CPEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Intussusception S/S - ✔✔Colicky pain, currant jelly stools
✔✔Septic arthritis - ✔✔Bacterial infection of joints; severe joint pain, swelling, warmth,
redness, resistance to movement; can cause fever, malaise, headache, nausea,
vomiting
✔✔If EtCO2 is <15 mmHg during resuscitation... - ✔✔CPR quality needs improved
✔✔Pneumonia may cause ____________ pain - ✔✔Abdominal
✔✔Degloving treatment - ✔✔Gently realign remaining soft tissue and cover with a
sterile dressing
✔✔Bacterial tracheitis S/S - ✔✔High fever, audible coarse breath sounds, productive
cough, thick yellow sputum from trach
✔✔Traumatic asphyxia S/S - ✔✔Cyanosis, petechial hemorrhages
✔✔Methanol ingestion S/S - ✔✔GI disturbances, CNS depression, ocular disturbances
✔✔Ludwig's angina - ✔✔Rapidly growing cellulitis of neck/floor of mouth; need airway
✔✔CSF - ✔✔Tests positive for glucose; if on gauze, causes dark inner ring and light
outer ring
✔✔Simple face laceration sutures can be removed in ______ days - ✔✔2-4
✔✔Tumor Lysis Syndrome intervention - ✔✔Administer allopurinol to decrease uric acid
production
✔✔Dosing for Sub-Q epinephrine for anaphylaxis - ✔✔0.01 mL/kg of 1 mg/mL
concentration
✔✔Tracheoesophageal fistula S/S - ✔✔Cyanosis and choking with feeding
✔✔Botulism toxicity S/S - ✔✔Ptosis, dry mouth, muscle flaccidity
✔✔Acute renal failure S/S - ✔✔Decreased GFR, nausea, vomiting, edema, hematuria
✔✔Scarlet fever S/S - ✔✔Bacterial infection caused by group A strep; fever, nausea,
sore throat, rough red rash
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Intussusception S/S - ✔✔Colicky pain, currant jelly stools
✔✔Septic arthritis - ✔✔Bacterial infection of joints; severe joint pain, swelling, warmth,
redness, resistance to movement; can cause fever, malaise, headache, nausea,
vomiting
✔✔If EtCO2 is <15 mmHg during resuscitation... - ✔✔CPR quality needs improved
✔✔Pneumonia may cause ____________ pain - ✔✔Abdominal
✔✔Degloving treatment - ✔✔Gently realign remaining soft tissue and cover with a
sterile dressing
✔✔Bacterial tracheitis S/S - ✔✔High fever, audible coarse breath sounds, productive
cough, thick yellow sputum from trach
✔✔Traumatic asphyxia S/S - ✔✔Cyanosis, petechial hemorrhages
✔✔Methanol ingestion S/S - ✔✔GI disturbances, CNS depression, ocular disturbances
✔✔Ludwig's angina - ✔✔Rapidly growing cellulitis of neck/floor of mouth; need airway
✔✔CSF - ✔✔Tests positive for glucose; if on gauze, causes dark inner ring and light
outer ring
✔✔Simple face laceration sutures can be removed in ______ days - ✔✔2-4
✔✔Tumor Lysis Syndrome intervention - ✔✔Administer allopurinol to decrease uric acid
production
✔✔Dosing for Sub-Q epinephrine for anaphylaxis - ✔✔0.01 mL/kg of 1 mg/mL
concentration
✔✔Tracheoesophageal fistula S/S - ✔✔Cyanosis and choking with feeding
✔✔Botulism toxicity S/S - ✔✔Ptosis, dry mouth, muscle flaccidity
✔✔Acute renal failure S/S - ✔✔Decreased GFR, nausea, vomiting, edema, hematuria
✔✔Scarlet fever S/S - ✔✔Bacterial infection caused by group A strep; fever, nausea,
sore throat, rough red rash
