CEN PRACTICE EXAM SET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A patient with a stab wound to the left flank area is unable to
move his left side and unable to fill the right side of his body. The
symptoms are associated with which of the following in complete
spinal cord injuries?
a. anterior cord syndrome
b. posterior cord syndrome
c. central cord syndrome
d. brown-sequard syndrome. Answer: d. Brown-Sequard syndrome -
- is the incomplete cord syndrome with ipsilateral motor loss and
contralateral loss of sensation
◉ Sutures placed in the eyebrows should be removed within....
Answer: Eyebrow suture should be removed in 4 tp 5 days, lips 3 to
5 days, scalp 7 to 10 days, extremities 10 to 14 days, over 14 days for
joints.
◉ A 40-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant presents to the
ED with painless bright red vaginal bleeding. The nurse knows a
pelvic exam is contraindicated since the most likely cause of the
bleeding is. Answer: Placenta previa; characterized by painless
bright red vaginal bleeding
,◉ A 14-year-old complains of lightheadedness and palpitations.
Which cardiac disorder is characterized by a short PR interval and a
delta wave?. Answer: Wolf Parkinson white syndrome (WPW) is
characterized by a short PR interval (<0.12 sec) and a delta wave
(slurred and broad upstroke of the QRS complex), representing early
ventricular activation via the abnormal accessory pathway
◉ A 22-year-old female complains of thick white cottage cheese like
vaginal discharge, pruritis, vulvar burning, and dyspareunia. The
nurse suspects a diagnosis of. Answer: Candidiasis is characterized
by thick white cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge
◉ Fever, bloating, and pain at the right costal margin upon palpation
is associated with which disorder?. Answer: Cholelititlitis or
gallbladder disease is characterized by pain at the right costal
margin, referred to as "murphy's sign" (costal margin is near the
lower rib)
◉ Which of the following signs and symptoms is not characteristic of
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. confabulation
b. chronic memory loss
c. ataxia
,d. nystagmus. Answer: b. chronic memory loss. -- Wernicke
encephalopathy is characterized by confusion and confabulation,
gait ataxia, and nystagmus.
Chronic/permanent memory loss is a symptom of Korsakoff's
syndrome
◉ A patient complains of excruciating unilateral headache with
nasal congestion and excessive lacrimation on the affected side. The
nurse suspects:. Answer: Cluster HA -- excessive
tearing/lacrimation, along with unilateral nasal congestion are signs
of a cluster headache.
Temporal (giant cell) arteritis has a palpable cord-like termporal
artery.
◉ A patient complains of sudden onset of painless unilateral vision
loss and denies any trauma. Which ocular emergency does the nurse
suspect?. Answer: Central retinal artery occlusion. Painless
unilateral vision loss, curtain coming down, and amaurosis fugax are
seen in central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).
Acute angle glaucoma has "tunnel vision", and halos around lights.
Hyphema is blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
, ◉ Which of the following signs/symptoms should raise an index of
suspicion that a patient is experiencing retinal detachment?
a. Tunnel vision and seeing halos around lights
b. Reddish hue two vision after getting punched in the face
c. Crusty eyelids and yellow discharge from eye
d. photopsia and floaters in the visual field. Answer: D. Photopsia
and Floaters -- flashes of light (Photopsia) and floaters (spots in
vision) are characteristic of retinal detachment
◉ Hazardous vulnerability assessment is completed in which phase
of disaster management?. Answer: Hazardous vulnerability
assessment "HVA" is part of mitigation.
Preparedness is stockpiling supplies, training, and mutual aid
agreements
◉ Pertussis is a highly communicable infection characterized by
gagging, vomiting, and what Hallmark sign?. Answer: The Hallmark
sign of pertussis is a proximal cough.
Inspiratory stridor is heard in upper airway obstruction like croup.
Expiratory wheezes her early and lower airway obstruction like
asthma. Drooling with respiratory distress is a hallmark sign of
epiglottitis.
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A patient with a stab wound to the left flank area is unable to
move his left side and unable to fill the right side of his body. The
symptoms are associated with which of the following in complete
spinal cord injuries?
a. anterior cord syndrome
b. posterior cord syndrome
c. central cord syndrome
d. brown-sequard syndrome. Answer: d. Brown-Sequard syndrome -
- is the incomplete cord syndrome with ipsilateral motor loss and
contralateral loss of sensation
◉ Sutures placed in the eyebrows should be removed within....
Answer: Eyebrow suture should be removed in 4 tp 5 days, lips 3 to
5 days, scalp 7 to 10 days, extremities 10 to 14 days, over 14 days for
joints.
◉ A 40-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant presents to the
ED with painless bright red vaginal bleeding. The nurse knows a
pelvic exam is contraindicated since the most likely cause of the
bleeding is. Answer: Placenta previa; characterized by painless
bright red vaginal bleeding
,◉ A 14-year-old complains of lightheadedness and palpitations.
Which cardiac disorder is characterized by a short PR interval and a
delta wave?. Answer: Wolf Parkinson white syndrome (WPW) is
characterized by a short PR interval (<0.12 sec) and a delta wave
(slurred and broad upstroke of the QRS complex), representing early
ventricular activation via the abnormal accessory pathway
◉ A 22-year-old female complains of thick white cottage cheese like
vaginal discharge, pruritis, vulvar burning, and dyspareunia. The
nurse suspects a diagnosis of. Answer: Candidiasis is characterized
by thick white cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge
◉ Fever, bloating, and pain at the right costal margin upon palpation
is associated with which disorder?. Answer: Cholelititlitis or
gallbladder disease is characterized by pain at the right costal
margin, referred to as "murphy's sign" (costal margin is near the
lower rib)
◉ Which of the following signs and symptoms is not characteristic of
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. confabulation
b. chronic memory loss
c. ataxia
,d. nystagmus. Answer: b. chronic memory loss. -- Wernicke
encephalopathy is characterized by confusion and confabulation,
gait ataxia, and nystagmus.
Chronic/permanent memory loss is a symptom of Korsakoff's
syndrome
◉ A patient complains of excruciating unilateral headache with
nasal congestion and excessive lacrimation on the affected side. The
nurse suspects:. Answer: Cluster HA -- excessive
tearing/lacrimation, along with unilateral nasal congestion are signs
of a cluster headache.
Temporal (giant cell) arteritis has a palpable cord-like termporal
artery.
◉ A patient complains of sudden onset of painless unilateral vision
loss and denies any trauma. Which ocular emergency does the nurse
suspect?. Answer: Central retinal artery occlusion. Painless
unilateral vision loss, curtain coming down, and amaurosis fugax are
seen in central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).
Acute angle glaucoma has "tunnel vision", and halos around lights.
Hyphema is blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
, ◉ Which of the following signs/symptoms should raise an index of
suspicion that a patient is experiencing retinal detachment?
a. Tunnel vision and seeing halos around lights
b. Reddish hue two vision after getting punched in the face
c. Crusty eyelids and yellow discharge from eye
d. photopsia and floaters in the visual field. Answer: D. Photopsia
and Floaters -- flashes of light (Photopsia) and floaters (spots in
vision) are characteristic of retinal detachment
◉ Hazardous vulnerability assessment is completed in which phase
of disaster management?. Answer: Hazardous vulnerability
assessment "HVA" is part of mitigation.
Preparedness is stockpiling supplies, training, and mutual aid
agreements
◉ Pertussis is a highly communicable infection characterized by
gagging, vomiting, and what Hallmark sign?. Answer: The Hallmark
sign of pertussis is a proximal cough.
Inspiratory stridor is heard in upper airway obstruction like croup.
Expiratory wheezes her early and lower airway obstruction like
asthma. Drooling with respiratory distress is a hallmark sign of
epiglottitis.
