NR603 CEA Exam
NR603 CEA Exam Questions and Answers
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Question 1
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a summer resort as a nurse
practitioner. Benny a 19-year-old male with a first degree burn over their entire torso
after being out in the sun too long without any protection about taking a medication
with photosensitivity reactions period to accurately document his burned surface area
you use the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's surface area using the rule of
palms which portion of the patient's body surface area is covered by the patients
palms
Correct Answer
A. 1%
Question 2
Patients with acute autoimmune disorder flares are routinely treated with medication
to reduce the inflammation but does not typically manage the underlying disease
state. Which class of medication is typically used to manage the underlying long term
disease state with most autoimmune disorders?
Correct Answer
B. monoclonal antibodies
Question 3
Shelley is a 19-year-old female patient who presents for a routine health visit. During
your exam she mentioned recent symptoms of dysuria and urinary frequency and you
suspect a urinary tract infection. You confirm this with urinalysis which is a which is as
follows urine positive for leukocyte esterase, nitrates, and WBC's as well as the
presence of bacteria. Most recent labs were six months ago and showed normal CBC
and BMP. She also has a health history of sea death after an antibiotic for an
unrelated illness two years ago. Based on her presentation which would be the best
strategy for treating her urinary tract infection?
Correct Answer
A. sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(Bactrim)
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Question 4
Zeke is a 22-year-old male patient presented to your primary care clinic with
unilateral leg swelling and tenderness after all nighter playing video games. You
suspect he has a provoked DVT from immobility and an ultrasound has been ordered.
While awaiting this exam to be performed you preemptively discuss coagulation with
the patient assuming he will most likely be needing this therapy period which of the
following represents adequate understanding from the patient?
Correct Answer
D if they find blood clot I will need to use Lovenox in addition to warfarin until my
INR is 3.0
Question 5
Kia is a 22-year-old trans female patient who is actively undergoing a gender
affirming therapy abruptly stopped their medication regimen for the last two weeks
due to insurance issues. They present to your clinic with hypotension, pallor and
hypothermia. Assuming they are taking all of the following medications, which of
these is most likely the culprit for these symptoms after abrupt withdrawal?
Correct Answer
D. Prednisone (Deltasone)
Question 6
Your 55-year-old female patient, Eve, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid
leukemia. Which of the following agents would be most likely to assist in
management of her anticipated side effects of cancer treatment?
Correct Answer
A. allopurinol
Question 7
Classic phase 2 migraines is managed by the use of which general principle? (This
question was asking about Phase 1 migraines)
Correct Answer
A. patients in phase two migraine needs serotonin agonist
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Question 8
Which class of medications are indicated as first line management of both post
traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder?
Correct Answer
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Question 9
Which of the following concepts refers to where small differences in dose or blood
concentration may lead to failures and or adverse drug reactions that are life
threatening or result in persistent or significant disability?
Correct Answer
narrow therapeutic index
Question 10
Your nurse practitioner student asks you to help him clarify the different types of
diuretics. For example, you tell him that the use of Ted stockings for patients with
lower extremity edema is an example of which type of diuresis?
Correct Answer
A. pressure diuresis
Question 11
The nurse practitioner assessing the patient with a rapid cardiac rhythm may assess
for a pulse deficit by auscultating the patient's heart while watching the EKG rhythm.
Where would the S1 heart sound correlate with the electrocardiogram wave question
Correct Answer
A. peak of the R wave
Question 12
The point of maximum impulse is most often palpable in healthy adults when
positioned in the supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following
locations is most commonly described as the PMI in a healthy adult?
Correct Answer
left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line
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Question 13
Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease which of the following might you
expect to find during examination? (This was asking about Cushings)
Correct Answer
A. low body temperature
Question 14
33-year-old male patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain after a recent
birthday party where other guests also suspected foodborne illness and
gastroenteritis period to elicit the most accurate evaluation of this patient which is the
order of assessment which should be done for the abdomen?
Correct Answer
inspection auscultation palpation percussion
Question 15
Your 49-year-old male patient presents with weight loss, night sweats, and he
anhedonia and a chest X-ray showing profoundly in large hilar adenopathy. Based on
these findings a diagnosis of lymphoma would be in your working differential. Which
one of the following assessment findings when palpating lymph nodes would be
inconsistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer
C.nontender minimally palpable anterior cervical chain node palpation
Question 16
Your new patient intake history of an elderly man includes a history of Ehlers Danlos
with complications of retinal detachment treated with gas pneumopexy. In discussing
this history, you recall the transparent mass of gelatinous material where the gas
pneumopexy is performed can be found in which chambers of the eye?
Correct Answer
posterior only
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NR603 CEA Exam Questions and Answers
Latest
Question 1
You have the pleasure of working at the health clinic at a summer resort as a nurse
practitioner. Benny a 19-year-old male with a first degree burn over their entire torso
after being out in the sun too long without any protection about taking a medication
with photosensitivity reactions period to accurately document his burned surface area
you use the rule of palms. In evaluation of a patient's surface area using the rule of
palms which portion of the patient's body surface area is covered by the patients
palms
Correct Answer
A. 1%
Question 2
Patients with acute autoimmune disorder flares are routinely treated with medication
to reduce the inflammation but does not typically manage the underlying disease
state. Which class of medication is typically used to manage the underlying long term
disease state with most autoimmune disorders?
Correct Answer
B. monoclonal antibodies
Question 3
Shelley is a 19-year-old female patient who presents for a routine health visit. During
your exam she mentioned recent symptoms of dysuria and urinary frequency and you
suspect a urinary tract infection. You confirm this with urinalysis which is a which is as
follows urine positive for leukocyte esterase, nitrates, and WBC's as well as the
presence of bacteria. Most recent labs were six months ago and showed normal CBC
and BMP. She also has a health history of sea death after an antibiotic for an
unrelated illness two years ago. Based on her presentation which would be the best
strategy for treating her urinary tract infection?
Correct Answer
A. sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(Bactrim)
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Question 4
Zeke is a 22-year-old male patient presented to your primary care clinic with
unilateral leg swelling and tenderness after all nighter playing video games. You
suspect he has a provoked DVT from immobility and an ultrasound has been ordered.
While awaiting this exam to be performed you preemptively discuss coagulation with
the patient assuming he will most likely be needing this therapy period which of the
following represents adequate understanding from the patient?
Correct Answer
D if they find blood clot I will need to use Lovenox in addition to warfarin until my
INR is 3.0
Question 5
Kia is a 22-year-old trans female patient who is actively undergoing a gender
affirming therapy abruptly stopped their medication regimen for the last two weeks
due to insurance issues. They present to your clinic with hypotension, pallor and
hypothermia. Assuming they are taking all of the following medications, which of
these is most likely the culprit for these symptoms after abrupt withdrawal?
Correct Answer
D. Prednisone (Deltasone)
Question 6
Your 55-year-old female patient, Eve, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid
leukemia. Which of the following agents would be most likely to assist in
management of her anticipated side effects of cancer treatment?
Correct Answer
A. allopurinol
Question 7
Classic phase 2 migraines is managed by the use of which general principle? (This
question was asking about Phase 1 migraines)
Correct Answer
A. patients in phase two migraine needs serotonin agonist
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Question 8
Which class of medications are indicated as first line management of both post
traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder?
Correct Answer
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Question 9
Which of the following concepts refers to where small differences in dose or blood
concentration may lead to failures and or adverse drug reactions that are life
threatening or result in persistent or significant disability?
Correct Answer
narrow therapeutic index
Question 10
Your nurse practitioner student asks you to help him clarify the different types of
diuretics. For example, you tell him that the use of Ted stockings for patients with
lower extremity edema is an example of which type of diuresis?
Correct Answer
A. pressure diuresis
Question 11
The nurse practitioner assessing the patient with a rapid cardiac rhythm may assess
for a pulse deficit by auscultating the patient's heart while watching the EKG rhythm.
Where would the S1 heart sound correlate with the electrocardiogram wave question
Correct Answer
A. peak of the R wave
Question 12
The point of maximum impulse is most often palpable in healthy adults when
positioned in the supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following
locations is most commonly described as the PMI in a healthy adult?
Correct Answer
left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line
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Question 13
Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease which of the following might you
expect to find during examination? (This was asking about Cushings)
Correct Answer
A. low body temperature
Question 14
33-year-old male patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain after a recent
birthday party where other guests also suspected foodborne illness and
gastroenteritis period to elicit the most accurate evaluation of this patient which is the
order of assessment which should be done for the abdomen?
Correct Answer
inspection auscultation palpation percussion
Question 15
Your 49-year-old male patient presents with weight loss, night sweats, and he
anhedonia and a chest X-ray showing profoundly in large hilar adenopathy. Based on
these findings a diagnosis of lymphoma would be in your working differential. Which
one of the following assessment findings when palpating lymph nodes would be
inconsistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer
C.nontender minimally palpable anterior cervical chain node palpation
Question 16
Your new patient intake history of an elderly man includes a history of Ehlers Danlos
with complications of retinal detachment treated with gas pneumopexy. In discussing
this history, you recall the transparent mass of gelatinous material where the gas
pneumopexy is performed can be found in which chambers of the eye?
Correct Answer
posterior only
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