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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




ddCEN CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: CEN Exam dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: CEN CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSE EXA
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M QUESTIONS ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A patient presents with chest pain. The nurse performs a 12-
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lead electrocardiogram that reveals an abnormal Q wave. What does the nurse suspect? A cur
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rent injury An old infarction An acute infarction Ischemia
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[Verified Solution]: An old infarctiondd dddd dd dd




Q2. A patient is brought to the ED by emergency medical services with increased aggression a
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nd making clear homicidal threats. What immediate action will the nurse expect to promote st
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aff and patient safety? Administration of antipsychotics One-to-
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one observation Place in a seclusion room Application of restraints
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[Verified Solution]: Place in a seclusion room
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Q3. What is the most common cause of cardiogenic shock? Sustained cardiac dysrhythmias A
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cute valvular dysfunction Myocardial infarction End-stage cardiomyopathy
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[Verified Solution]: Myocardial infarction
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Q4. The disease most commonly associated with the catarrhal, paroxysmal and convalescent s
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tages is best treated with classification of medications? Immune globulin Steroids Antiretrovir
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al therapy Macrolide antibiotics
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[Verified Solution]: Macrolide antibiotics
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,Q5. A 28-year-
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old female presents to the ED with complaints of dizziness, fear of dying, and hot flashes that
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began 10 minutes prior to arrival. The patient is trembling and tachypneic. Which anxiety dis
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order is the patient exhibiting? Post-
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traumatic stress disorder Panic attack Acute stress disorder Generalized anxiety disorder
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[Verified Solution]: Panic attack dd dddd dd




Q6. A 30-year-
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old male presents to the emergency department with excruciating pain on the right side of his
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head. It has been coming and going all day. His right eye is reddened and skin is flushed. Wha
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t type of headache is this patient experiencing? Tension Traumatic Cluster Migraine
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[Verified Solution]: Cluster dd dddd




Q7. Which orthopedic condition is the result of elevated uric acid levels? Joint effusion Osteo
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myelitis Gouty arthritis Bursitis
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[Verified Solution]: Gouty arthritis dd dddd dd




Q8. A patient presents to the ED with sensory hallucinations and delusions. He also has disor
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ganized speech and grossly disordered behavior. What would the nurse expect to take place in
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order for the patient to be properly cared for? A suicide risk assessment Administration of ant
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ipsychotics Application of restraints Medical clearance
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[Verified Solution]: Medical clearance dd dddd dd




Q9. A patient has just been diagnosed with endocarditis. While preparing for surgery for valv
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ular repair, which intervention will the nurse perform? Insert a urinary catheter Insert a gastr
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ic tube Begin an infusion of nitroprusside Administer antibiotics
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[Verified Solution]: Administer antibiotics
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Q10. A patient has an unsteady gait, weakness, diminished sensation to the face and arms, an
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d vision changes. These findings are most likely associated with neurological condition? Myast
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henia gravis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease
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[Verified Solution]: Multiple sclerosis dd dddd dd

, Q11. The emergency nurse knows that a patient who has experienced a severe electrical injur
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y is at risk for which of the following? Arrhythmias Carboxyhemoglobinemia Tissue liquefacti
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on Hypocalcemia
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[Verified Solution]: Arrhythmias dd dddd




Q12. Which heart block is associated with a lengthening PR interval until a QRS complex is d
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ropped? First degree Second degree type II Third degree Second degree type I
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[Verified Solution]: Second degree type Idd dddd dd dd dd




Q13. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a patient who has been di
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agnosed with renal calculi? Apply ice to the flank area Immediate surgical intervention Admin
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ister antiemetics NPO status
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[Verified Solution]: Administer antiemetics
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Q14. A patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which medication will the nu
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rse expect to give? Hypertonic saline Methylprednisolone Vasopressin Furosemide
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[Verified Solution]: Vasopressin dd dddd




Q15. A 56-year- dddd dd



old female presents with vague complaints of fatigue and bloating. Assessment reveals pitting e
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dema of hands and feet, abdominal distention, and prominent neck veins. What condition is de
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scribed by these clinical manifestations? Myocardial infarction Aortic dissection Right-
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sided heart failure Left-sided heart failure
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[Verified Solution]: Right-sided heart failure
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Q16. An emergency nurse is interviewing fellow staff nurses in order to understand how the e
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motional states of fatigued nurses impact outcomes of patients with behavioral health disorder
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s. What type of research study is the nurse conducting? Quantitative study Cohort study Rand
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omized controlled trials Qualitative study
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[Verified Solution]: Qualitative study dd dddd dd




Q17. Which complication is associated with orbital wall fractures? Trismus Development of m
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astoiditis Ocular entrapment Inability to protect one's own airway
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[Verified Solution]: Ocular entrapment dd dddd dd

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