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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) - Question List

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176. You are caring for a patient with frostbite on the hand. What assessment finding do you expect to find on the hand?
  1. Edema in the nailbeds with fiery red skin
  2. The hand is pink and edematous.
  3. Erythematous rash and black fingertips
  4. Decreased sensitivity to touch with white color to the skin
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177. Which of the following would be prescribed for a patient with frostbite on the toes?
  1. Continuous, rapid rewarming of the toes in warm water until flushing returns
  2. Continuous, rapid rewarming of the toes in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes
  3. Continuous, rapid rewarming of the toes in warm water once flushing returns
  4. Continuous, rapid rewarming of the toes in cold water for 45 minutes
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178. What is the anticipated therapeutic effect of an escharotomy?
  1. Bleeding from the site
  2. Formation of granulation tissue
  3. Decreasing edema formation
  4. Return of distal pulses
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179. Your patient has sustained a burn from cutaneous exposure to lye. The patient received one hour of irrigation at the site of the injury prior to coming to the emergency department. When you assess the site what, finding tells you that the burn continues?
  1. Eschar
  2. Liquefaction necrosis
  3. Cherry red, firm tissue
  4. Intact blisters
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180. Which of the following would you expect to see with second- and third-degree burns in the emergent phase?
  1. Decreased heart rate
  2. Increased blood pressure
  3. Elevated hematocrit levels
  4. Increased urinary output
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