CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSING (CEN)
FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY
GRADED A+
A 35-year-old male who presents to the ER with upper GI
bleeding secondary to GERD is set to be discharged to his
primary care physician. Part of his discharge requirements
include aluminum hydroxide. The patient should be
warned of which of the following potential side effects?
A. Diarrhea.
B. Constipation.
C. Drowsiness.
D. Rashes.
B. Constipation.
Which of the following best describes Barrett's esophagus?
A. Hypertrophy of the esophageal mucosa.
B. Atrophy of the esophageal mucosa.
C. Metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa.
D. Atrophy of the gastric mucosa.
,C. Metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa.
A nurse in the ER is assessing a patient who was involved
in a motor vehicle accident. The patient has a suspected
head injury and exhibits bradypnea with a respiratory
rate of
10 breaths per minute. What could be the potential cause
of bradypnea in this patient?
A. Cerebral hypoxia.
B. Increased intracranial pressure.
C. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
D. Hyperventilation syndrome.
B. Increased intracranial pressure.
A nurse monitors the vital signs of a gravid patient being
managed with magnesium sulfate for severe eclampsia.
The patient's patellar reflex is 2+. Which of the following
best describes this grade?
A. Diminished reflex.
B. Normal reflex.
C. Brisk reflex.
D. Hyperactive reflex.
B. Normal reflex.
Which of the following is not an expected presentation in a
55-year-old male who is being managed for aortic
dissection?
,A. Chest pain.
B. Syncope.
C. Heart murmurs.
D. Collapsing pulse.
D. Collapsing pulse
Which of the following drugs is the first-line treatment of
hypertension in a 56-year-old male who presents to the ER
with tearing chest pain, hypertension, and aortic
regurgitation and is being managed for aortic dissection?
A. Beta-blockers.
B. Calcium channel blockers.
C. ACEI inhibitors.
D. Nitrates.
A. Beta-blockers.
A nurse in the ER is preparing to assess a pediatric
patient's pain level. The child is four years old and has
difficulty verbally expressing the extent of his pain. What
would be the most appropriate method for the nurse to
gauge the child's pain accurately?
A. Ask the child to rate the pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
B. Use the graphic pain scale and ask the child to point to
the face that best describes their pain.
C. Rely on the child's vital signs to determine the pain
level.
, D. Ask the parents to estimate the pain level on behalf of
the child.
B. Use the graphic pain scale and ask the child to point to
the face that best describes their pain.
You are to commence CPR on a 45-year-old female being
managed for an opioid overdose. Which of the following is
most useful in signaling an appropriate positioning of the
patient's airway?
A. External auditory meatus aligned with the sternal notch.
B. Head flat on the stretcher.
C. Head tilt position.
D. The rami of the mandible pointing downward.
A. External auditory meatus aligned with the sternal
notch.
A patient managed for trichomoniasis is about to be
discharged on oral metronidazole. Which of the following
statements is accurate when educating the patient on
medication use?
A. It should be taken with orange juice to increase
absorption.
B. It should not be taken with alcohol.
C. It should be taken on an empty stomach.
D. It should be taken with fatty foods.
B. It should not be taken with alcohol.
FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY
GRADED A+
A 35-year-old male who presents to the ER with upper GI
bleeding secondary to GERD is set to be discharged to his
primary care physician. Part of his discharge requirements
include aluminum hydroxide. The patient should be
warned of which of the following potential side effects?
A. Diarrhea.
B. Constipation.
C. Drowsiness.
D. Rashes.
B. Constipation.
Which of the following best describes Barrett's esophagus?
A. Hypertrophy of the esophageal mucosa.
B. Atrophy of the esophageal mucosa.
C. Metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa.
D. Atrophy of the gastric mucosa.
,C. Metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa.
A nurse in the ER is assessing a patient who was involved
in a motor vehicle accident. The patient has a suspected
head injury and exhibits bradypnea with a respiratory
rate of
10 breaths per minute. What could be the potential cause
of bradypnea in this patient?
A. Cerebral hypoxia.
B. Increased intracranial pressure.
C. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
D. Hyperventilation syndrome.
B. Increased intracranial pressure.
A nurse monitors the vital signs of a gravid patient being
managed with magnesium sulfate for severe eclampsia.
The patient's patellar reflex is 2+. Which of the following
best describes this grade?
A. Diminished reflex.
B. Normal reflex.
C. Brisk reflex.
D. Hyperactive reflex.
B. Normal reflex.
Which of the following is not an expected presentation in a
55-year-old male who is being managed for aortic
dissection?
,A. Chest pain.
B. Syncope.
C. Heart murmurs.
D. Collapsing pulse.
D. Collapsing pulse
Which of the following drugs is the first-line treatment of
hypertension in a 56-year-old male who presents to the ER
with tearing chest pain, hypertension, and aortic
regurgitation and is being managed for aortic dissection?
A. Beta-blockers.
B. Calcium channel blockers.
C. ACEI inhibitors.
D. Nitrates.
A. Beta-blockers.
A nurse in the ER is preparing to assess a pediatric
patient's pain level. The child is four years old and has
difficulty verbally expressing the extent of his pain. What
would be the most appropriate method for the nurse to
gauge the child's pain accurately?
A. Ask the child to rate the pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
B. Use the graphic pain scale and ask the child to point to
the face that best describes their pain.
C. Rely on the child's vital signs to determine the pain
level.
, D. Ask the parents to estimate the pain level on behalf of
the child.
B. Use the graphic pain scale and ask the child to point to
the face that best describes their pain.
You are to commence CPR on a 45-year-old female being
managed for an opioid overdose. Which of the following is
most useful in signaling an appropriate positioning of the
patient's airway?
A. External auditory meatus aligned with the sternal notch.
B. Head flat on the stretcher.
C. Head tilt position.
D. The rami of the mandible pointing downward.
A. External auditory meatus aligned with the sternal
notch.
A patient managed for trichomoniasis is about to be
discharged on oral metronidazole. Which of the following
statements is accurate when educating the patient on
medication use?
A. It should be taken with orange juice to increase
absorption.
B. It should not be taken with alcohol.
C. It should be taken on an empty stomach.
D. It should be taken with fatty foods.
B. It should not be taken with alcohol.
