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EDPNA/BCEN CPEN Certification
Examination||Verified Exam!!||Certified Pediatric
Emergency Nurse – 2026/2027 complete exam
material||Newest Exam!!!
A 16-year-old is brought to the Emergency Department by
friends following a seizure. They report it lasted about two
minutes and broke up the party. The priority diagnostic test
is: - Answer-a urine drug screen.
9-month-old presents to the Emergency Department with a
mid-shaft tibia fracture. Which of the following statements
from the parent might indicate history of non-accidental
trauma (NAT). - Answer-Patient was riding a tricycle and
fell off
A 6-year-old presents with a homemade splint on the left
arm after falling off of a bicycle. Which of the following
should be the nurse's PRIORITY? - Answer-Assess the
neurovascular status
A 12-year-old presents with low-grade fever and diffuse
abdominal pain which increases with coughing. These
symptoms suggest - Answer-appendicitis
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When assessing an infant with coarctation of the aorta, a
nurse should expect to find - Answer-absent or diminished
femoral pulses
Continuous monitoring of a child's ETCO2 during cardiac
arrest reveals 8 mmHg. This indicates that CPR is -
Answer-ineffective and adjustments need to be made to
compressions
Abdominal pain can be a characteristic of which
respiratory diagnosis? - Answer-pneumonia
Which of the following is the NEXT step for a newborn with
a heart rate of 80 beats/min after initial drying and
suctioning? - Answer-Initiate ventilations
Following a diagnosis of hyphema, discharge instructions
to the care giver should include - Answer-re-bleeding may
occur
A 12-month-old presents with a 2-day history of nausea
and vomiting. Vital signs include:
BP 80/60 mm HgHR 56 beats/minRR 12 breaths/min
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The child is limp and ashen. Which of the following is the
PRIORITY intervention? - Answer-manual ventilations
A 6-year-old presents with a sudden onset of fever, chills,
and macular rash of the palms, wrist, ankles, and soles of
the feet. The child was recently on a camping trip. The
nurse suspects - Answer-Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
An 18-month-old patient presents to the Emergency
Department with upper respiratory symptoms and
wheezing. Chest x-ray reveals a radiopaque object in the
left lower lobe. The nurse prepares the patient for a: -
Answer-Rigid bronchoscopy
Which of the following is the treatment of choice for a
lethargic neonate with narrow complex tachycardia and a
heart rate of 230 beats/min? - Answer-cardioversion
A child presents with a fever, sore throat, and general
malaise approximately 48 hours after a camping trip. It
would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to - Answer-examine
the child for open wounds.
Which of the following is a common sign of meningococcal
meningitis? - Answer-petechiae
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A patient is receiving intravenous potassium replacement.
The nurse suspects hyperkalemia based on which the
following: - Answer-peaked T waves
The nurse should anticipate notifying the proper
authorities for which of the following patients? - Answer-6-
year-old with positive gonorrhea
Which of the following is MOST indicative of compartment
syndrome? - Answer-pain out of proportion to the severity
of the injury
A 2-year-old is crying and clinging to the mother in triage.
Which of the following pain scales is MOST appropriate for
the nurse to use when assessing the child? - Answer-
FLACC
A 2-month-old presents with irritability and is inconsolable.
Which finding would lead the emergency nurse to suspect
shaken baby syndrome? - Answer-Bilateral retinal
hemorrhages
EDPNA/BCEN CPEN Certification
Examination||Verified Exam!!||Certified Pediatric
Emergency Nurse – 2026/2027 complete exam
material||Newest Exam!!!
A 16-year-old is brought to the Emergency Department by
friends following a seizure. They report it lasted about two
minutes and broke up the party. The priority diagnostic test
is: - Answer-a urine drug screen.
9-month-old presents to the Emergency Department with a
mid-shaft tibia fracture. Which of the following statements
from the parent might indicate history of non-accidental
trauma (NAT). - Answer-Patient was riding a tricycle and
fell off
A 6-year-old presents with a homemade splint on the left
arm after falling off of a bicycle. Which of the following
should be the nurse's PRIORITY? - Answer-Assess the
neurovascular status
A 12-year-old presents with low-grade fever and diffuse
abdominal pain which increases with coughing. These
symptoms suggest - Answer-appendicitis
,2|Page
When assessing an infant with coarctation of the aorta, a
nurse should expect to find - Answer-absent or diminished
femoral pulses
Continuous monitoring of a child's ETCO2 during cardiac
arrest reveals 8 mmHg. This indicates that CPR is -
Answer-ineffective and adjustments need to be made to
compressions
Abdominal pain can be a characteristic of which
respiratory diagnosis? - Answer-pneumonia
Which of the following is the NEXT step for a newborn with
a heart rate of 80 beats/min after initial drying and
suctioning? - Answer-Initiate ventilations
Following a diagnosis of hyphema, discharge instructions
to the care giver should include - Answer-re-bleeding may
occur
A 12-month-old presents with a 2-day history of nausea
and vomiting. Vital signs include:
BP 80/60 mm HgHR 56 beats/minRR 12 breaths/min
,3|Page
The child is limp and ashen. Which of the following is the
PRIORITY intervention? - Answer-manual ventilations
A 6-year-old presents with a sudden onset of fever, chills,
and macular rash of the palms, wrist, ankles, and soles of
the feet. The child was recently on a camping trip. The
nurse suspects - Answer-Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
An 18-month-old patient presents to the Emergency
Department with upper respiratory symptoms and
wheezing. Chest x-ray reveals a radiopaque object in the
left lower lobe. The nurse prepares the patient for a: -
Answer-Rigid bronchoscopy
Which of the following is the treatment of choice for a
lethargic neonate with narrow complex tachycardia and a
heart rate of 230 beats/min? - Answer-cardioversion
A child presents with a fever, sore throat, and general
malaise approximately 48 hours after a camping trip. It
would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to - Answer-examine
the child for open wounds.
Which of the following is a common sign of meningococcal
meningitis? - Answer-petechiae
, 4|Page
A patient is receiving intravenous potassium replacement.
The nurse suspects hyperkalemia based on which the
following: - Answer-peaked T waves
The nurse should anticipate notifying the proper
authorities for which of the following patients? - Answer-6-
year-old with positive gonorrhea
Which of the following is MOST indicative of compartment
syndrome? - Answer-pain out of proportion to the severity
of the injury
A 2-year-old is crying and clinging to the mother in triage.
Which of the following pain scales is MOST appropriate for
the nurse to use when assessing the child? - Answer-
FLACC
A 2-month-old presents with irritability and is inconsolable.
Which finding would lead the emergency nurse to suspect
shaken baby syndrome? - Answer-Bilateral retinal
hemorrhages
