NR667 CEA Intensive Review: Chamberlain University FNP Capstone Final (2025/2026) — Verified Content (200 Questions & Answers | Clinical Competency Assessment | FNP Program Completion)

NR667 CEA Intensive Review — 2025/2026
Chamberlain University | Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Capstone Final​
200 Verified Questions & Answers | Clinical Competency Assessment




1.

Question: Which diagnostic test is most appropriate to confirm a suspected diagnosis of
pneumonia in an adult patient?​
Answer: Chest X-ray (PA and lateral views)




2.

Question: A 45-year-old woman presents with fatigue, pallor, and spoon-shaped nails. What is
the most likely diagnosis?​
Answer: Iron-deficiency anemia




3.

Question: Which of the following antihypertensive agents is contraindicated in pregnancy?​
Answer: ACE inhibitors (e.g., lisinopril)




4.

Question: What is the most appropriate initial management for a patient with diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA)?​
Answer: IV fluids (normal saline) and insulin infusion




5.

Question: A patient with COPD has increased sputum production and purulence. What
antibiotic class is preferred?​
Answer: Macrolides (e.g., azithromycin)

,6.

Question: What is the first-line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in adults?​
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and SSRIs




7.

Question: Which vaccine should be administered to all adults aged ≥50 years regardless of
previous shingles history?​
Answer: Recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix)




8.

Question: A 16-year-old presents with dysmenorrhea unrelieved by NSAIDs. What is the next
management step?​
Answer: Start combined oral contraceptives




9.

Question: Which cardiac biomarker rises earliest after myocardial infarction?​
Answer: Troponin I




10.

Question: What is the gold standard diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism?​
Answer: CT pulmonary angiography




11.

Question: A patient presents with a bull’s-eye rash after a camping trip. What is the likely
diagnosis and treatment?​
Answer: Lyme disease — treat with doxycycline

,12.

Question: Which oral hypoglycemic agent causes lactic acidosis as a rare adverse effect?​
Answer: Metformin




13.

Question: What is the recommended screening age for colorectal cancer in average-risk
adults?​
Answer: Begin at age 45




14.

Question: What is the initial pharmacologic treatment for newly diagnosed hypertension without
comorbidities?​
Answer: Thiazide diuretic




15.

Question: A 3-year-old with inspiratory stridor and barking cough likely has what diagnosis?​
Answer: Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)




16.

Question: What is the first-line antibiotic for acute otitis media in children?​
Answer: Amoxicillin




17.

Question: In a patient with suspected hypothyroidism, what is the most sensitive diagnostic
test?​
Answer: Serum TSH

, 18.

Question: A 65-year-old man with a smoking history presents with painless hematuria. What is
the most likely diagnosis?​
Answer: Bladder cancer




19.

Question: Which immunization is contraindicated in immunocompromised patients?​
Answer: Live attenuated vaccines (e.g., MMR, varicella)




20.

Question: What is the appropriate treatment for uncomplicated cystitis in women?​
Answer: Nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole




21.

Question: Which medication is first-line for smoking cessation?​
Answer: Varenicline (Chantix)




22.

Question: What diagnostic test confirms streptococcal pharyngitis?​
Answer: Rapid antigen detection test (RADT)




23.

Question: A patient with type 2 diabetes has A1C of 9%. What is the next best step?​
Answer: Initiate basal insulin therapy