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TEST BANK CEN EXAM / NEWEST CEN EXAM 2026, PREP EXAM
AND ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient presents with chest pain. The nurse performs a 12-lead
electrocardiogram that reveals an abnormal Q wave. What does the nurse
suspect?
A current injury
An old infarction
An acute infarction
Ischemia - ,,,answer,,,..An old infarction
A patient is brought to the ED by emergency medical services with
increased aggression and making clear homicidal threats. What
immediate action will the nurse expect to promote staff and patient
safety?
Administration of antipsychotics
One-to-one observation
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Place in a seclusion room
Application of restraints - ,,,answer,,,..Place in a seclusion room
Which of the following statements made by a patient would lead the nurse
to conclude that the patient understands risk factors for pulmonary
embolism?
While on a long flight, I should get up and walk to stretch my legs every
hour.
Resuming my birth control pills will lower my risk of cancer and my risk
of another clot.
If I drink plenty of water while driving on a long trip, this shouldn't happen
again.
Switching from my regular cigarettes to the electronic ones can reduce
my risk. - ,,,answer,,,..While on a long flight, I should get up and walk to
stretch my legs every hour.
An emergency nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient with
pelvic inflammatory disease. Which statement made by the patient
indicates an understanding of these instructions?
Getting pregnant shouldn't be a problem once the infection goes away.
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I'll take the medicine for nausea when I feel sick to my stomach.
I will be at increased risk for ectopic pregnancy.
I will follow up with my doctor tomorrow. - ,,,answer,,,..I will be at
increased risk for ectopic pregnancy.
A 16-year-old presents with severe left upper quadrant abdominal pain
after an over-the-handlebars bicycle collision. Vital signs are BP 100/60
mm Hg, HR 100 beats/min, RR 30 breaths/min, T 37.0 C (98.6 F), SpO2
89% without supplemental oxygen. There is bruising over the left upper
quadrant of the abdomen. Auscultation reveals diminished breath sounds
on the left accompanied by gurgling. Based on this history and
assessment, the nurse suspects which injury?
Small bowel rupture
Ruptured diaphragm
Flail chest
Hepatic injury - ,,,answer,,,..Ruptured diaphragm
A 28-year-old female presents with shortness of breath, dizziness, and
diaphoresis. Her vital signs are BP 118/74 mm Hg, HR 122 beats/min, RR
26 breaths/min, T 37.7 C (99.9 F), SpO2 92% without supplemental
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oxygen. Her health history includes fractures of the left tibia and fibula
following an MVC 3 weeks ago. Surgical fixation was required. Her only
current medications are an oral contraceptive and intermittent ibuprofen
for pain. Assessment of the casted left leg reveals that the toes are
swollen. With this information, which diagnostic testing will the nurse
expect as the highest priority?
Sputum cultures
Chest radiograph
Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography
Radiograph of the left leg - ,,,answer,,,..Computed tomographic
pulmonary angiography
A family of 10 presents to the ED with complaints of fever, muscle pain,
and unexplained bruising ongoing for 7 days. After completing the
screening, the nurse notes that the family recently traveled to Sierra
Leone. What is the highest priority intervention the triage nurse needs to
perform?
Notify infection prevention
Leave the family in the waiting room
Evacuate the waiting room
TEST BANK CEN EXAM / NEWEST CEN EXAM 2026, PREP EXAM
AND ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient presents with chest pain. The nurse performs a 12-lead
electrocardiogram that reveals an abnormal Q wave. What does the nurse
suspect?
A current injury
An old infarction
An acute infarction
Ischemia - ,,,answer,,,..An old infarction
A patient is brought to the ED by emergency medical services with
increased aggression and making clear homicidal threats. What
immediate action will the nurse expect to promote staff and patient
safety?
Administration of antipsychotics
One-to-one observation
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Place in a seclusion room
Application of restraints - ,,,answer,,,..Place in a seclusion room
Which of the following statements made by a patient would lead the nurse
to conclude that the patient understands risk factors for pulmonary
embolism?
While on a long flight, I should get up and walk to stretch my legs every
hour.
Resuming my birth control pills will lower my risk of cancer and my risk
of another clot.
If I drink plenty of water while driving on a long trip, this shouldn't happen
again.
Switching from my regular cigarettes to the electronic ones can reduce
my risk. - ,,,answer,,,..While on a long flight, I should get up and walk to
stretch my legs every hour.
An emergency nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient with
pelvic inflammatory disease. Which statement made by the patient
indicates an understanding of these instructions?
Getting pregnant shouldn't be a problem once the infection goes away.
,MEDSTUDY.COM
I'll take the medicine for nausea when I feel sick to my stomach.
I will be at increased risk for ectopic pregnancy.
I will follow up with my doctor tomorrow. - ,,,answer,,,..I will be at
increased risk for ectopic pregnancy.
A 16-year-old presents with severe left upper quadrant abdominal pain
after an over-the-handlebars bicycle collision. Vital signs are BP 100/60
mm Hg, HR 100 beats/min, RR 30 breaths/min, T 37.0 C (98.6 F), SpO2
89% without supplemental oxygen. There is bruising over the left upper
quadrant of the abdomen. Auscultation reveals diminished breath sounds
on the left accompanied by gurgling. Based on this history and
assessment, the nurse suspects which injury?
Small bowel rupture
Ruptured diaphragm
Flail chest
Hepatic injury - ,,,answer,,,..Ruptured diaphragm
A 28-year-old female presents with shortness of breath, dizziness, and
diaphoresis. Her vital signs are BP 118/74 mm Hg, HR 122 beats/min, RR
26 breaths/min, T 37.7 C (99.9 F), SpO2 92% without supplemental
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oxygen. Her health history includes fractures of the left tibia and fibula
following an MVC 3 weeks ago. Surgical fixation was required. Her only
current medications are an oral contraceptive and intermittent ibuprofen
for pain. Assessment of the casted left leg reveals that the toes are
swollen. With this information, which diagnostic testing will the nurse
expect as the highest priority?
Sputum cultures
Chest radiograph
Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography
Radiograph of the left leg - ,,,answer,,,..Computed tomographic
pulmonary angiography
A family of 10 presents to the ED with complaints of fever, muscle pain,
and unexplained bruising ongoing for 7 days. After completing the
screening, the nurse notes that the family recently traveled to Sierra
Leone. What is the highest priority intervention the triage nurse needs to
perform?
Notify infection prevention
Leave the family in the waiting room
Evacuate the waiting room
