CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) - Question List

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11. The most appropriate action by the nurse who is preparing to communicate with an older patient who has hearing loss is:
  1. Stand in front of the patient.
  2. Exaggerate lip movements.
  3. Obtain a sign language interpreter.
  4. Pantomime and write the patient notes.
12. Which of the following assessments would make the nurse suspect that a child has strabismus?
  1. Tilts head to see
  2. Turns head to see
  3. Does not respond when spoken to
  4. Has difficulty hearing
13. You are caring for a child with chlamydial conjunctivitis. What would you want to investigate if you had a patient with this diagnosis?
  1. Presence of an allergy
  2. Possible trauma
  3. Possible sexual abuse
  4. Presence of a respiratory infection
14.

You are caring for a child who is going to have a tonsillectomy. Which of the following laboratory results would you want to check preoperatively?

  1. Prothrombin time
  2. Sedimentation rate
  3. Blood urea nitrogen
  4. Creatinine
15. You are caring for a child who will have a tonsillectomy. Which of the following would increase the child’s risk of aspiration during surgery?
  1. Difficulty swallowing
  2. Loose teeth
  3. Bleeding
  4. Exudate in the throat

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