NR 511 Comprehensive Evaluation Assessment
(CEA) (primary care NP) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026-2027
NEW VERSION
Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precancerous and likely due to
prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis - answer>>>A -Actinic Keratosis
Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, which of the following represents
a suspicous finding?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm - answer>>>A -Irregular borders
Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack of motivation, weight gain, and
anhedonia. Suspecting a diagnosis of clinical depression, you anticipate the patient
will benefit from treating their underlying deficit of which of the following
neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate - answer>>>B -Serotonin
As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic, hypertensive patient you are seeing
should be evaluated for early evidence of renal damage from both diabetes and
, -
hypertension. Which of the following assessment tools should the nurse practitioner
order first for the evaluation of early renal dysfunction secondary to diabetes or
hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium - answer>>>B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a routine health visit, you auscultate
crackles in the poster left lower lobe, have the patient cough, with follow-up
auscultation revealing clear breath sounds. Which one of the following would you
suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis. - answer>>>B -Atelectasis
Your 39 year old patient who has recently been hospitalized for an appendectomy
and is being seen in your clinic for post-operative follow-up with primary care. On
assessment, the patient complains of some incisional pain and otherwise
examination is normal, with the exception of dull percussion sounds noted on the
thorax over lung tissue. Which of the following diagnoses would be explained by this
finding in post-operative patient?
A -Left-sided heart failure
B -Chronic bronchitis
C -Atelectasis
D -Healthy patient with no coexising disease - answer>>>C -Atelectasis
,You are evaluating a 41 year old female patient in your clinic with symptoms of right
upper quadrant pain which worsens with deep breathing. The patient exhibits a
positive Murphy sign. These findings are most consistent which one of the following?
A -Appendicitis
B -Cholecystitis
C -Crohn's flare
D -Pancreatitis - answer>>>B -Cholecystitis
In educating your patient about the non-pharmacologic management of
gastroesophageal reflux disease, you include teaching to the patient that their
heartburn is aggravated by al of the following except which one?
A -Activities including lifting or bending over
B -Alcohol intake
C -Foods, such as citrus, onions and coffee
D -Gastric dumping, or increased emptying into the small intestines - answer>>>D -
Gastric dumping, or increased emptying into the small intestines
The patient is experiencing acute closed angle glaucoma. Which of the following
examination findings by the nurse practitioner is most consistent with their
diagnosis?
A -Macular degeneration
B -Increase in intraocular pressure
C -AV nicking
D -Loss of aqueous humor volume - answer>>>B -Increase in intraocular pressure
While managing the care of the patient with chronic alcoholism, the nurse
practitioner would likely anticipate which findings on the CBC with differential?
A -Low MCV and MCH
B -Normal MCV and MCH
C -Chronic alcoholism will not affect the differential
D -Elevated MCV and MCH - answer>>>D -Elevated MCV and MCH
, -
The nurse practitioner is caring for a patient with an elevated WBC, fever, chills, and
malaise. When developing a differential diagnosis for this finding, which of the
following is not a potential cause of the elevated WBC?
A -Sepsis
B -Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
C -Leukemia
D -Recent oral corticosteroid therapy - answer>>>B -Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Your 21 year old sexually active female patient states during a routine health exam
that they have some "weird bumps" on their vulva.She is concerned she has a
sexually transmitted infection. You notify her that condyloma are caused by
exposure to which of the following?
A -Chlamydia
B -Herpes zoster
C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
D -Parvovirus B19 - answer>>>C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
Yourpatient who has underwent a recent major medical medical procedure is at a
rehabilitation center and is having a hard time being motivated to do therapy. When
you interview them as the nurse practitioner on staff for the subacute rehab center,
they appeardespondent, and are having a hard time being wakeful during therapy
sessions. They have stable vital signs, temperature, urine output, and are not ill-
appearing. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you understand this may represent
which of the following?
A -Cushing syndrome
B -Situation depression
C -Addison's disease
D -Untreated anxiety - answer>>>B -Situation depression
(CEA) (primary care NP) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026-2027
NEW VERSION
Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precancerous and likely due to
prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis - answer>>>A -Actinic Keratosis
Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, which of the following represents
a suspicous finding?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm - answer>>>A -Irregular borders
Your patient is complaining of hypersomnia, lack of motivation, weight gain, and
anhedonia. Suspecting a diagnosis of clinical depression, you anticipate the patient
will benefit from treating their underlying deficit of which of the following
neurotransmitters?
A -GABA
B -Serotonin
C -Dobutamine
D -Glutamate - answer>>>B -Serotonin
As a prudent nurse practitioner, the diabetic, hypertensive patient you are seeing
should be evaluated for early evidence of renal damage from both diabetes and
, -
hypertension. Which of the following assessment tools should the nurse practitioner
order first for the evaluation of early renal dysfunction secondary to diabetes or
hypertension?
A -BUN/creatinine ratio
B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
C -Renal biopsy
D -Urine sodium - answer>>>B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
While evaluating a patient in your clinic for a routine health visit, you auscultate
crackles in the poster left lower lobe, have the patient cough, with follow-up
auscultation revealing clear breath sounds. Which one of the following would you
suspect?
A -Congestive heart failure
B -Atelectasis
C -Laryngospasm
D -Bronchiactasis. - answer>>>B -Atelectasis
Your 39 year old patient who has recently been hospitalized for an appendectomy
and is being seen in your clinic for post-operative follow-up with primary care. On
assessment, the patient complains of some incisional pain and otherwise
examination is normal, with the exception of dull percussion sounds noted on the
thorax over lung tissue. Which of the following diagnoses would be explained by this
finding in post-operative patient?
A -Left-sided heart failure
B -Chronic bronchitis
C -Atelectasis
D -Healthy patient with no coexising disease - answer>>>C -Atelectasis
,You are evaluating a 41 year old female patient in your clinic with symptoms of right
upper quadrant pain which worsens with deep breathing. The patient exhibits a
positive Murphy sign. These findings are most consistent which one of the following?
A -Appendicitis
B -Cholecystitis
C -Crohn's flare
D -Pancreatitis - answer>>>B -Cholecystitis
In educating your patient about the non-pharmacologic management of
gastroesophageal reflux disease, you include teaching to the patient that their
heartburn is aggravated by al of the following except which one?
A -Activities including lifting or bending over
B -Alcohol intake
C -Foods, such as citrus, onions and coffee
D -Gastric dumping, or increased emptying into the small intestines - answer>>>D -
Gastric dumping, or increased emptying into the small intestines
The patient is experiencing acute closed angle glaucoma. Which of the following
examination findings by the nurse practitioner is most consistent with their
diagnosis?
A -Macular degeneration
B -Increase in intraocular pressure
C -AV nicking
D -Loss of aqueous humor volume - answer>>>B -Increase in intraocular pressure
While managing the care of the patient with chronic alcoholism, the nurse
practitioner would likely anticipate which findings on the CBC with differential?
A -Low MCV and MCH
B -Normal MCV and MCH
C -Chronic alcoholism will not affect the differential
D -Elevated MCV and MCH - answer>>>D -Elevated MCV and MCH
, -
The nurse practitioner is caring for a patient with an elevated WBC, fever, chills, and
malaise. When developing a differential diagnosis for this finding, which of the
following is not a potential cause of the elevated WBC?
A -Sepsis
B -Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
C -Leukemia
D -Recent oral corticosteroid therapy - answer>>>B -Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Your 21 year old sexually active female patient states during a routine health exam
that they have some "weird bumps" on their vulva.She is concerned she has a
sexually transmitted infection. You notify her that condyloma are caused by
exposure to which of the following?
A -Chlamydia
B -Herpes zoster
C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
D -Parvovirus B19 - answer>>>C -Human papilomavirus type 6 and 1
Yourpatient who has underwent a recent major medical medical procedure is at a
rehabilitation center and is having a hard time being motivated to do therapy. When
you interview them as the nurse practitioner on staff for the subacute rehab center,
they appeardespondent, and are having a hard time being wakeful during therapy
sessions. They have stable vital signs, temperature, urine output, and are not ill-
appearing. As a prudent nurse practitioner, you understand this may represent
which of the following?
A -Cushing syndrome
B -Situation depression
C -Addison's disease
D -Untreated anxiety - answer>>>B -Situation depression
