CEN Exam Questions And Answers Verified And
Updated.
Which yof ythe yfollowing ystatements ymade yby ya ypatient ywould ylead ythe ynurse yto yconclude ythat ythe
ypatient yunderstands yrisk yfactors yfor ypulmonary yembolism?
y While yon ya ylong yflight, yI yshould yget yup yand ywalk yto ystretch ymy ylegs yevery yhour.
y Resuming ymy ybirth ycontrol ypills ywill ylower ymy yrisk yof ycancer yand ymy yrisk yof yanother yclot.
y If yI ydrink yplenty yof ywater ywhile ydriving yon ya ylong ytrip, ythis yshouldn't yhappen yagain.
Switching yfrom ymy yregular ycigarettes yto ythe yelectronic yones ycan yreduce ymy yrisk. y- y y y ycorrect
y
answer.While yon ya ylong yflight, yI yshould yget yup yand ywalk yto ystretch ymy ylegs yevery yhour.
y
An yemergency ynurse yis yproviding ydischarge yinstructions yfor ya ypatient ywith ypelvic yinflammatory
ydisease. yWhich ystatement ymade yby ythe ypatient yindicates yan yunderstanding yof ythese yinstructions?
y Getting ypregnant yshouldn't ybe ya yproblem yonce ythe yinfection ygoes yaway.
y I'll ytake ythe ymedicine yfor ynausea ywhen yI yfeel ysick yto ymy ystomach.
y y I will ybe yat yincreased yrisk yfor yectopic ypregnancy.
I will yfollow yup ywith ymy ydoctor ytomorrow. y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.I ywill ybe yat yincreased yrisk yfor
y y
ectopic ypregnancy.
y
A y16-year-old ypresents ywith ysevere yleft yupper yquadrant yabdominal ypain yafter yan yover-the-
handlebars ybicycle ycollision. yVital ysigns yare yBP y100/60 ymm yHg, yHR y100 ybeats/min, yRR y30
ybreaths/min, yT y37.0 yC y(98.6 yF), ySpO2 y89% ywithout ysupplemental yoxygen. yThere yis ybruising yover
ythe yleft yupper yquadrant yof ythe yabdomen. yAuscultation yreveals ydiminished ybreath ysounds yon ythe
yleft yaccompanied yby ygurgling. yBased yon ythis yhistory yand yassessment, ythe ynurse ysuspects ywhich
yinjury?
y Small ybowel yrupture
y Ruptured ydiaphragm
y Flail ychest
y Hepatic yinjury y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Ruptured ydiaphragm
,A ypatient ypresents ywith ychest ypain. yThe ynurse yperforms ya y12-lead yelectrocardiogram ythat yreveals
yan yabnormal yQ ywave. yWhat ydoes ythe ynurse ysuspect?
yA ycurrent yinjury
yAn yold yinfarction
yAn yacute yinfarction
yIschemia y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.An yold yinfarction
A ypatient yis ybrought yto ythe yED yby yemergency ymedical yservices ywith yincreased yaggression yand
ymaking yclear yhomicidal ythreats. yWhat yimmediate yaction ywill ythe ynurse yexpect yto ypromote ystaff yand
ypatient ysafety?
yAdministration yof yantipsychotics
yOne-to-one yobservation
yPlace yin ya yseclusion yroom
yApplication yof yrestraints y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Place yin ya yseclusion yroom
A y28-year-old yfemale ypresents ywith yshortness yof ybreath, ydizziness, yand ydiaphoresis. yHer yvital ysigns
yare yBP y118/74 ymm yHg, yHR y122 ybeats/min, yRR y26 ybreaths/min, yT y37.7 yC y(99.9 yF), ySpO2 y92%
ywithout ysupplemental yoxygen. yHer yhealth yhistory yincludes yfractures yof ythe yleft ytibia yand yfibula
yfollowing yan yMVC y3 yweeks yago. ySurgical yfixation ywas yrequired. yHer yonly ycurrent ymedications yare
yan yoral ycontraceptive yand yintermittent yibuprofen yfor ypain. yAssessment yof ythe ycasted yleft yleg
yreveals ythat ythe ytoes yare yswollen. yWith ythis yinformation, ywhich ydiagnostic ytesting ywill ythe ynurse
yexpect yas ythe yhighest ypriority?
ySputum ycultures
yChest yradiograph
yComputed ytomographic ypulmonary yangiography
yRadiograph yof ythe yleft yleg y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Computed ytomographic ypulmonary yangiography
A yfamily yof y10 ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof yfever, ymuscle ypain, yand yunexplained ybruising
yongoing yfor y7 ydays. yAfter ycompleting ythe yscreening, ythe ynurse ynotes ythat ythe yfamily yrecently
ytraveled yto ySierra yLeone. yWhat yis ythe yhighest ypriority yintervention ythe ytriage ynurse yneeds yto
yperform?
yNotify yinfection yprevention
yLeave ythe yfamily yin ythe ywaiting yroom
,yEvacuate ythe ywaiting yroom
yInform ythose ywaiting ythat yEbola yhas ybeen ydetected y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Notify yinfection yprevention
A ypatient ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof yfatigue yand yinsomnia. yAssessment yfindings yreveal
ythe ypatient yis yawake, yalert, yand yoriented, yhas ya yround ymoon yface, ybuffalo yhump yback, yhirsutism
yand yprominent ystriae yon ythe ytrunk. yVital ysigns yare ynormal. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yscenarios yis
ymost yconsistent ywith ythis ypatient's ypresentation?
yA yhigh yschool ywrestler ywho yadmits yto ytaking yhis ygrandfather's yfurosemide ybefore ya ymeet
yA ypatient ywith yinsulin-dependent ydiabetes ywho ytook yinsulin, ywithout yeating ybreakfast.
yA ypatient ywith ysevere ychronic yasthma ywho yhas ybeen yon yprednisone yfor yseveral yyears
y A ypatient ywho yunderwent ya ythyroidectomy yseveral yyears yago ywho yrecently yran yout yof ymedication
y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.A ypatient ywith ysevere ychronic yasthma ywho yhas ybeen yon yprednisone yfor yseveral
yyears
A ypatient ywho ywas ybrought yto ythe yED yby yambulance yfollowing ya ymotor yvehicle ycollision, yin ywhich
ythe ydriver yhit ya ytree, yhas yBP y92/48 ymm yHg, yHR y128 ybeats/min, yRR y34 ybreaths/min, ySpO2 y91%
ywith ysupplemental yoxygen yvia ya ynonrebreather. yHe yhas ylabored ybreathing, ycyanosis, yabsent ybreath
ysounds yon ythe yright, yand yjugular yvein ydistension. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yconditions ywould ybe
ysuspected?
yAspiration
yFlail ychest
yCardiac ytamponade
yTension ypneumothorax y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Tension ypneumothorax
What yis ythe ymost ycommon ycause yof ycardiogenic yshock?
ySustained ycardiac ydysrhythmias
yAcute yvalvular ydysfunction
yMyocardial yinfarction
yEnd-stage ycardiomyopathy y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Myocardial yinfarction
The ydisease ymost ycommonly yassociated ywith ythe ycatarrhal, yparoxysmal yand yconvalescent ystages yis
ybest ytreated ywith yclassification yof ymedications?
, yImmune yglobulin
ySteroids
yAntiretroviral ytherapy
yMacrolide yantibiotics y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Macrolide yantibiotics
A y28-year-old yfemale ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof ydizziness, yfear yof ydying, yand yhot
yflashes ythat ybegan y10 yminutes yprior yto yarrival. yThe ypatient yis ytrembling yand ytachypneic. yWhich
yanxiety ydisorder yis ythe ypatient yexhibiting?
yPost-traumatic ystress ydisorder
yPanic yattack
yAcute ystress ydisorder
yGeneralized yanxiety ydisorder y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Panic yattack
A y30-year-old ymale ypresents yto ythe yemergency ydepartment ywith yexcruciating ypain yon ythe yright yside
yof yhis yhead. yIt yhas ybeen ycoming yand ygoing yall yday. yHis yright yeye yis yreddened yand yskin yis yflushed.
yWhat ytype yof yheadache yis ythis ypatient yexperiencing?
yTension
yTraumatic
yCluster
yMigraine y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Cluster
To ymake ycertain ythat ychain yof ycustody yhas ybeen yfollowed yappropriately, ywhat yis ythe ymost
yresponsible ytask yperformed yby ythe yemergency ynurse?
yKeep ythe yevidence yat ytheir ywork ystation yuntil yreleased yto ylaw yenforcement
ySign yand ydate ythe ytamper yresistant ytape yin yfront yof ylaw yenforcement
yLimit ythe ynumber yof ypeople ywith yaccess yto ythe yevidence
yCarry ythe yevidence ywith ythem yuntil yreleased yto ylaw yenforcement y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Limit ythe
ynumber yof ypeople ywith yaccess yto ythe yevidence
Which yorthopedic ycondition yis ythe yresult yof yelevated yuric yacid ylevels?
yJoint yeffusion
Updated.
Which yof ythe yfollowing ystatements ymade yby ya ypatient ywould ylead ythe ynurse yto yconclude ythat ythe
ypatient yunderstands yrisk yfactors yfor ypulmonary yembolism?
y While yon ya ylong yflight, yI yshould yget yup yand ywalk yto ystretch ymy ylegs yevery yhour.
y Resuming ymy ybirth ycontrol ypills ywill ylower ymy yrisk yof ycancer yand ymy yrisk yof yanother yclot.
y If yI ydrink yplenty yof ywater ywhile ydriving yon ya ylong ytrip, ythis yshouldn't yhappen yagain.
Switching yfrom ymy yregular ycigarettes yto ythe yelectronic yones ycan yreduce ymy yrisk. y- y y y ycorrect
y
answer.While yon ya ylong yflight, yI yshould yget yup yand ywalk yto ystretch ymy ylegs yevery yhour.
y
An yemergency ynurse yis yproviding ydischarge yinstructions yfor ya ypatient ywith ypelvic yinflammatory
ydisease. yWhich ystatement ymade yby ythe ypatient yindicates yan yunderstanding yof ythese yinstructions?
y Getting ypregnant yshouldn't ybe ya yproblem yonce ythe yinfection ygoes yaway.
y I'll ytake ythe ymedicine yfor ynausea ywhen yI yfeel ysick yto ymy ystomach.
y y I will ybe yat yincreased yrisk yfor yectopic ypregnancy.
I will yfollow yup ywith ymy ydoctor ytomorrow. y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.I ywill ybe yat yincreased yrisk yfor
y y
ectopic ypregnancy.
y
A y16-year-old ypresents ywith ysevere yleft yupper yquadrant yabdominal ypain yafter yan yover-the-
handlebars ybicycle ycollision. yVital ysigns yare yBP y100/60 ymm yHg, yHR y100 ybeats/min, yRR y30
ybreaths/min, yT y37.0 yC y(98.6 yF), ySpO2 y89% ywithout ysupplemental yoxygen. yThere yis ybruising yover
ythe yleft yupper yquadrant yof ythe yabdomen. yAuscultation yreveals ydiminished ybreath ysounds yon ythe
yleft yaccompanied yby ygurgling. yBased yon ythis yhistory yand yassessment, ythe ynurse ysuspects ywhich
yinjury?
y Small ybowel yrupture
y Ruptured ydiaphragm
y Flail ychest
y Hepatic yinjury y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Ruptured ydiaphragm
,A ypatient ypresents ywith ychest ypain. yThe ynurse yperforms ya y12-lead yelectrocardiogram ythat yreveals
yan yabnormal yQ ywave. yWhat ydoes ythe ynurse ysuspect?
yA ycurrent yinjury
yAn yold yinfarction
yAn yacute yinfarction
yIschemia y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.An yold yinfarction
A ypatient yis ybrought yto ythe yED yby yemergency ymedical yservices ywith yincreased yaggression yand
ymaking yclear yhomicidal ythreats. yWhat yimmediate yaction ywill ythe ynurse yexpect yto ypromote ystaff yand
ypatient ysafety?
yAdministration yof yantipsychotics
yOne-to-one yobservation
yPlace yin ya yseclusion yroom
yApplication yof yrestraints y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Place yin ya yseclusion yroom
A y28-year-old yfemale ypresents ywith yshortness yof ybreath, ydizziness, yand ydiaphoresis. yHer yvital ysigns
yare yBP y118/74 ymm yHg, yHR y122 ybeats/min, yRR y26 ybreaths/min, yT y37.7 yC y(99.9 yF), ySpO2 y92%
ywithout ysupplemental yoxygen. yHer yhealth yhistory yincludes yfractures yof ythe yleft ytibia yand yfibula
yfollowing yan yMVC y3 yweeks yago. ySurgical yfixation ywas yrequired. yHer yonly ycurrent ymedications yare
yan yoral ycontraceptive yand yintermittent yibuprofen yfor ypain. yAssessment yof ythe ycasted yleft yleg
yreveals ythat ythe ytoes yare yswollen. yWith ythis yinformation, ywhich ydiagnostic ytesting ywill ythe ynurse
yexpect yas ythe yhighest ypriority?
ySputum ycultures
yChest yradiograph
yComputed ytomographic ypulmonary yangiography
yRadiograph yof ythe yleft yleg y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Computed ytomographic ypulmonary yangiography
A yfamily yof y10 ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof yfever, ymuscle ypain, yand yunexplained ybruising
yongoing yfor y7 ydays. yAfter ycompleting ythe yscreening, ythe ynurse ynotes ythat ythe yfamily yrecently
ytraveled yto ySierra yLeone. yWhat yis ythe yhighest ypriority yintervention ythe ytriage ynurse yneeds yto
yperform?
yNotify yinfection yprevention
yLeave ythe yfamily yin ythe ywaiting yroom
,yEvacuate ythe ywaiting yroom
yInform ythose ywaiting ythat yEbola yhas ybeen ydetected y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Notify yinfection yprevention
A ypatient ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof yfatigue yand yinsomnia. yAssessment yfindings yreveal
ythe ypatient yis yawake, yalert, yand yoriented, yhas ya yround ymoon yface, ybuffalo yhump yback, yhirsutism
yand yprominent ystriae yon ythe ytrunk. yVital ysigns yare ynormal. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yscenarios yis
ymost yconsistent ywith ythis ypatient's ypresentation?
yA yhigh yschool ywrestler ywho yadmits yto ytaking yhis ygrandfather's yfurosemide ybefore ya ymeet
yA ypatient ywith yinsulin-dependent ydiabetes ywho ytook yinsulin, ywithout yeating ybreakfast.
yA ypatient ywith ysevere ychronic yasthma ywho yhas ybeen yon yprednisone yfor yseveral yyears
y A ypatient ywho yunderwent ya ythyroidectomy yseveral yyears yago ywho yrecently yran yout yof ymedication
y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.A ypatient ywith ysevere ychronic yasthma ywho yhas ybeen yon yprednisone yfor yseveral
yyears
A ypatient ywho ywas ybrought yto ythe yED yby yambulance yfollowing ya ymotor yvehicle ycollision, yin ywhich
ythe ydriver yhit ya ytree, yhas yBP y92/48 ymm yHg, yHR y128 ybeats/min, yRR y34 ybreaths/min, ySpO2 y91%
ywith ysupplemental yoxygen yvia ya ynonrebreather. yHe yhas ylabored ybreathing, ycyanosis, yabsent ybreath
ysounds yon ythe yright, yand yjugular yvein ydistension. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yconditions ywould ybe
ysuspected?
yAspiration
yFlail ychest
yCardiac ytamponade
yTension ypneumothorax y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Tension ypneumothorax
What yis ythe ymost ycommon ycause yof ycardiogenic yshock?
ySustained ycardiac ydysrhythmias
yAcute yvalvular ydysfunction
yMyocardial yinfarction
yEnd-stage ycardiomyopathy y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Myocardial yinfarction
The ydisease ymost ycommonly yassociated ywith ythe ycatarrhal, yparoxysmal yand yconvalescent ystages yis
ybest ytreated ywith yclassification yof ymedications?
, yImmune yglobulin
ySteroids
yAntiretroviral ytherapy
yMacrolide yantibiotics y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Macrolide yantibiotics
A y28-year-old yfemale ypresents yto ythe yED ywith ycomplaints yof ydizziness, yfear yof ydying, yand yhot
yflashes ythat ybegan y10 yminutes yprior yto yarrival. yThe ypatient yis ytrembling yand ytachypneic. yWhich
yanxiety ydisorder yis ythe ypatient yexhibiting?
yPost-traumatic ystress ydisorder
yPanic yattack
yAcute ystress ydisorder
yGeneralized yanxiety ydisorder y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Panic yattack
A y30-year-old ymale ypresents yto ythe yemergency ydepartment ywith yexcruciating ypain yon ythe yright yside
yof yhis yhead. yIt yhas ybeen ycoming yand ygoing yall yday. yHis yright yeye yis yreddened yand yskin yis yflushed.
yWhat ytype yof yheadache yis ythis ypatient yexperiencing?
yTension
yTraumatic
yCluster
yMigraine y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Cluster
To ymake ycertain ythat ychain yof ycustody yhas ybeen yfollowed yappropriately, ywhat yis ythe ymost
yresponsible ytask yperformed yby ythe yemergency ynurse?
yKeep ythe yevidence yat ytheir ywork ystation yuntil yreleased yto ylaw yenforcement
ySign yand ydate ythe ytamper yresistant ytape yin yfront yof ylaw yenforcement
yLimit ythe ynumber yof ypeople ywith yaccess yto ythe yevidence
yCarry ythe yevidence ywith ythem yuntil yreleased yto ylaw yenforcement y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Limit ythe
ynumber yof ypeople ywith yaccess yto ythe yevidence
Which yorthopedic ycondition yis ythe yresult yof yelevated yuric yacid ylevels?
yJoint yeffusion
