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CEA TEST EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
An adult female with moderately severe athsma is being treated
with metered-dose inhalers, including a steroid and a bet-2
antagonist. The patient states that she has stopped using the
inhalers because they no longer work. Further questioning reveals
that she has been trying to use the steroid inhaler for acute
exacerbations. The nurse practitioner should instruct the patient
to: -ANSWERS-Use the beta-2 antagonist for acute exacerbations
Your adult patient with asthma states she is unhappy you are
unwilling to renew her prescription for her albuterol inhaler
because it's only been two weeks and it is completely used
already. Which of the following statements made by the nurse
practitioner best explains the rationale for this decision? -
ANSWERS-Because you are not controlled with this albuterol, we
should add another medication such as an inhaled corticosteroid
to aid in reducing your asthma attacks.
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An 89-year old presents with a 4-month history of generalized
fatigue, along with weight loss, and fever. Which test result would
indicate active tuberculosis? -ANSWERS-Positive sputum culture
for acid-fast bacillus
An adult male presents for re-evaluation of his asthma control.
Last month, his asthma regimen was increased to a low dose
inhaled corticosteroid and short acting beta agonist as needed.
He states that he uses his rescue inhaler one time a week and
has awoken with asthma symptoms once in the last month. His
peak flow is in the green zone. The most appropriate plan for this
patient is to: -ANSWERS-continue on current therapy
An 80-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presents with
sudden-onset unilateral leg pain and pallor. What is the most
likely diagnosis? -ANSWERS-Acute arterial occlusion
A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination. She is
a smoker, and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with
medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The
fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and
LDL = 200. In addition to starting therapeutic lifestyle changes,
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the nurse practitioner should start the patient on: -ANSWERS-a
statin drug
The patient you just saw at the urgent care is being hospitalized
for sepsis. Which does not represent an evidence of poor end-
organ function? -ANSWERS-Cardiac Index of 4
Effective long-term treatment of systolic heart failure with reduced
ejection fraction should include which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Prescribing valsartan/sacubitril (Entresto) unless
contraindicated on discharge
An adult patient recently placed on angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for hypertension returns with a report of a
dry, persistent cough. On examination, no indication of a
respiratory problem is noted. Which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention? -ANSWERS-Switch to an angiotensin II
receptor blocker
An otherwise healthy patient reports episodes of palpitations
lasting less than 5 minutes and occurring 3-5 times daily. The
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patient describes a substernal flip-flop sensation with a sudden
rapid heart rate, ending with a forceful beat. Holter monitoring
would most likely document: -ANSWERS-Paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following do not represent possible causes of a
prothrombotic state? -ANSWERS-Inhibition of factor Xa
An adult male is seen for an initial visit. He denies tobacco, drug,
or alcohol use. He has a sedentary lifestyle and no family history
of diabetes. BP = 120/80, P = 76, and BMI = 31. Which of the
following diabetes screening tests should the nurse practitioner
order? -ANSWERS-Fasting plasma glucose
Pheochromocytoma is best diagnosed by which of the following
tests: -ANSWERS-24-hour urine for
catecholamines/metanephrines and plasma metanephrines
A 48-year-old female presents with a history of hypothyroidism
controlled with levothyroxine (Synthroid). She reports that she has
been taking excessive amounts of the drug over the past year, to
CEA TEST EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
An adult female with moderately severe athsma is being treated
with metered-dose inhalers, including a steroid and a bet-2
antagonist. The patient states that she has stopped using the
inhalers because they no longer work. Further questioning reveals
that she has been trying to use the steroid inhaler for acute
exacerbations. The nurse practitioner should instruct the patient
to: -ANSWERS-Use the beta-2 antagonist for acute exacerbations
Your adult patient with asthma states she is unhappy you are
unwilling to renew her prescription for her albuterol inhaler
because it's only been two weeks and it is completely used
already. Which of the following statements made by the nurse
practitioner best explains the rationale for this decision? -
ANSWERS-Because you are not controlled with this albuterol, we
should add another medication such as an inhaled corticosteroid
to aid in reducing your asthma attacks.
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An 89-year old presents with a 4-month history of generalized
fatigue, along with weight loss, and fever. Which test result would
indicate active tuberculosis? -ANSWERS-Positive sputum culture
for acid-fast bacillus
An adult male presents for re-evaluation of his asthma control.
Last month, his asthma regimen was increased to a low dose
inhaled corticosteroid and short acting beta agonist as needed.
He states that he uses his rescue inhaler one time a week and
has awoken with asthma symptoms once in the last month. His
peak flow is in the green zone. The most appropriate plan for this
patient is to: -ANSWERS-continue on current therapy
An 80-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presents with
sudden-onset unilateral leg pain and pallor. What is the most
likely diagnosis? -ANSWERS-Acute arterial occlusion
A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination. She is
a smoker, and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with
medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The
fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and
LDL = 200. In addition to starting therapeutic lifestyle changes,
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the nurse practitioner should start the patient on: -ANSWERS-a
statin drug
The patient you just saw at the urgent care is being hospitalized
for sepsis. Which does not represent an evidence of poor end-
organ function? -ANSWERS-Cardiac Index of 4
Effective long-term treatment of systolic heart failure with reduced
ejection fraction should include which of the following? -
ANSWERS-Prescribing valsartan/sacubitril (Entresto) unless
contraindicated on discharge
An adult patient recently placed on angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for hypertension returns with a report of a
dry, persistent cough. On examination, no indication of a
respiratory problem is noted. Which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention? -ANSWERS-Switch to an angiotensin II
receptor blocker
An otherwise healthy patient reports episodes of palpitations
lasting less than 5 minutes and occurring 3-5 times daily. The
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patient describes a substernal flip-flop sensation with a sudden
rapid heart rate, ending with a forceful beat. Holter monitoring
would most likely document: -ANSWERS-Paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following do not represent possible causes of a
prothrombotic state? -ANSWERS-Inhibition of factor Xa
An adult male is seen for an initial visit. He denies tobacco, drug,
or alcohol use. He has a sedentary lifestyle and no family history
of diabetes. BP = 120/80, P = 76, and BMI = 31. Which of the
following diabetes screening tests should the nurse practitioner
order? -ANSWERS-Fasting plasma glucose
Pheochromocytoma is best diagnosed by which of the following
tests: -ANSWERS-24-hour urine for
catecholamines/metanephrines and plasma metanephrines
A 48-year-old female presents with a history of hypothyroidism
controlled with levothyroxine (Synthroid). She reports that she has
been taking excessive amounts of the drug over the past year, to
