs in
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urine and no leukocyte esterases or nitrites and the BMP showed a creatinine of
1.9 with her normal baseline of1.2 (normal range 0.5-1.2mg/dL) and BUN of 34,
with a baseline of 20 (normal range 10-20 mg/dL). What si likely to cause which of
her renal issues? A -Pyelonephritis
B -Chronic kidney disease
C -Acute tubular necrosis
D -Glomerulonephritis - correct-answer -C -Acute tubular necrosis
Your 52 year old male patient Gus has a diagnosis of heart failure with a low
ejection fraction (HFrEF) (EF 30%) following a recent myocardial infarction and has
been started on optimal medical therapy. Assuming he tolerates all the following
medicines without side effects or contraindications, which one of the following
agents should be avoided for optimal medical therapy specifically aimed at
optimizing his HFrEF?
A -Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B -Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan)
C -Furosemide (Lasix)
D -Carvedilol (Coreg) - correct-answer -A -Amlodipine (Norvasc)
NR 511 CEA EXAM |WELL REVISED
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
Your 21 year old sexually active female patient states during a routine health
exam that they have some "weird bumps" on their vulva.She is concerned she has
a sexually transmitted infection. You notify her that condyloma are caused by
exposure to which of the following?
A -Chlamydia
B -Herpes zoster
C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
D -Parvovirus B19 - correct-answer -C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
Yourpatient who has underwent a recent major medical medical procedure is at a
rehabilitation center and is having a hard time being motivated to do therapy.
When you interview them as the nurse practitioner on staff for the subacute
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rehab center, they appeardespondent, and are having a hard time being wakeful
during therapy sessions. They have stable vital signs, temperature, urine output,
and are not ill-appearing. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you understand this
may represent which of the following?
A -Cushing syndrome
B -Situation depression
C -Addison's disease
D -Untreated anxiety - correct-answer -B -Situation depression
The 18 year old female patient who inappropriately exhibits fear of
abandonment, intense interpersonal relationships, affective instability, and
recurrent self-harm describes which of the following diagnoses:
A -Borderline personality disorder
B -Seasonal affective disorder
C -Reactive attachment disorder
D -Bipolar disorder - correct-answer -A -Borderline personality disorder
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You are treating a patient who has stopped taking their diuretic regimen against
medical advice while they are on vacation since it made them urinate too
frequently for their plans. Now they are 21 pounds heavier than their baseline
weight, have respiratory crackles in bilateral bases, and have severe generalized
lower extremity and truncal edema extending to the sacrum and abdomen. On
your documentation, this is referred to as which of the following conditions?
A -Nephrotic syndrome
B -Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SAIDH)
C -Ascites
D -Anasarca - correct-answer -D -Anasarca
The 84 year old lethargic patient who lives alone accidentally overdosed their
amlodipine (Norvasc) was found by their daughter and taken to your clinic for
evaluation. On exam, you found her blood pressure of 80/42 which the daughter
says was "about what she found on her home cuff for the last 6 hours before
bringing her in to be evaluated". The patient was then transferred to the hospital
for evaluation. During her hospitalization she was also evaluated with CBC, BMP,
and a UA. The results reflect normal labs except the UA showed trace WBCs in
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urine and no leukocyte esterases or nitrites and the BMP showed a creatinine of
1.9 with her normal baseline of1.2 (normal range 0.5-1.2mg/dL) and BUN of 34,
with a baseline of 20 (normal range 10-20 mg/dL). What si likely to cause which of
her renal issues? A -Pyelonephritis
B -Chronic kidney disease
C -Acute tubular necrosis
D -Glomerulonephritis - correct-answer -C -Acute tubular necrosis
Your 52 year old male patient Gus has a diagnosis of heart failure with a low
ejection fraction (HFrEF) (EF 30%) following a recent myocardial infarction and has
been started on optimal medical therapy. Assuming he tolerates all the following
medicines without side effects or contraindications, which one of the following
agents should be avoided for optimal medical therapy specifically aimed at
optimizing his HFrEF?
A -Amlodipine (Norvasc)
B -Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan)
C -Furosemide (Lasix)
D -Carvedilol (Coreg) - correct-answer -A -Amlodipine (Norvasc)
