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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) - Question List

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131. You are assessing a patient with acute exacerbation of COPD. What would you expect to find on this assessment?
  1. Increased oxygen saturation
  2. Hypocapnia
  3. A hyperinflated chest on x-ray film
  4. A widened diaphragm on chest x-ray film
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132. In which position would a patient with emphysema be able to enhance the effectiveness of breathing?
  1. On the side, lying in bed
  2. Sitting in a recliner
  3. Sitting up in bed
  4. Sitting on the side of the bed and leaning on an overbed table
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133. Which diagnostic test would confirm a diagnosis of tuberculosis?
  1. Bronchoscopy
  2. Chest x-ray
  3. Sputum culture
  4. Tuberculin skin test
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134. Your patient with emphysema is receiving oxygen. What flow rate would you not want to exceed for this patient?
  1. 1 L/min
  2. 2 L/min
  3. 6 L/min
  4. 10 L/min
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135. You are reviewing an arterial blood gas for a patient. Which result would lead you to believe this patient has respiratory acidosis?
  1. pH of 7.48
  2. PCO2 of 32 mm Hg
  3. pH of 7.30
  4. HCO3 of 20 mEq/L
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