NACE EXAM — Health Care exam material
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CEA EXAM QUESTION BANK | 2025 CURRENTLY TESTING ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED EXCELLENCE PASS An 18 - year - old presents with acne. He notes that he washes his face with a mild skin cleanser 3 to 4 times daily, however the acne persists and has worsened. The nurse practitioner explains that: frequent facial scrubs can worsen acne. Rationale: Over - washing the face can contribute to acne or exacerbate existing acne symptoms. Over - washing can irritate the skin, causing redness, inflammation, and sensitivity. This can worsen existing acne lesions and delay healing. Which of the following refers to the primary access point of medical care patients are encouraged to use to aid in providing continuity and reduction of cost per the Affordable Care Act? The Medical Home Rationale: The medical home reduces cost by providing continuity of care, reducing overtesting, duplicate testing, and aids with longitudinal management of the patient. The other options all increase these cost - burdening elements and should be avoided unless care through the medical home is not a reasonable or appropriate option. messages.downloaded_by lOMoARcPSD|6879242
An otherwise healthy African American adult male has been diagnosed with hypertension. He has been restricting his salt intake, eating a DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, and exercising more, but his blood pressure is still elevated. Which is the BEST medication to prescribe him? Calcium channel blocker Rationale: African American patients per JNC8 Hypertension Guidelines should be managed with a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker such as amlodipine (Norvasc) as first line management therapy for hypertension not at goal with DASH and lifestyle modifications. What is the definitive treatment for uncomplicated skin abscess on the arm? Incision and drainage Rationale: The definitive treatment for an uncomplicated skin abscess is to open and drain the contents. The body will then re - approximate by secondary intention once the contents has been evacuated. Gram negative coverage is not recommended for an area typically associated with gram - positive flora. The patient is exhibiting a productive cough and a low - grade fever. Chest X - ray on PA view shows a left lower chest area of consolidation adjacent to the left border of the heart approximately 2 rib spaces above the costophrenic angle. The lateral x - ray view shows this lesion absent of the window posterior to the cardiac silhouette. Which is the most likely location of this area of focal consolidation? *Left upper lobe apex *Right middle lobe messages.downloaded_by lOMoARcPSD|6879242
*Left upper lobe lingula *Left lower lobe Left upper lobe lingula Ratonale: Lingular consolidation is described in this question precisely. If the cardiac margin/silhouette is obliterated by the mass, the lesion is either right middle lobe or left upper lobe lingula. The inability to fully relax the myocardium during relaxation is a trademark of which of the following diagnoses? Diastolic dysfunction Rationale: The inability for the heart to relax is a trademark of the diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction and is common in patients with thickened hypertrophic myocardium. Your patient has been diagnosed with a 4.5cm ascending aortic aneurysm. Which medical imaging is considered standard of care for serial surveillance? CT angiography of the chest Rationale: CT angiography is considered the standard of care for measuring vascular luminal dimensions with contrast. CT PE protocol is not timed properly for the aorta (it's timed for the pulmonary artery). Although a plain film is able to catch large aneurysms at times, they are not able to provide multi - axis reconstruction needed to accurately measure the size. Transesophageal echo is not needed to accurately measure the aorta and requires the patient to undergo sedation which is unnecessary. messages.downloaded_by lOMoARcPSD|6879242
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