NR667- CEA FNP ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND

NR667- CEA FNP (ACTUAL / ) QUESTIONS AND

VERIFIED ANSWERS

Your patient has been diagnosed with a 4.5cm ascending aortic aneurysm. Which medical imaging is considered standard of care for serial surveillance?

• CT PE rule-out protocol
• CT angiography of the chest
• Plain film chest X-ray (CXR)
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram

B

An adult patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus returns at the nurse practitioner's request to discuss medication management. Current medications include metformin (Glucophage), 1000 mg twice daily, sitagliptin (Januvia), 10 mg

daily, and insulin detemir (Levemir), 60 U daily. Lab values are:

A1c = 10.4% [normal = less than 7.0%], fasting blood glucose = 180-190 mg/dL range [normal = less than 99 mg/dL]. Which of the following regimens should the nurse practitioner recommend?

• Switching to glargine (Lantus) 1 / 4

• Basal and rapid-acting insulin
• Rapid-acting insulin only, continuing oral medications
• Basal insulin only, continuing oral medications

B

An adult female with rheumatoid arthritis presents to the office for a follow up. She is currently taking methotrexate and over the counter Ibuprofen. Today she complains of severe stomach pain and intense abdominal cramping. After the nurse practitioner makes appropriate adjustments to the patient's medication regimen, the patient still complains of abdominal

discomfort and reports dark stools. The practitioner suspects:

• Ulcerative colitis
• NSAID-induced hepatitis
• Diverticulitis
• Gastric ulceration

D

The patient describes a sudden flashing like lightning in their left eye with a subsequent grayish coloration noted over the lateral half of their view. What diagnosis best describes these symptoms?

• Detached retina 2 / 4

• Acute angle closure glaucoma
• Hyphema
• Scotoma

A

Your patient presents to the urgent care clinic with a swollen exudative pharynx, profound fatigue, and a very tender left upper quadrant abdomen. What is the most likely diagnosis?

• Epstein Barr virus (EBV)

• Pancreatitis

• Strep pharyngitis

• Tonsillitis

A

A 19-year-old presents with a sore throat and anterior cervical adenopathy. Which causative agent would be suspected?

• Haemophilus influenzae 3 / 4

• Epstein-Barr virus
• Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
• Adenovirus

C

The treatment of Shigellosis is:

• Doryx
• Cipro
• Flagyl
• Erythromycin

B

A 25-year-old woman presents with a sudden onset of vertigo, nausea, and vomiting. She has no hearing loss or tinnitus.What is the most appropriate initial management?

• Refer for MRI of the brain
• Prescribe meclizine
• Recommend bed rest
• Start oral corticosteroids

B

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