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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) - Question List

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101. You are providing an education session for you unit on abuse of older patients. Which of the following patients is most likely to be an abused patient?
  1. A 90-year-old patient with advanced Parkinson’s disease
  2. A 68-year-old patient with early Lyme disease
  3. A 70-year old-patient with newly diagnosed cataracts
  4. A 75-year-old patient with moderate hypertension
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102. You are caring for an older female patient whose husband died six months ago. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates ineffective coping?
  1. Visiting the grave once a month
  2. Participating in a senior citizens program
  3. Looking at old snapshots of her family
  4. Neglecting her personal grooming
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103. A patient who has been assaulted is exhibiting signs of hyperventilation, pacing, rapid speech and headache. What level of anxiety is this patient in?
  1. Panic
  2. Severe
  3. Moderate
  4. Psychotic
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104. You are caring for a patient who has been assaulted. The patient is agitated, trembling, and hyperventilating. What would be the priority nursing intervention?
  1. Encourage the patient to discuss the assault.
  2. Place the patient in a quiet room alone.
  3. Remain with the patient.
  4. Teach relaxation techniques.
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105. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for dealing with a suicidal patient?
  1. Have confidence in the patient’s ability to deal with stressors.
  2. Provide hope and reassurance that it will resolve itself.
  3. Display an attitude of detachment, confrontation and efficiency.
  4. Provide authority, action and participation.
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