CEA Physical Assessment
Remediation Module Exam Q’s
and A’s
5th intercostal space left midclavicular line - -When auscultating the patient,
which of the following most likely represent the point of maximal impulse
(PMI)?
- PA and Lateral Views - -When using a chest x-ray for evaluation of
pneumonia, the ambulatory patient should be prepared for which of the
following image(s) as the "standard view"?
- Cardiac silhouette - -Which of the following are falsely enlarged during AP
chest radiographs?
- Computed Tomography (CT) with pulmonary arterial angiography - -For a
patient complaining of shortness of breath suspected for a pulmonary
embolism, which of the following must be ordered to accurately guarantee
the presence or absence of pulmonary embolism?
- Recent strenuous exercise - -Which of the following do NOT increase risk
of small bowel obstruction?
- Lead V3 and V4 - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
- Lead V5 and V6 - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the lateral wall of the left ventricle?
- Lead II, III, and aVF - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the inferior wall of the heart?
- 4-6 hours - -Which of the following represents the typical timeline for
troponin elevation after a NSTEMI or STEMI?
- Stable angina - -A patient with symptoms of exertional fatigue, shortness
of breath, and chest pressure that resolve with cessation of the triggering
activity and have not worsened over time suggest which of the following
diagnoses?
- Biventricular pacing - -Patients with conduction delays with wide QRS
rhythms from myocardial infarction such as a left bundle branch block with a
Remediation Module Exam Q’s
and A’s
5th intercostal space left midclavicular line - -When auscultating the patient,
which of the following most likely represent the point of maximal impulse
(PMI)?
- PA and Lateral Views - -When using a chest x-ray for evaluation of
pneumonia, the ambulatory patient should be prepared for which of the
following image(s) as the "standard view"?
- Cardiac silhouette - -Which of the following are falsely enlarged during AP
chest radiographs?
- Computed Tomography (CT) with pulmonary arterial angiography - -For a
patient complaining of shortness of breath suspected for a pulmonary
embolism, which of the following must be ordered to accurately guarantee
the presence or absence of pulmonary embolism?
- Recent strenuous exercise - -Which of the following do NOT increase risk
of small bowel obstruction?
- Lead V3 and V4 - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
- Lead V5 and V6 - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the lateral wall of the left ventricle?
- Lead II, III, and aVF - -Which views of the 12 Lead EKG is most likely to
coincide with the inferior wall of the heart?
- 4-6 hours - -Which of the following represents the typical timeline for
troponin elevation after a NSTEMI or STEMI?
- Stable angina - -A patient with symptoms of exertional fatigue, shortness
of breath, and chest pressure that resolve with cessation of the triggering
activity and have not worsened over time suggest which of the following
diagnoses?
- Biventricular pacing - -Patients with conduction delays with wide QRS
rhythms from myocardial infarction such as a left bundle branch block with a
