NR 511 CEA – Actual Questions &
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A 16-year-old female patient with heavy menses has been diagnosed
with iron deficiency anemia. She is also having longer and more irregular
periods than is typical as well as extremely painful cramping. You would
likely need to consider which of the following diagnoses in your workup:
A -Sarcoidosis
B -Endometriosis
C -Pelvic inflammatory disease
D -Thalassemia - ------------ANS: B -Endometriosis
A patient of Mediterranean descent who presents with microcytic anemia
with normal red cell distribution width should be evaluated using gel
electrophoresis to confirm which of the following types of anemia?
A -Aplastic
B -Thalassemia
C -Iron deficiency
D -Pernicious - ------------ANS: B -Thalassemia
A40 year old, female, African 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 - ------------ANS: B -Hyperthyroidism
A62 year old female patient with erythema on the face surrounding the
nasolabial folds as well as very fine dandruff in the hair and skin is most
likely describing with which of the following diseases?
A -Rosacea
,B -Tinea capitis
C -Photosensitivity reaction
D -Seborrheic Dermatitis - ------------ANS: D -Seborrheic Dermatitis
Adequate understanding for the newly diagnosed ESRD patient during a
teaching session of how dialysis works has been successful
when the patient verbalizes that the use of hemodialysis to remove
pollution from the body is based primarily on which of the following
concepts:
A -My blood is forced across the filter under high pressure and a low
voltage electrical charge
B -None of these are correct
C -My blood is cleaned by diffusing across a semipermeable membrane
D -The water is drawn to the dirty blood to dilute the waste in my body -
------------ANS: C -My blood is cleaned by diffusing across a
semipermeable membrane
After a recent hospitalization for weakness, a diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis has been made in a patient under your long term management. In
the process of the examination, a CT of the chest was performed, and
an object was identified as enlarged and wasremarked that it needs to
be removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The patient
now in your clinic states they don't remember what the object was and
hoped you might know. The prudent nurse practitioner understands that
the item likely represents which of the following?
A -Potts tumor
B -Coumeral's diverticulum
C -Arenal tumor
D -Thymic remnant - ------------ANS: D -Thymic remnant
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 - ------------ANS: B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
As a prudent nurse practitioner, you know that a 28 year old male patient
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) would be considered well
managed when they have which of the following in addition to having
undetectable or very low viral copies?
A -CD4 count of 100
B -CD4 count undetectable
C -CD4 count of 500
D -CD4 count of 50 - ------------ANS: C -CD4 count of 500
Based on current diabetes mellitus management guidelines by
the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), at which Hgb A1C
level should a second oral anti-diabetic agent be considered
if control is not successful prior?
A -Hgb A1c of 7.0
B -Hgb A1c of 8.0
C -Hgb A1c of 7.5
D -Hgb A1c of 6.5 - ------------ANS: B -Hgb A1c of 8.0
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 - ------------ANS: A -Irregular borders
Beth, a 32 year old administrative assistant presents to your clinic for a
sick visit for 3 days of worsening productive cough, fever, chills, and
chest pain. She states she has been around a large group of corporate
visitors to the workplace and after their visit, many of the staff became
sick at the same time. Her exam findings are suspicious for
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Based on her presentation,
which of the following is the most appropriate medication to prescribe
her first?
A -Cefuroxime (Ceftin)
, B -Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
C -Cephalexin (Keflex)
D -Metronidazole (Falgy)l - ------------ANS: B -Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Classic phase 2 migraine is managed by the use of which general
principle?
A -Patients in phase 2 migraine should avoid any additional serotonin for
risk of serotonin syndrome
B -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin antagonism
C -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin agonism
D -Patients in phase 2 migraine will benefit from oxygen therapy -
------------ANS: C -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin agonism
Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) works as an anticoagulant by its affect of
directly inhibiting which of the following?
A -Prothrombin
B -Thrombin
C -Plasminogen
D -FactorX - ------------ANS: B -Thrombin
Dave, a 41 year old software engineer presents to your clinic with
complaints of back spasms after being forced to return to their office
instead of working from home. He believes the chair at his desk is the
culprit and his causing him severe back spasms secondary to
anaggravated old sports injury. nI addition to non-pharmacologic
solutions, which of the following represents an agent appropriate for the
managementof his spasms?
A -Prednisone (Deltasone)
B -Methy naltrexone (Relistor)
C -Gabapentin (Neurontin)
D -Cyclobenzaprine (amirx) - ------------ANS: D -Cyclobenzaprine (amirx)
Decreased reflexes, worsening of the confusional state and sleepiness,
bladder paralysis, flushing, headache, and constipation are al evidence
of toxic levels of which of the following?
A -Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B -Magnesium
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A 16-year-old female patient with heavy menses has been diagnosed
with iron deficiency anemia. She is also having longer and more irregular
periods than is typical as well as extremely painful cramping. You would
likely need to consider which of the following diagnoses in your workup:
A -Sarcoidosis
B -Endometriosis
C -Pelvic inflammatory disease
D -Thalassemia - ------------ANS: B -Endometriosis
A patient of Mediterranean descent who presents with microcytic anemia
with normal red cell distribution width should be evaluated using gel
electrophoresis to confirm which of the following types of anemia?
A -Aplastic
B -Thalassemia
C -Iron deficiency
D -Pernicious - ------------ANS: B -Thalassemia
A40 year old, female, African 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 - ------------ANS: B -Hyperthyroidism
A62 year old female patient with erythema on the face surrounding the
nasolabial folds as well as very fine dandruff in the hair and skin is most
likely describing with which of the following diseases?
A -Rosacea
,B -Tinea capitis
C -Photosensitivity reaction
D -Seborrheic Dermatitis - ------------ANS: D -Seborrheic Dermatitis
Adequate understanding for the newly diagnosed ESRD patient during a
teaching session of how dialysis works has been successful
when the patient verbalizes that the use of hemodialysis to remove
pollution from the body is based primarily on which of the following
concepts:
A -My blood is forced across the filter under high pressure and a low
voltage electrical charge
B -None of these are correct
C -My blood is cleaned by diffusing across a semipermeable membrane
D -The water is drawn to the dirty blood to dilute the waste in my body -
------------ANS: C -My blood is cleaned by diffusing across a
semipermeable membrane
After a recent hospitalization for weakness, a diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis has been made in a patient under your long term management. In
the process of the examination, a CT of the chest was performed, and
an object was identified as enlarged and wasremarked that it needs to
be removed as it is thought to be related to this diagnosis. The patient
now in your clinic states they don't remember what the object was and
hoped you might know. The prudent nurse practitioner understands that
the item likely represents which of the following?
A -Potts tumor
B -Coumeral's diverticulum
C -Arenal tumor
D -Thymic remnant - ------------ANS: D -Thymic remnant
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 - ------------ANS: B -Urinalysis with micro/macro albumin
As a prudent nurse practitioner, you know that a 28 year old male patient
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) would be considered well
managed when they have which of the following in addition to having
undetectable or very low viral copies?
A -CD4 count of 100
B -CD4 count undetectable
C -CD4 count of 500
D -CD4 count of 50 - ------------ANS: C -CD4 count of 500
Based on current diabetes mellitus management guidelines by
the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), at which Hgb A1C
level should a second oral anti-diabetic agent be considered
if control is not successful prior?
A -Hgb A1c of 7.0
B -Hgb A1c of 8.0
C -Hgb A1c of 7.5
D -Hgb A1c of 6.5 - ------------ANS: B -Hgb A1c of 8.0
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 - ------------ANS: A -Irregular borders
Beth, a 32 year old administrative assistant presents to your clinic for a
sick visit for 3 days of worsening productive cough, fever, chills, and
chest pain. She states she has been around a large group of corporate
visitors to the workplace and after their visit, many of the staff became
sick at the same time. Her exam findings are suspicious for
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Based on her presentation,
which of the following is the most appropriate medication to prescribe
her first?
A -Cefuroxime (Ceftin)
, B -Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
C -Cephalexin (Keflex)
D -Metronidazole (Falgy)l - ------------ANS: B -Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Classic phase 2 migraine is managed by the use of which general
principle?
A -Patients in phase 2 migraine should avoid any additional serotonin for
risk of serotonin syndrome
B -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin antagonism
C -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin agonism
D -Patients in phase 2 migraine will benefit from oxygen therapy -
------------ANS: C -Patients in phase 2 migraine need serotonin agonism
Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) works as an anticoagulant by its affect of
directly inhibiting which of the following?
A -Prothrombin
B -Thrombin
C -Plasminogen
D -FactorX - ------------ANS: B -Thrombin
Dave, a 41 year old software engineer presents to your clinic with
complaints of back spasms after being forced to return to their office
instead of working from home. He believes the chair at his desk is the
culprit and his causing him severe back spasms secondary to
anaggravated old sports injury. nI addition to non-pharmacologic
solutions, which of the following represents an agent appropriate for the
managementof his spasms?
A -Prednisone (Deltasone)
B -Methy naltrexone (Relistor)
C -Gabapentin (Neurontin)
D -Cyclobenzaprine (amirx) - ------------ANS: D -Cyclobenzaprine (amirx)
Decreased reflexes, worsening of the confusional state and sleepiness,
bladder paralysis, flushing, headache, and constipation are al evidence
of toxic levels of which of the following?
A -Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B -Magnesium
