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CEA PRECLINICAL EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {150 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW!
Which one of the following sweat glands is concentrated in the
palms of the hands and soles of the feet and is involved in
temperature regulation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Eccrine
A 62-year-old female patient with erythema on the face
surrounding the nasolabial folds and very fine dandruff in the
hair and skin is most likely describing which of the following
diseases? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Seborrheic Dermatitis
The diagnosis of anxiety in your 28-year-old male patient may be
differentiated from hyperthyroidism following testing. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > TSH and free T4
Your 53-year-old female patient with pale skin and easy freckling
presents for a skin survey due to their family history of skin
cancer. When screening for melanoma, which of the following
findings would be considered a suspicious feature of a mole
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characteristic of a possible melanoma? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Dual
color, particularly white-reddish or blue-black
Your schizophrenic patient is agitated during your exam and
states, "What is that awful taste?" This is an example of which of
the types of hallucinations? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Gustatory
Your patient has attempted their own life and has survived. In
assessing them, the nurse practitioner must recognize that
patients with a history of self-harm need to be evaluated for
which of the following underlying disease states, which is the
most common co-diagnosis in patients who have made attempts
at self-harm? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Depression
You are assessing a 26-year-old male patient who complains that
his arm hurts. When assessing ROM of the shoulder, you ask him
to touch the opposite scapula by placing his arm up and over the
back of his neck, but the patient reports tremendous pain when
attempting to do this. Which one of the following would you
suspect? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rotator cuff injury
The 19-year-old female patient complains of jaw pain anterior
and inferior to the ear bilaterally. The following are common
symptoms of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder EXCEPT
which one? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relief from pain with joint
displacement
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Unequal shoulder height with a lateral and rotary curvature of
the spine would be associated with which one of the following
spinal deformity diagnoses? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Scoliosis
You perform a sensory assessment on the face and notice an
abnormal sensation to sharp/dull testing on the left cheek. Which
one of the following cranial nerves would you expect to cause
this abnormality? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cranial nerve V
During the neurologic examination portion of your
comprehensive physical of the new patient to your panel, you
perform cranial nerve assessments. Which of the following
represents the most effective protocol for assessing cranial
nerve I? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Have the patient close their eyes and
accurately identify two different scents with one nostril closed at
a time
While performing sensory cortex testing on your patient, you had
them close their eyes and place a familiar object in their hand,
such as a paper clip, key, or pencil. You had them manipulate it
skillfully and identify it within 5 seconds. Which of the following
tests is this known as? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Stereognosis
During your physical examination of a 49-year-old brain cancer
patient, you notice their gag reflex is impaired during the exam.
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This suggests damage to which one of the following cranial
nerves? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glossopharyngeal
Your 18-year-old patient has recently been diagnosed with
streptococcal infection and has been successfully treated with an
appropriate antimicrobial agent. They have no other noteworthy
health history, chronic illness, or medications. They are
complaining today of hematuria. RBC casts on urinalysis with
microscopy have been identified during this visit. Based on this
finding, which of the following can you use to make a diagnosis? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glomerulonephritis
In addition to patient symptoms of painful urination and
frequency, which of the following findings confirms a diagnosis of
pyelonephritis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > WBC casts on urinalysis with
microscopy
In assessing your patient with suspected pyelonephritis, the
following test may be sensitive to elicit a confirmatory response.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Renal punch test
Your 19-year-old female patient presents with groin pain, stating
they were recently involved with a sexual partner who was
sexually promiscuous. You notice they are walking with a
shuffling gait, and their STI testing was positive for Gonorrhea
and Chlamydia. Which of the following evaluations should be
CEA PRECLINICAL EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {150 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW!
Which one of the following sweat glands is concentrated in the
palms of the hands and soles of the feet and is involved in
temperature regulation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Eccrine
A 62-year-old female patient with erythema on the face
surrounding the nasolabial folds and very fine dandruff in the
hair and skin is most likely describing which of the following
diseases? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Seborrheic Dermatitis
The diagnosis of anxiety in your 28-year-old male patient may be
differentiated from hyperthyroidism following testing. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > TSH and free T4
Your 53-year-old female patient with pale skin and easy freckling
presents for a skin survey due to their family history of skin
cancer. When screening for melanoma, which of the following
findings would be considered a suspicious feature of a mole
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characteristic of a possible melanoma? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Dual
color, particularly white-reddish or blue-black
Your schizophrenic patient is agitated during your exam and
states, "What is that awful taste?" This is an example of which of
the types of hallucinations? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Gustatory
Your patient has attempted their own life and has survived. In
assessing them, the nurse practitioner must recognize that
patients with a history of self-harm need to be evaluated for
which of the following underlying disease states, which is the
most common co-diagnosis in patients who have made attempts
at self-harm? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Depression
You are assessing a 26-year-old male patient who complains that
his arm hurts. When assessing ROM of the shoulder, you ask him
to touch the opposite scapula by placing his arm up and over the
back of his neck, but the patient reports tremendous pain when
attempting to do this. Which one of the following would you
suspect? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rotator cuff injury
The 19-year-old female patient complains of jaw pain anterior
and inferior to the ear bilaterally. The following are common
symptoms of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder EXCEPT
which one? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relief from pain with joint
displacement
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Unequal shoulder height with a lateral and rotary curvature of
the spine would be associated with which one of the following
spinal deformity diagnoses? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Scoliosis
You perform a sensory assessment on the face and notice an
abnormal sensation to sharp/dull testing on the left cheek. Which
one of the following cranial nerves would you expect to cause
this abnormality? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cranial nerve V
During the neurologic examination portion of your
comprehensive physical of the new patient to your panel, you
perform cranial nerve assessments. Which of the following
represents the most effective protocol for assessing cranial
nerve I? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Have the patient close their eyes and
accurately identify two different scents with one nostril closed at
a time
While performing sensory cortex testing on your patient, you had
them close their eyes and place a familiar object in their hand,
such as a paper clip, key, or pencil. You had them manipulate it
skillfully and identify it within 5 seconds. Which of the following
tests is this known as? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Stereognosis
During your physical examination of a 49-year-old brain cancer
patient, you notice their gag reflex is impaired during the exam.
, 4|Page
This suggests damage to which one of the following cranial
nerves? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glossopharyngeal
Your 18-year-old patient has recently been diagnosed with
streptococcal infection and has been successfully treated with an
appropriate antimicrobial agent. They have no other noteworthy
health history, chronic illness, or medications. They are
complaining today of hematuria. RBC casts on urinalysis with
microscopy have been identified during this visit. Based on this
finding, which of the following can you use to make a diagnosis? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glomerulonephritis
In addition to patient symptoms of painful urination and
frequency, which of the following findings confirms a diagnosis of
pyelonephritis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > WBC casts on urinalysis with
microscopy
In assessing your patient with suspected pyelonephritis, the
following test may be sensitive to elicit a confirmatory response.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Renal punch test
Your 19-year-old female patient presents with groin pain, stating
they were recently involved with a sexual partner who was
sexually promiscuous. You notice they are walking with a
shuffling gait, and their STI testing was positive for Gonorrhea
and Chlamydia. Which of the following evaluations should be
