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2027
Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to the
Heimlich maneuver?
A. Infants.
B. Obesity.
C. Pregnancy.
D. Cyanosis.
A. Infants.
Which of the following statements is incorrect when commencing a
bag valve mask ventilation in a conscious 27-year-old male with
apnea.?
A. You should insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B. You should use your hand to hold the mask over the patient's
mouth, with your thumb and index finger anchoring the connector
stem of the mask.
C. You should avoid covering the patient's eyes.
D. To achieve a proper seal, you should ensure the mask covers the
bridge of the nose, mandibular alveolar ridge, and malar eminences.
A. You should insert an oropharyngeal airway.
A 47-year-old female presents to the ER with palpitations, dizziness,
and dyspnea in exertion. Emergency ECG reveals a sawtooth
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pattern in leads II, III, and aVF. Which of the following diagnoses is
most appropriate?
A. Atrial fibrillation.
B. Atrial flutter.
C. Ventricular tachycardia.
D. Ventricular fibrillation.
A. Atrial fibrillation.
Which of the following drugs is not a scabicide?
A. Permethrin.
B. Lindane.
C. Benzyl benzoate.
D. Praziquantel.
D. Praziquantel.
The primary reason for administering a 5% dextrose saline
intravenous solution would be to:
A. Rapidly expand the intravascular volume.
B. Replace electrolyte imbalances.
C. Provide the patient with both hydration and a source of glucose.
D. Correct metabolic acidosis.
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C. Provide the patient with both hydration and a source of glucose.
Which of the following cells is most susceptible to radiation?
A. Bone cells.
B. Hepatic cells.
C. Lymphoid cells.
D. Brain cells.
C. Lymphoid cells.
A health worker is expected to divulge all the information necessary
to help a patient make an informed decision, even if such
information can affect the patient's coping mechanisms. This is in
accordance with which healthcare principle?
A. Beneficence.
B. Veracity.
C. Fidelity.
D. Autonomy.
B. Veracity.
You are attending to a 17-year-old female who presents to the ER
with acute PID. You suspect that she has an STI. She is unwilling to
divulge this information to her parents, who are also present in the
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ER. The results of the STI screening reveal that the patient has a
chlamydial infection. Which of the following responses is most
appropriate?
A. Discuss the results of the test with the parents first.
B. Obtain permission from your patient to discuss the results with
her parents.
C. Send a consult to the psychologist.
D. Discuss the results of the test with your patient first
D. Discuss the results of the test with your patient first
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to obtain a
sexual history from a patient who presents to the ER with foul-
smelling vaginal discharge and fever?
A. Are you married?
B. Do you have a boyfriend?
C. When was the last time you had sex?
D. Are you sexually active?
D. Are you sexually active?
Which of the following is an example of battery?
A. Use of physical restraints on a patient with psychosis.
B. Attempting a venipuncture without permission.
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EMERGENCY NURSE
CEN TEST A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to the
Heimlich maneuver?
A. Infants.
B. Obesity.
C. Pregnancy.
D. Cyanosis.
A. Infants.
Which of the following statements is incorrect when commencing a
bag valve mask ventilation in a conscious 27-year-old male with
apnea.?
A. You should insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B. You should use your hand to hold the mask over the patient's
mouth, with your thumb and index finger anchoring the connector
stem of the mask.
C. You should avoid covering the patient's eyes.
D. To achieve a proper seal, you should ensure the mask covers the
bridge of the nose, mandibular alveolar ridge, and malar eminences.
A. You should insert an oropharyngeal airway.
A 47-year-old female presents to the ER with palpitations, dizziness,
and dyspnea in exertion. Emergency ECG reveals a sawtooth
END OF
PAGE
1
, CERTIFIED LATEST
EMERGENCY NURSE
CEN TEST A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
pattern in leads II, III, and aVF. Which of the following diagnoses is
most appropriate?
A. Atrial fibrillation.
B. Atrial flutter.
C. Ventricular tachycardia.
D. Ventricular fibrillation.
A. Atrial fibrillation.
Which of the following drugs is not a scabicide?
A. Permethrin.
B. Lindane.
C. Benzyl benzoate.
D. Praziquantel.
D. Praziquantel.
The primary reason for administering a 5% dextrose saline
intravenous solution would be to:
A. Rapidly expand the intravascular volume.
B. Replace electrolyte imbalances.
C. Provide the patient with both hydration and a source of glucose.
D. Correct metabolic acidosis.
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C. Provide the patient with both hydration and a source of glucose.
Which of the following cells is most susceptible to radiation?
A. Bone cells.
B. Hepatic cells.
C. Lymphoid cells.
D. Brain cells.
C. Lymphoid cells.
A health worker is expected to divulge all the information necessary
to help a patient make an informed decision, even if such
information can affect the patient's coping mechanisms. This is in
accordance with which healthcare principle?
A. Beneficence.
B. Veracity.
C. Fidelity.
D. Autonomy.
B. Veracity.
You are attending to a 17-year-old female who presents to the ER
with acute PID. You suspect that she has an STI. She is unwilling to
divulge this information to her parents, who are also present in the
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PAGE
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EMERGENCY NURSE
CEN TEST A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
ER. The results of the STI screening reveal that the patient has a
chlamydial infection. Which of the following responses is most
appropriate?
A. Discuss the results of the test with the parents first.
B. Obtain permission from your patient to discuss the results with
her parents.
C. Send a consult to the psychologist.
D. Discuss the results of the test with your patient first
D. Discuss the results of the test with your patient first
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to obtain a
sexual history from a patient who presents to the ER with foul-
smelling vaginal discharge and fever?
A. Are you married?
B. Do you have a boyfriend?
C. When was the last time you had sex?
D. Are you sexually active?
D. Are you sexually active?
Which of the following is an example of battery?
A. Use of physical restraints on a patient with psychosis.
B. Attempting a venipuncture without permission.
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