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The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
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?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space,
midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space,
midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space,
midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space,
midclavicular line
, NR 511 CEA Exam
A40 year old, female, African B -Hyperthyroidism
American patient presents for history
and physical. Upon your initial
assessment, you notice she has severe
exophthalmos as pictured below.
Which one of the following diagnoses
below would be the highest on your
differential diagnose of this physical
examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
, NR 511 CEA Exam
Your patient with a suspected D -Forced vital capacity
diagnosis of COPD has been seen by
pulmonology and has underwent a
pulmonary function test (PFT) with
spirometry. As the patient's primary
healthcare provider, you have been
asked to explain the findings of the
PFT to the patient in afollow-up visit at
which time the patient asks what the
study was evaluating. To describe the
PFT to the patient in more useful
terms, you state that the large
inspiration of air to the furthest extent
they could reasonably accomplish
followed by a full exhalation is
referred to as which of the following
measurements during the PFT?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1
second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity
, NR 511 CEA Exam
Your patient has a diagnosis of B -Dowager hump
Addison's disease. Which of the
following might you expect to find
during examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a D -All of these are appropriate options
patient with Diabetes Mellitus type 2
should include which of the following
while evaluating for end organ
dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate
options