CEN EXAM 2 CORE EMERGENCY NURSING
TRIAGE AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT REVIEW
2026
◉ A 28-year-old female presents to the ED with complaints of
dizziness, fear of dying, and hot flashes that began 10 minutes prior
to arrival. The patient is trembling and tachypneic. Which anxiety
disorder is the patient exhibiting?
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Panic attack
Acute stress disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Answer: Panic attack
◉ 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
TRIAGE AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT REVIEW
2026
◉ A 28-year-old female presents to the ED with complaints of
dizziness, fear of dying, and hot flashes that began 10 minutes prior
to arrival. The patient is trembling and tachypneic. Which anxiety
disorder is the patient exhibiting?
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Panic attack
Acute stress disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Answer: Panic attack
◉ 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
