CEN FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS VERIFIED
COMPLETE ANSWERS 100 PERCENT
CORRECT
◉ 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
Answer: 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
Answer: Qualitative study
,◉ Which complication is associated with orbital wall fractures?
Trismus
Development of mastoiditis
Ocular entrapment
Inability to protect one's own airway
Answer: Ocular entrapment
◉ What intervention is used to manage seasonal affective
disorder?
Increasing caffeine intake
Vitamin D supplements
Moving to a warmer climate
Use tanning beds
Answer: Vitamin D supplements
◉ Which of the following would be indicative of Alzheimer's
disease?
Gradual onset of memory loss and aphasia
Sudden onset of disorganized speech and disorientation
Acute onset of dysarthria and ataxia
Chronic symptoms of sadness, slow speech, and flat affect
Answer: Gradual onset of memory loss and aphasia
,◉ What is the best way to promote a successful family presence
practice?
Ensure that social services leads the practice
Allow immediate family to be present
Have administrative support
Make it a facility requirement
Answer: Have administrative support
◉ A patient arrives unresponsive. Cardiopulmonary monitoring
indicates a ventricular tachycardia. He has no pulse. What will the
nurse anticipate as the next intervention?
Synchronized cardioversion
Administer epinephrine intravenously
Administer atropine intravenously
Defibrillation
Answer: Defibrillation
◉ What is a late sign of intussusception?
Colicky pain
Ribbon-like stools
Left lower quadrant tenderness
Currant jelly-like stools
Answer: Currant jelly-like stools
, ◉ A patient presents with a sudden onset of shortness of breath,
cough, and mild chest pain. Past medical history includes heart
failure and recent treatment for pneumonia. Considering the
patient's history, the nurse anticipates a workup for which
respiratory problem?
Chronic bronchitis
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary contusion
Answer: Pleural effusion
◉ A patient presents to the emergency department with right-
sided facial drooping, right arm weakness and slurred speech.
Which of the following assessments indicates exclusion criteria
for receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
Blood glucose of 180 mg/dL
BP 190/110 mm Hg
NIH stroke scale of 6
Headache
Answer: BP 190/110 mm Hg
◉ A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his coach. The
patient was playing football in moderately cold weather one hour
prior to arrival and felt severe pain in the left groin area. This is
suggestive of which genitourinary emergency?
Paraphimosis
COMPLETE ANSWERS 100 PERCENT
CORRECT
◉ 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
Answer: 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
Answer: Qualitative study
,◉ Which complication is associated with orbital wall fractures?
Trismus
Development of mastoiditis
Ocular entrapment
Inability to protect one's own airway
Answer: Ocular entrapment
◉ What intervention is used to manage seasonal affective
disorder?
Increasing caffeine intake
Vitamin D supplements
Moving to a warmer climate
Use tanning beds
Answer: Vitamin D supplements
◉ Which of the following would be indicative of Alzheimer's
disease?
Gradual onset of memory loss and aphasia
Sudden onset of disorganized speech and disorientation
Acute onset of dysarthria and ataxia
Chronic symptoms of sadness, slow speech, and flat affect
Answer: Gradual onset of memory loss and aphasia
,◉ What is the best way to promote a successful family presence
practice?
Ensure that social services leads the practice
Allow immediate family to be present
Have administrative support
Make it a facility requirement
Answer: Have administrative support
◉ A patient arrives unresponsive. Cardiopulmonary monitoring
indicates a ventricular tachycardia. He has no pulse. What will the
nurse anticipate as the next intervention?
Synchronized cardioversion
Administer epinephrine intravenously
Administer atropine intravenously
Defibrillation
Answer: Defibrillation
◉ What is a late sign of intussusception?
Colicky pain
Ribbon-like stools
Left lower quadrant tenderness
Currant jelly-like stools
Answer: Currant jelly-like stools
, ◉ A patient presents with a sudden onset of shortness of breath,
cough, and mild chest pain. Past medical history includes heart
failure and recent treatment for pneumonia. Considering the
patient's history, the nurse anticipates a workup for which
respiratory problem?
Chronic bronchitis
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary contusion
Answer: Pleural effusion
◉ A patient presents to the emergency department with right-
sided facial drooping, right arm weakness and slurred speech.
Which of the following assessments indicates exclusion criteria
for receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
Blood glucose of 180 mg/dL
BP 190/110 mm Hg
NIH stroke scale of 6
Headache
Answer: BP 190/110 mm Hg
◉ A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his coach. The
patient was playing football in moderately cold weather one hour
prior to arrival and felt severe pain in the left groin area. This is
suggestive of which genitourinary emergency?
Paraphimosis
