ENPC Test Questions
with complete
solutions.
An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle
labeled "Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important
to obtain from his mother?
A. The size of the medication bottle.
B. The expiration date of the medication.
C. The number of pills left in the bottle.
D. The person for whom the medication was prescribe. - CORRECT
ANSWER. C.
The number of pills left in the bottle.
A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can
best keep the family informed of the child's condition by:
A. Placing them in a secluded room.
B. Referring to their child as "the patient".
C. Telling the family how they should feel.
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them. - CORRECT
ANSWER.
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them.
A 16-month-old child was an unrestrained front seat passenger in a motor
vehicle crash. The chest x-ray reveals multiple rib fractures. These findings
suggest what type of injury?
A. Minor surface injury.
B. Significant underlying injury.
C. Significant surface injury.
D. Minor underlying injury. - CORRECT ANSWER. B. Significant underlying
injury.
Which piece of information is most important to know prior to transferring a
patient to another facility?
A. Documentation of the family's health insurance coverage.
B. Pertinent family health history.
, C. Confirmation 2of 2acceptance 2from 2the 2receiving 2hospital.
D. 2Confirmation 2of 2a 2medical 2diagnosis. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. C.
2Confirmation 2of 2acceptance 2from 2the 2receiving 2hospital.
A 210-year-old 2child 2who 2was 2struck 2by 2a 2car 2has 2a 2distended, 2tense
2abdomen. 2The 2child's 2heart 2rate 2is 2144 2beats/minute, 2respirations 224
2breaths/minute, 2and 2blood 2pressure 2120/80 2mm 2Hg. 2Capillary 2refill 2is 2more
2than 23 2seconds, 2and 2skin 2is 2pale 2and 2cool. 2The 2patient's 2signs 2and
2symptoms 2suggest:
A. 2Obstructive 2shock.
B. 2Distributive 2shock.
C. 2Hypovolemic 2shock.
D. 2Cardiogenic 2shock. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. C. 2Hypovolemic 2shock.
A 2school-aged 2child 2is 2about 2to 2receive 2stitches. 2To 2evaluate 2his
2understanding 2of 2the 2procedure, 2you 2tell 2him:
A. 2"Young 2people 2your 2age 2have 2questions 2about 2getting 2stitches. 2What
2are 2your 2questions?"
B. 2"Don't 2cry 2while 2you 2are 2getting 2the 2stitches. 2Be 2brave 2like 2a 2man."
C. 2"You 2will 2probably 2receive 210 2stitches. 2Do 2you 2have 2any 2questions 2before
2we 2restrain 2you?"
D. 2"Does 2your 2cut 2hurt? 2Would 2you 2like 2your 2mommy 2to 2hold 2you?" 2- 2 CORRECT
2ANSWER .
A. 2"Young 2people 2your 2age 2have 2questions 2about 2getting 2stitches. 2What
2are 2your 2questions?"
What 2is 2the 2preferred 2sit 2for 2intraosseous 2access 2in 2the 2infant?
A. 2Lateral 2malleolus
B. 2Iliac 2crest
C. 2Proximal 2femur
D. 2Anteromedial 2tibia 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. D. 2Anteromedial 2tibia
An 2important 2consideration 2in 2the 2assessment 2of 2pain 2for 2an 2adolescent
2patient 2is 2that 2they:
A. 2May 2deny 2or 2minimize 2their 2pain 2when 2friends 2visit 2for 2fear 2of 2losing 2control.
B. 2Have 2difficulty 2localizing 2or 2describing 2the 2pain.
C. 2Are 2unable 2to 2use 2the 21 2to 210 2scale 2to 2report 2their 2pain.
D. 2Feel 2that 2the 2pain 2is 2a 2punishment 2for 2something 2they 2did 2wrong. 2-
2 CORRECT 2ANSWER .
A. 2May 2deny 2or 2minimize 2their 2pain 2when 2friends 2visit 2for 2fear 2of 2 losing 2control.
An 28-month-old 2infant 2with 2pneumonia 2has 2severe 2intercostal 2and
2substernal 2retractions, 2weak 2muscle 2tone, 2lethargy, 2and 2gray 2skin 2color.
2The 2infant's 2condition 2does 2not 2improve 2after 2bag-mask 2ventilation. 2The
2next 2step 2in 2treatment 2is 2most 2likely 2to 2be:
A. 2Administration 2of 2epinephrine.
B. 2Supplemental 2warming 2measures.
C. 2Rapid 2sequence 2intubation.
D. 2Administration 2of 2albuterol. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER.C. 2Rapid 2sequence
2intubation.
with complete
solutions.
An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle
labeled "Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important
to obtain from his mother?
A. The size of the medication bottle.
B. The expiration date of the medication.
C. The number of pills left in the bottle.
D. The person for whom the medication was prescribe. - CORRECT
ANSWER. C.
The number of pills left in the bottle.
A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can
best keep the family informed of the child's condition by:
A. Placing them in a secluded room.
B. Referring to their child as "the patient".
C. Telling the family how they should feel.
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them. - CORRECT
ANSWER.
D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them.
A 16-month-old child was an unrestrained front seat passenger in a motor
vehicle crash. The chest x-ray reveals multiple rib fractures. These findings
suggest what type of injury?
A. Minor surface injury.
B. Significant underlying injury.
C. Significant surface injury.
D. Minor underlying injury. - CORRECT ANSWER. B. Significant underlying
injury.
Which piece of information is most important to know prior to transferring a
patient to another facility?
A. Documentation of the family's health insurance coverage.
B. Pertinent family health history.
, C. Confirmation 2of 2acceptance 2from 2the 2receiving 2hospital.
D. 2Confirmation 2of 2a 2medical 2diagnosis. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. C.
2Confirmation 2of 2acceptance 2from 2the 2receiving 2hospital.
A 210-year-old 2child 2who 2was 2struck 2by 2a 2car 2has 2a 2distended, 2tense
2abdomen. 2The 2child's 2heart 2rate 2is 2144 2beats/minute, 2respirations 224
2breaths/minute, 2and 2blood 2pressure 2120/80 2mm 2Hg. 2Capillary 2refill 2is 2more
2than 23 2seconds, 2and 2skin 2is 2pale 2and 2cool. 2The 2patient's 2signs 2and
2symptoms 2suggest:
A. 2Obstructive 2shock.
B. 2Distributive 2shock.
C. 2Hypovolemic 2shock.
D. 2Cardiogenic 2shock. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. C. 2Hypovolemic 2shock.
A 2school-aged 2child 2is 2about 2to 2receive 2stitches. 2To 2evaluate 2his
2understanding 2of 2the 2procedure, 2you 2tell 2him:
A. 2"Young 2people 2your 2age 2have 2questions 2about 2getting 2stitches. 2What
2are 2your 2questions?"
B. 2"Don't 2cry 2while 2you 2are 2getting 2the 2stitches. 2Be 2brave 2like 2a 2man."
C. 2"You 2will 2probably 2receive 210 2stitches. 2Do 2you 2have 2any 2questions 2before
2we 2restrain 2you?"
D. 2"Does 2your 2cut 2hurt? 2Would 2you 2like 2your 2mommy 2to 2hold 2you?" 2- 2 CORRECT
2ANSWER .
A. 2"Young 2people 2your 2age 2have 2questions 2about 2getting 2stitches. 2What
2are 2your 2questions?"
What 2is 2the 2preferred 2sit 2for 2intraosseous 2access 2in 2the 2infant?
A. 2Lateral 2malleolus
B. 2Iliac 2crest
C. 2Proximal 2femur
D. 2Anteromedial 2tibia 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. D. 2Anteromedial 2tibia
An 2important 2consideration 2in 2the 2assessment 2of 2pain 2for 2an 2adolescent
2patient 2is 2that 2they:
A. 2May 2deny 2or 2minimize 2their 2pain 2when 2friends 2visit 2for 2fear 2of 2losing 2control.
B. 2Have 2difficulty 2localizing 2or 2describing 2the 2pain.
C. 2Are 2unable 2to 2use 2the 21 2to 210 2scale 2to 2report 2their 2pain.
D. 2Feel 2that 2the 2pain 2is 2a 2punishment 2for 2something 2they 2did 2wrong. 2-
2 CORRECT 2ANSWER .
A. 2May 2deny 2or 2minimize 2their 2pain 2when 2friends 2visit 2for 2fear 2of 2 losing 2control.
An 28-month-old 2infant 2with 2pneumonia 2has 2severe 2intercostal 2and
2substernal 2retractions, 2weak 2muscle 2tone, 2lethargy, 2and 2gray 2skin 2color.
2The 2infant's 2condition 2does 2not 2improve 2after 2bag-mask 2ventilation. 2The
2next 2step 2in 2treatment 2is 2most 2likely 2to 2be:
A. 2Administration 2of 2epinephrine.
B. 2Supplemental 2warming 2measures.
C. 2Rapid 2sequence 2intubation.
D. 2Administration 2of 2albuterol. 2- 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER.C. 2Rapid 2sequence
2intubation.
