CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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468 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED
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,CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTION
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The,patient,is,exhibiting,a,productive,cough,and,a,low-grade,fever.,Chest,X-
ray,on,PA,view,shows,a,left,lower,chest,area,of,consolidation,adjacent,to,the,left,b
order,of,the,heart,approximately,2,rib,spaces,above,the,costophrenic,angle.,The,l
ateral,x-
ray,view,shows,this,lesion,absent,of,the,window,posterior,to,the,cardiac,silhouett
e.,Which,is,the,most,likely,location,of,this,area,of,focal,consolidation?
*Left,upper,lobe,apex
*Right,middle,lobe
*Left,upper,lobe,lingula
*Left,lower,lobe,,Answer,-,Left,upper,lobe,lingula
Ratonale:,Lingular,consolidation,is,described,in,this,question,precisely.,If,the,card
iac,margin/
silhouette,is,obliterated,by,the,mass,,the,lesion,is,either,right,middle,lobe,or,left,u
pper,lobe,lingula.
The,inability,to,fully,relax,the,myocardium,during,relaxation,is,a,trademark,of,whi
ch,of,the,following,diagnoses?,,Answer,-,Diastolic,dysfunction
Rationale:,The,inability,for,the,heart,to,relax,is,a,trademark,of,the,diagnosis,of,dia
stolic,dysfunction,and,is,common,in,patients,with,thickened,hypertrophic,myoca
rdium.
An,otherwise,healthy,African,American,adult,male,has,been,diagnosed,with,hype
rtension.,He,has,been,restricting,his,salt,intake,,eating,a,DASH,
(Dietary,Approaches,to,Stop,Hypertension),diet,,and,exercising,more,,but,his,bloo
d,pressure,is,still,elevated.,Which,is,the,BEST,medication,to,prescribe,him?,,
Answer,-,Calcium,channel,blocker
,CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
Rationale:,African,American,patients,per,JNC8,Hypertension,Guidelines,should,b
e,managed,with,a,dihydropyridine,calcium,channel,blocker,such,as,amlodipine,
(Norvasc),as,first,line,management,therapy,for,hypertension,not,at,goal,with,DAS
H,and,lifestyle,modifications.
Your,patient,has,been,diagnosed,with,a,4.5cm,ascending,aortic,aneurysm.,
Which,medical,imaging,is,considered,standard,of,care,for,serial,surveillance?,,Ans
wer,-,CT,angiography,of,the,chest
Rationale:,CT,angiography,is,considered,the,standard,of,care,for,measuring,vascu
lar,luminal,dimensions,with,contrast.,CT,PE,protocol,is,not,timed,properly,for,the,
aorta,
(it's,timed,for,the,pulmonary,artery).,Although,a,plain,film,is,able,to,catch,large,an
eurysms,at,times,,they,are,not,able,to,provide,multi-
axis,reconstruction,needed,to,accurately,measure,the,size.,Transesophageal,ech
o,is,not,needed,to,accurately,measure,the,aorta,and,requires,the,patient,to,under
go,sedation,which,is,unnecessary.
Which,of,the,following,medications,does,not,cause,beta,1,stimulation?,,Answer,-,
phenylephrine
Rationale:,Phenylephrine,only,stimulates,alpha,1,receptors.,The,remaining,three,
all,have,beta,receptor,activity.
A,50-year-
old,woman,with,a,history,of,hypertension,presents,with,dyspnea,on,exertion,and,
orthopnea.,On,examination,,she,has,jugular,venous,distention,and,bilateral,crack
les,on,lung,auscultation.,What,is,the,most,likely,diagnosis?,,Answer,-,Congestive,h
eart,failure
Rationale:,Of,the,available,options,,the,most,accurate,response,is,congestive,hear
t,failure,as,it,is,signifying,both,a,right,ventricular,back,up,with,jugular,venous,exte
nsion,and,crackles,on,lung,assault,,which,are,suggestive,of,left,ventricular,back,up
.,it,is,possible,the,patient,may,have,an,acute,myocardial,infarction,that,precipitat
ed,this,,however,,a,patient,has,not,described,that,,rather,is,only,describing,dyspne
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a,on,exertion,and,orthopnea,,which,both,speak,to,a,state,of,fluid,overload.,The,on
ly,appropriate,response,of,these,available,is,congestive,heart,failure.
Your,patient,with,a,history,of,HFrEF,
(heart,failure,with,reduced,ejection,fraction),with,an,ejection,fraction,of,40%,wh
o,is,also,not,on,optimal,medical,therapy,has,been,diagnosed,with,a,myocardial,inf
arction,this,admission,and,received,emergent,placement,of,a,drug-
eluting,stent,to,the,left,anterior,descending,artery.,As,the,medical,home,who,will,
manage,this,patient,after,discharge,,which,medication,strategy,would,you,expect
,to,be,a,priority,in,the,patient's,care?,,Answer,-,Ordering,a,transthoracic,echocardi
ogram,and,order,a,Lifevest,if,EF,is,less,than,35%
Rationale:,The,patient,should,have,a,protective,mechanism,such,as,an,implantabl
e,automated,cardioverter,defibrillator,
(AICD),or,a,Lifevest,if,the,EF,is,less,than,35%,due,to,the,increased,risk,of,sudden,ca
rdiac,death,with,low,EF,states.,Since,most,patients,are,not,eligible,for,90,days,for,
an,AICD,in,this,state,,optimizing,their,medication,regimen,and,repeating,an,echo,i
n,2-3,months,to,re-
evaluate,for,improvement,in,their,EF,is,required,by,most,insurance,companies.,A,
baseline,echo,is,needed,at,discharge,to,provide,a,baseline,for,improvement,vs,th
eir,repeat,echo,in,2-3,months.
Dual,anti-platelet,therapy,is,required,for,12,months,minimum,post-MI.,
A,Holter,monitor,does,not,provide,any,conceivable,benefit,for,this,patient,as,pres
ented.
A,65-year-old,woman,presents,for,a,follow-
up,examination.,She,is,a,smoker,,and,her,hypertension,is,now,adequately,controll
ed,with,medication.,Her,mother,died,at,age,40,from,a,heart,attack.,The,fasting,lipi
d,profile,shows,cholesterol,=,240,mg/
dL,,HDL,=,30,,and,LDL,=,200.,In,addition,to,starting,therapeutic,lifestyle,changes,,th
e,nurse,practitioner,should,start,the,patient,on:,Answer,-,a,statin,drug.
Rationale:,Bile,acid,sequestrants,and,cholesterol,absorption,inhibitors,may,be,us
eful,in,reducing,ASVD,risk,,but,for,a,patient,who,is,an,active,smoker,with,prematu
re,coronary,disease,history,
(less,than,age,65,for,women),,has,hypertension,and,is,far,from,an,LDL,goal,,this,pa
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM
468 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED
2025 - 2026
CEA,PREP,FULL,PRACTICE,EXAM,,468,QUESTIONS,,WITH,COMPLETE,SOLUTIONS,UPDATED
2025,-,2026
,CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTION
, , , , ,, ,
S WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2025
,, , , , , ,
– 2026.//
,
The,patient,is,exhibiting,a,productive,cough,and,a,low-grade,fever.,Chest,X-
ray,on,PA,view,shows,a,left,lower,chest,area,of,consolidation,adjacent,to,the,left,b
order,of,the,heart,approximately,2,rib,spaces,above,the,costophrenic,angle.,The,l
ateral,x-
ray,view,shows,this,lesion,absent,of,the,window,posterior,to,the,cardiac,silhouett
e.,Which,is,the,most,likely,location,of,this,area,of,focal,consolidation?
*Left,upper,lobe,apex
*Right,middle,lobe
*Left,upper,lobe,lingula
*Left,lower,lobe,,Answer,-,Left,upper,lobe,lingula
Ratonale:,Lingular,consolidation,is,described,in,this,question,precisely.,If,the,card
iac,margin/
silhouette,is,obliterated,by,the,mass,,the,lesion,is,either,right,middle,lobe,or,left,u
pper,lobe,lingula.
The,inability,to,fully,relax,the,myocardium,during,relaxation,is,a,trademark,of,whi
ch,of,the,following,diagnoses?,,Answer,-,Diastolic,dysfunction
Rationale:,The,inability,for,the,heart,to,relax,is,a,trademark,of,the,diagnosis,of,dia
stolic,dysfunction,and,is,common,in,patients,with,thickened,hypertrophic,myoca
rdium.
An,otherwise,healthy,African,American,adult,male,has,been,diagnosed,with,hype
rtension.,He,has,been,restricting,his,salt,intake,,eating,a,DASH,
(Dietary,Approaches,to,Stop,Hypertension),diet,,and,exercising,more,,but,his,bloo
d,pressure,is,still,elevated.,Which,is,the,BEST,medication,to,prescribe,him?,,
Answer,-,Calcium,channel,blocker
,CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
Rationale:,African,American,patients,per,JNC8,Hypertension,Guidelines,should,b
e,managed,with,a,dihydropyridine,calcium,channel,blocker,such,as,amlodipine,
(Norvasc),as,first,line,management,therapy,for,hypertension,not,at,goal,with,DAS
H,and,lifestyle,modifications.
Your,patient,has,been,diagnosed,with,a,4.5cm,ascending,aortic,aneurysm.,
Which,medical,imaging,is,considered,standard,of,care,for,serial,surveillance?,,Ans
wer,-,CT,angiography,of,the,chest
Rationale:,CT,angiography,is,considered,the,standard,of,care,for,measuring,vascu
lar,luminal,dimensions,with,contrast.,CT,PE,protocol,is,not,timed,properly,for,the,
aorta,
(it's,timed,for,the,pulmonary,artery).,Although,a,plain,film,is,able,to,catch,large,an
eurysms,at,times,,they,are,not,able,to,provide,multi-
axis,reconstruction,needed,to,accurately,measure,the,size.,Transesophageal,ech
o,is,not,needed,to,accurately,measure,the,aorta,and,requires,the,patient,to,under
go,sedation,which,is,unnecessary.
Which,of,the,following,medications,does,not,cause,beta,1,stimulation?,,Answer,-,
phenylephrine
Rationale:,Phenylephrine,only,stimulates,alpha,1,receptors.,The,remaining,three,
all,have,beta,receptor,activity.
A,50-year-
old,woman,with,a,history,of,hypertension,presents,with,dyspnea,on,exertion,and,
orthopnea.,On,examination,,she,has,jugular,venous,distention,and,bilateral,crack
les,on,lung,auscultation.,What,is,the,most,likely,diagnosis?,,Answer,-,Congestive,h
eart,failure
Rationale:,Of,the,available,options,,the,most,accurate,response,is,congestive,hear
t,failure,as,it,is,signifying,both,a,right,ventricular,back,up,with,jugular,venous,exte
nsion,and,crackles,on,lung,assault,,which,are,suggestive,of,left,ventricular,back,up
.,it,is,possible,the,patient,may,have,an,acute,myocardial,infarction,that,precipitat
ed,this,,however,,a,patient,has,not,described,that,,rather,is,only,describing,dyspne
, CEA PREP FULL PRACTICE EXAM 468 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025 - 2026 UPDATE.
a,on,exertion,and,orthopnea,,which,both,speak,to,a,state,of,fluid,overload.,The,on
ly,appropriate,response,of,these,available,is,congestive,heart,failure.
Your,patient,with,a,history,of,HFrEF,
(heart,failure,with,reduced,ejection,fraction),with,an,ejection,fraction,of,40%,wh
o,is,also,not,on,optimal,medical,therapy,has,been,diagnosed,with,a,myocardial,inf
arction,this,admission,and,received,emergent,placement,of,a,drug-
eluting,stent,to,the,left,anterior,descending,artery.,As,the,medical,home,who,will,
manage,this,patient,after,discharge,,which,medication,strategy,would,you,expect
,to,be,a,priority,in,the,patient's,care?,,Answer,-,Ordering,a,transthoracic,echocardi
ogram,and,order,a,Lifevest,if,EF,is,less,than,35%
Rationale:,The,patient,should,have,a,protective,mechanism,such,as,an,implantabl
e,automated,cardioverter,defibrillator,
(AICD),or,a,Lifevest,if,the,EF,is,less,than,35%,due,to,the,increased,risk,of,sudden,ca
rdiac,death,with,low,EF,states.,Since,most,patients,are,not,eligible,for,90,days,for,
an,AICD,in,this,state,,optimizing,their,medication,regimen,and,repeating,an,echo,i
n,2-3,months,to,re-
evaluate,for,improvement,in,their,EF,is,required,by,most,insurance,companies.,A,
baseline,echo,is,needed,at,discharge,to,provide,a,baseline,for,improvement,vs,th
eir,repeat,echo,in,2-3,months.
Dual,anti-platelet,therapy,is,required,for,12,months,minimum,post-MI.,
A,Holter,monitor,does,not,provide,any,conceivable,benefit,for,this,patient,as,pres
ented.
A,65-year-old,woman,presents,for,a,follow-
up,examination.,She,is,a,smoker,,and,her,hypertension,is,now,adequately,controll
ed,with,medication.,Her,mother,died,at,age,40,from,a,heart,attack.,The,fasting,lipi
d,profile,shows,cholesterol,=,240,mg/
dL,,HDL,=,30,,and,LDL,=,200.,In,addition,to,starting,therapeutic,lifestyle,changes,,th
e,nurse,practitioner,should,start,the,patient,on:,Answer,-,a,statin,drug.
Rationale:,Bile,acid,sequestrants,and,cholesterol,absorption,inhibitors,may,be,us
eful,in,reducing,ASVD,risk,,but,for,a,patient,who,is,an,active,smoker,with,prematu
re,coronary,disease,history,
(less,than,age,65,for,women),,has,hypertension,and,is,far,from,an,LDL,goal,,this,pa
