Medical Tests Certified Emergency Nurse - CEN Exam Practice Test
Which of the following if observed by the nurse would indicate that a depressed patient is becoming
suicidal?
suicidal?
Correct Answer: D
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Your patient with schizophrenia is taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine). She complains that her urine has
turned dark. You know that this is caused by:
turned dark. You know that this is caused by:
Correct Answer: B
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You are delegating to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to wound care on a patient. The LPN has never
performed this type of wound care before. What component of delegation have you neglected?
performed this type of wound care before. What component of delegation have you neglected?
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following patients should be assigned a pediatric nurse assigned to float to your unit?
Correct Answer: B
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Your patient is in cardiogenic shock and has had an intraaortic balloon pump placed through the left
femoral artery. On assessment you note that the left foot is cool and mottled and the pedal pulse weak.
What is the priority for this patient?
femoral artery. On assessment you note that the left foot is cool and mottled and the pedal pulse weak.
What is the priority for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
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Your patient complains that they have been feeling faint when they attempt to get out of bed in the
morning. They have been taking thioridazine hydrochloride (Mellaril). What side effect is this patient
experiencing?
morning. They have been taking thioridazine hydrochloride (Mellaril). What side effect is this patient
experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
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You are caring for an alcoholic in withdrawal. Which symptoms would alert the nurse to delirium tremors?
Correct Answer: D
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Your patient came in to the emergency department with chest pain. Over the last hour the patient's blood
pressure has dropped, pulse has increased and respirations have increased. What do you suspect these
changes indicate?
pressure has dropped, pulse has increased and respirations have increased. What do you suspect these
changes indicate?
Correct Answer: A
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Which of the following medications would you give to a patient with benzodiazepine overdose?
Correct Answer: C
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