CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) - Question List

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181. You are caring for a patient with second- and third-degree burns who is getting fluid intravenously. What would you assess to determine if the patient is getting adequate fluid?
  1. Vital signs
  2. Urine output
  3. Peripheral pulses
  4. Mental status
182. You are caring for patient who has a burn to the knee. The patient has just completed an autograft and grafting to the burn site. Which of the following orders prescribed is appropriate for this patient?
  1. Immobilization of the affected extremity
  2. Out of bed
  3. Placing the affected extremity in a dependent position
  4. Bathroom privileges
183. You are caring for a patient who has been bitten by dog. What medication do you suspect the physician will order for this patient?
  1. Tetanus vaccine
  2. Rabies vaccine
  3. Antibiotics
  4. Antivenom
184.
You are caring for a patient with hypothermia who is undergoing the rewarming process. What nursing diagnosis would you want to include in this patient’s care plan?
  1. Deficient knowledge
  2. Risk for injury
  3. Risk for infection
  4. Pain
185. You are caring for a patient who has taken a drug overdose. You must administer charcoal to the patient. You understand that the reason for giving charcoal is to:
  1. Induce vomiting
  2. Absorb toxins
  3. Decrease serum dug levels
  4. Cause quick evacuation of pill fragments

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