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CPEN BCEN test Questions and Answers and
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A 6-year-old presents with a homemade splint on the left arm after falling
off of a bicycle. Which of the following should be the nurse's PRIORITY?
Correct Answer
Assess the neurovascular status
A 12-year-old presents with low-grade fever and diffuse abdominal pain
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which increases with coughing. These symptoms suggest
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appendicitis
When assessing an infant with coarctation of the aorta, a nurse should
expect to find
Correct Answer
absent or diminished femoral pulses
Continuous monitoring of a child's ETCO2 during cardiac arrest reveals 8
mmHg. This indicates that CPR is
Correct Answer
ineffective and adjustments need to be made to
compressions
Abdominal pain can be a characteristic of which respiratory diagnosis?
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Correct Answer
pneumonia
Which of the following is the NEXT step for a newborn with a heart rate of
80 beats/min after initial drying and suctioning?
Correct Answer
Initiate ventilations
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Following a diagnosis of hyphema, discharge instructions to the care giver
should include
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re-bleeding may occur
Which of the following is the treatment of choice for a lethargic neonate
with narrow complex tachycardia and a heart rate of 230 beats/min?
Correct Answer
cardioversion
A child presents with a fever, sore throat, and general malaise
approximately 48 hours after a camping trip. It would be a PRIORITY for
the nurse to
Correct Answer
examine the child for open wounds.
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Which of the following is a common sign of meningococcal meningitis?
Correct Answer
petechiae
A patient is receiving intravenous potassium replacement. The nurse
suspects hyperkalemia based on which the following:
Correct Answer
peaked T waves
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The nurse should anticipate notifying the proper authorities for which of
the following patients?
Correct Answer
6-year-old with positive gonorrhea
Which of the following is MOST indicative of compartment syndrome?
Correct Answer
pain out of proportion to the severity of the injury
A 16-year-old is brought to the Emergency Department by friends
following a seizure. They report it lasted about two minutes and broke up
the party. The priority diagnostic test is:
Correct Answer
a urine drug screen.
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9-month-old presents to the Emergency Department with a mid-shaft tibia
fracture. Which of the following statements from the parent might indicate
history of non-accidental trauma (NAT).
Correct Answer
Patient was riding a tricycle and fell off
A 12-month-old presents with a 2-day history of nausea and vomiting. Vital
signs include:
BP 80/60 mm HgHR 56 beats/minRR 12 breaths/min
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The child is limp and ashen. Which of the following is the PRIORITY
intervention?
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Correct Answer
manual ventilations
A 6-year-old presents with a sudden onset of fever, chills, and macular rash
of the palms, wrist, ankles, and soles of the feet. The child was recently on a
camping trip. The nurse suspects
Correct Answer
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
An 18-month-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with
upper respiratory symptoms and wheezing. Chest x-ray reveals a
radiopaque object in the left lower lobe. The nurse prepares the patient for
a:
Correct Answer
Rigid bronchoscopy
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CPEN BCEN test Questions and Answers and
Graded
A 6-year-old presents with a homemade splint on the left arm after falling
off of a bicycle. Which of the following should be the nurse's PRIORITY?
Correct Answer
Assess the neurovascular status
A 12-year-old presents with low-grade fever and diffuse abdominal pain
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which increases with coughing. These symptoms suggest
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Correct Answer
appendicitis
When assessing an infant with coarctation of the aorta, a nurse should
expect to find
Correct Answer
absent or diminished femoral pulses
Continuous monitoring of a child's ETCO2 during cardiac arrest reveals 8
mmHg. This indicates that CPR is
Correct Answer
ineffective and adjustments need to be made to
compressions
Abdominal pain can be a characteristic of which respiratory diagnosis?
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
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Correct Answer
pneumonia
Which of the following is the NEXT step for a newborn with a heart rate of
80 beats/min after initial drying and suctioning?
Correct Answer
Initiate ventilations
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Following a diagnosis of hyphema, discharge instructions to the care giver
should include
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Correct Answer
re-bleeding may occur
Which of the following is the treatment of choice for a lethargic neonate
with narrow complex tachycardia and a heart rate of 230 beats/min?
Correct Answer
cardioversion
A child presents with a fever, sore throat, and general malaise
approximately 48 hours after a camping trip. It would be a PRIORITY for
the nurse to
Correct Answer
examine the child for open wounds.
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
3
Which of the following is a common sign of meningococcal meningitis?
Correct Answer
petechiae
A patient is receiving intravenous potassium replacement. The nurse
suspects hyperkalemia based on which the following:
Correct Answer
peaked T waves
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
The nurse should anticipate notifying the proper authorities for which of
the following patients?
Correct Answer
6-year-old with positive gonorrhea
Which of the following is MOST indicative of compartment syndrome?
Correct Answer
pain out of proportion to the severity of the injury
A 16-year-old is brought to the Emergency Department by friends
following a seizure. They report it lasted about two minutes and broke up
the party. The priority diagnostic test is:
Correct Answer
a urine drug screen.
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
4
9-month-old presents to the Emergency Department with a mid-shaft tibia
fracture. Which of the following statements from the parent might indicate
history of non-accidental trauma (NAT).
Correct Answer
Patient was riding a tricycle and fell off
A 12-month-old presents with a 2-day history of nausea and vomiting. Vital
signs include:
BP 80/60 mm HgHR 56 beats/minRR 12 breaths/min
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The child is limp and ashen. Which of the following is the PRIORITY
intervention?
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Correct Answer
manual ventilations
A 6-year-old presents with a sudden onset of fever, chills, and macular rash
of the palms, wrist, ankles, and soles of the feet. The child was recently on a
camping trip. The nurse suspects
Correct Answer
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
An 18-month-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with
upper respiratory symptoms and wheezing. Chest x-ray reveals a
radiopaque object in the left lower lobe. The nurse prepares the patient for
a:
Correct Answer
Rigid bronchoscopy
