Certified Emergency Nurse CEN Exam
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A 30-year-old male presents to the emergency department with excruciating pain on the right
side of his head. It has been coming and going all day. His right eye is reddened and skin is
flushed. What type of headache is this patient experiencing? Tension
Traumatic
Cluster
Migraine - Cluster
To make certain that chain of custody has been followed appropriately, what is the most
responsible task performed by the emergency nurse?
Keep the evidence at their work station until released to law enforcement
Sign and date the tamper resistant tape in front of law enforcement
Limit the number of people with access to the evidence
Carry the evidence with them until released to law enforcement - Limit the number of
people with access to the evidence
Which orthopedic condition is the result of elevated uric acid levels?
Joint effusion
Osteomyelitis
Gouty arthritis
Bursitis - Gouty arthritis
,A patient presents to the ED with sensory hallucinations and delusions. He also has disorganized
speech and grossly disordered behavior. What would the nurse expect to take place in order for
the patient to be properly cared for?
A suicide risk assessment
Administration of antipsychotics
Application of restraints
Medical clearance - Medical clearance
A patient has just been diagnosed with endocarditis. While preparing for surgery for
valvular repair, which intervention will the nurse perform?
Insert a urinary catheter
Insert a gastric tube
Begin an infusion of nitroprusside
Administer antibiotics - Administer antibiotics
A patient has an unsteady gait, weakness, diminished sensation to the face and arms, and vision
changes. These findings are most likely associated with neurological condition? Myasthenia
gravis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease - Multiple sclerosis
The emergency nurse knows that a patient who has experienced a severe electrical
injury is at risk for which of the following?
Arrhythmias
Carboxyhemoglobinemia
Tissue liquefaction
Hypocalcemia - Arrhythmias
,Which heart block is associated with a lengthening PR interval until a QRS complex is dropped?
First degree
Second degree type II
Third degree
Second degree type I - Second degree type I
Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a patient who has been
diagnosed with renal calculi?
Apply ice to the flank area
Immediate surgical intervention
Administer antiemetics
NPO status - Administer antiemetics
A 67-year-old male presents with sudden-onset, sharp, stabbing pain in his chest, flank, and
back. He states he's taken ibuprofen and sublingual nitroglycerin prescribed for his angina. There
has been no relief. Assessment reveals he is slurring his words, there is a facial droop, and his
grip strength is weaker on the right. Vital signs are BP 108/86 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, RR 18
breaths/min, T 37.0 C (98.6 F), SpO2 91% without supplemental oxygen. What assessment can
the nurse do to further determine the cause of these signs and symptoms? Take a blood pressure
on the other arm
Send blood to the laboratory for toxicology
Perform an assessment for stroke
Send blood to the laboratory for cardiac enzymes -
Take a blood pressure on the other arm
A patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which medication will the nurse
expect to give? Hypertonic saline
, Methylprednisolone
Vasopressin
Furosemide -
Vasopressin
A 56-year-old female presents with vague complaints of fatigue and bloating. Assessment
reveals pitting edema of hands and feet, abdominal distention, and prominent neck veins. What
condition is described by these clinical manifestations? Myocardial infarction
Aortic dissection
Right-sided heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
- Right-sided heart failure
An emergency nurse is interviewing fellow staff nurses in order to understand how the emotional
states of fatigued nurses impact outcomes of patients with behavioral health disorders. What type
of research study is the nurse conducting?
Quantitative study
Cohort study
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative study
- Qualitative study
Which complication is associated with orbital wall fractures?
Trismus
Development of mastoiditis
Ocular entrapment
Inability to protect one's own airway - Ocular entrapment
Latest Version with All 150 Questions,
100% Correct Answers
A 30-year-old male presents to the emergency department with excruciating pain on the right
side of his head. It has been coming and going all day. His right eye is reddened and skin is
flushed. What type of headache is this patient experiencing? Tension
Traumatic
Cluster
Migraine - Cluster
To make certain that chain of custody has been followed appropriately, what is the most
responsible task performed by the emergency nurse?
Keep the evidence at their work station until released to law enforcement
Sign and date the tamper resistant tape in front of law enforcement
Limit the number of people with access to the evidence
Carry the evidence with them until released to law enforcement - Limit the number of
people with access to the evidence
Which orthopedic condition is the result of elevated uric acid levels?
Joint effusion
Osteomyelitis
Gouty arthritis
Bursitis - Gouty arthritis
,A patient presents to the ED with sensory hallucinations and delusions. He also has disorganized
speech and grossly disordered behavior. What would the nurse expect to take place in order for
the patient to be properly cared for?
A suicide risk assessment
Administration of antipsychotics
Application of restraints
Medical clearance - Medical clearance
A patient has just been diagnosed with endocarditis. While preparing for surgery for
valvular repair, which intervention will the nurse perform?
Insert a urinary catheter
Insert a gastric tube
Begin an infusion of nitroprusside
Administer antibiotics - Administer antibiotics
A patient has an unsteady gait, weakness, diminished sensation to the face and arms, and vision
changes. These findings are most likely associated with neurological condition? Myasthenia
gravis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease - Multiple sclerosis
The emergency nurse knows that a patient who has experienced a severe electrical
injury is at risk for which of the following?
Arrhythmias
Carboxyhemoglobinemia
Tissue liquefaction
Hypocalcemia - Arrhythmias
,Which heart block is associated with a lengthening PR interval until a QRS complex is dropped?
First degree
Second degree type II
Third degree
Second degree type I - Second degree type I
Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for a patient who has been
diagnosed with renal calculi?
Apply ice to the flank area
Immediate surgical intervention
Administer antiemetics
NPO status - Administer antiemetics
A 67-year-old male presents with sudden-onset, sharp, stabbing pain in his chest, flank, and
back. He states he's taken ibuprofen and sublingual nitroglycerin prescribed for his angina. There
has been no relief. Assessment reveals he is slurring his words, there is a facial droop, and his
grip strength is weaker on the right. Vital signs are BP 108/86 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, RR 18
breaths/min, T 37.0 C (98.6 F), SpO2 91% without supplemental oxygen. What assessment can
the nurse do to further determine the cause of these signs and symptoms? Take a blood pressure
on the other arm
Send blood to the laboratory for toxicology
Perform an assessment for stroke
Send blood to the laboratory for cardiac enzymes -
Take a blood pressure on the other arm
A patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which medication will the nurse
expect to give? Hypertonic saline
, Methylprednisolone
Vasopressin
Furosemide -
Vasopressin
A 56-year-old female presents with vague complaints of fatigue and bloating. Assessment
reveals pitting edema of hands and feet, abdominal distention, and prominent neck veins. What
condition is described by these clinical manifestations? Myocardial infarction
Aortic dissection
Right-sided heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
- Right-sided heart failure
An emergency nurse is interviewing fellow staff nurses in order to understand how the emotional
states of fatigued nurses impact outcomes of patients with behavioral health disorders. What type
of research study is the nurse conducting?
Quantitative study
Cohort study
Randomized controlled trials
Qualitative study
- Qualitative study
Which complication is associated with orbital wall fractures?
Trismus
Development of mastoiditis
Ocular entrapment
Inability to protect one's own airway - Ocular entrapment
