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CEN EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {150 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following clinical presentations is most consistent
with a patient who has pancreatitis?
Pain with palpation of the right subcostal area during inspiration
Diffuse cramping abdominal pain
Epigastric pain that radiates to the back
Dull, constant umbilical pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Epigastric pain
that radiates to the back
A 23-year-old patient with a stable ectopic pregnancy is being
cared for by an emergency nurse. The emergency physician
ordered methotrexate to be administered intramuscularly. Which
statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
medication?
I'll instruct the patient to follow up in two weeks.
I can give this medication because there is only scant vaginal
bleeding.
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I'll give this medication because there is fetal cardiac activity.
I can't administer this medication. I'm pregnant. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > I can't administer this medication. I'm pregnant.
A multiple trauma patient, with rib fractures, a small, simple
pneumothorax, and fractures of the tibia and fibula, is being
transferred by rotor wing helicopter to a facility that provides a
higher level of care. What is considered prior to transport by this
mode?
Ensure that fluids are infusing by gravity
Chest tube is placed
Air splint is applied properly
Insert a urinary catheter - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Chest tube is placed
A patient presents to the ED with complaints of feeling guilty and
sad. He also has had decreased appetite and sleep disturbances
for the past 3 weeks. What intervention is priority for this
patient?
Performing a suicide risk assessment
Placing patient in a low stimulus area
Administering antidepressants or anxiolytics
Providing a discharge referral for support services - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Performing a suicide risk assessment
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The level of alertness and attention displayed by a patient with a
diffuse axonal injury is determined by which segment of the
neurological system?
Reticular activating system
Brainstem
Frontal lobe
Limbic system - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Reticular activating system
An ED patient is being prepared for surgical intervention for a
large bowel obstruction. The surgeon needs to obtain a signature
for informed consent. The patient is unable to sign the consent
form because of having been heavily sedated. Which advanced
directive allows for a family member to sign the consent form?
Durable power of attorney for finance
Living will
Do not resuscitate order
Durable power of attorney for healthcare - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
Administration of activated charcoal is indicated for which of the
following overdoses?
Hydrofluoric acid
Carbamazepine
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Ferrous sulfate
Lithium - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Carbamazepine
Which one of the following is an appropriate intervention for
acute lithium toxicity?
IV fluids with hypertonic solution
Urine alkalinization
Hemodialysis
Give activated charcoal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hemodialysis
What is the first intervention that is appropriate for the nurse to
perform once a neonate has been delivered?
Thoroughly dry the neonate
Suction the mouth and nose
Measure APGAR score
Clamp the umbilical cord - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Thoroughly dry the
neonate
The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - emphysema. Which
response indicates the patient understands the instructions?
I need to limit my fluids to prevent fluid overload.
I need to sleep with my feet elevated to prevent swelling.
CEN EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {150 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following clinical presentations is most consistent
with a patient who has pancreatitis?
Pain with palpation of the right subcostal area during inspiration
Diffuse cramping abdominal pain
Epigastric pain that radiates to the back
Dull, constant umbilical pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Epigastric pain
that radiates to the back
A 23-year-old patient with a stable ectopic pregnancy is being
cared for by an emergency nurse. The emergency physician
ordered methotrexate to be administered intramuscularly. Which
statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
medication?
I'll instruct the patient to follow up in two weeks.
I can give this medication because there is only scant vaginal
bleeding.
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I'll give this medication because there is fetal cardiac activity.
I can't administer this medication. I'm pregnant. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > I can't administer this medication. I'm pregnant.
A multiple trauma patient, with rib fractures, a small, simple
pneumothorax, and fractures of the tibia and fibula, is being
transferred by rotor wing helicopter to a facility that provides a
higher level of care. What is considered prior to transport by this
mode?
Ensure that fluids are infusing by gravity
Chest tube is placed
Air splint is applied properly
Insert a urinary catheter - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Chest tube is placed
A patient presents to the ED with complaints of feeling guilty and
sad. He also has had decreased appetite and sleep disturbances
for the past 3 weeks. What intervention is priority for this
patient?
Performing a suicide risk assessment
Placing patient in a low stimulus area
Administering antidepressants or anxiolytics
Providing a discharge referral for support services - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Performing a suicide risk assessment
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The level of alertness and attention displayed by a patient with a
diffuse axonal injury is determined by which segment of the
neurological system?
Reticular activating system
Brainstem
Frontal lobe
Limbic system - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Reticular activating system
An ED patient is being prepared for surgical intervention for a
large bowel obstruction. The surgeon needs to obtain a signature
for informed consent. The patient is unable to sign the consent
form because of having been heavily sedated. Which advanced
directive allows for a family member to sign the consent form?
Durable power of attorney for finance
Living will
Do not resuscitate order
Durable power of attorney for healthcare - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
Administration of activated charcoal is indicated for which of the
following overdoses?
Hydrofluoric acid
Carbamazepine
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Ferrous sulfate
Lithium - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Carbamazepine
Which one of the following is an appropriate intervention for
acute lithium toxicity?
IV fluids with hypertonic solution
Urine alkalinization
Hemodialysis
Give activated charcoal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hemodialysis
What is the first intervention that is appropriate for the nurse to
perform once a neonate has been delivered?
Thoroughly dry the neonate
Suction the mouth and nose
Measure APGAR score
Clamp the umbilical cord - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Thoroughly dry the
neonate
The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - emphysema. Which
response indicates the patient understands the instructions?
I need to limit my fluids to prevent fluid overload.
I need to sleep with my feet elevated to prevent swelling.
