CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse)
Test Bank 2 Exam | Latest 2026/2027
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This CEN Question Bank 2: 315 Practice Questions & Answers is a
comprehensive, study resource designed to help registered nurses pass the
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®) exam. It features hundreds of realistic,
multiple-choice questions with detailed Answers to simulate the actual test
environment.
Key Features
• Extensive Question Volume: 315 carefully curated, multiple-choice
questions that span the entire BCEN® (Board of Certification for
Emergency Nursing) blueprint.
• Emergency-Specific Categories: Covers critical ED topics including:
o Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Neurological Emergencies
o Trauma, Shock, and Resuscitation
o Toxicology, Communicable Diseases, and Psychosocial Emergencies
• Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, and Gynecological Emergencies
• Realistic Difficulty: Questions are designed to match the high-pressure,
scenario-based format of the official CEN exam to eliminate surprises on
test day.
• Why Choose This Question Bank?
Because the CEN exam has a notoriously low pass rate, active recall and
continuous practice are the best ways to ensure success. This question bank helps
you build the testing stamina, critical thinking speed, and knowledge confidence
required to achieve your certification and stand out as a highly skilled emergency
nurse.
1
,What’s Included?
• Instant digital access (Downloadable, Printable physical copy,).
• 315 CEN-style questions and comprehensive answer.
A patient who returns to the emergency department 3 days after a motor vehicle
crash has pain in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Assessment reveals pain
on palpation, and the patient is hemodynamically stable. The nurse should be
MOST concerned about the possibility of:
bleeding from a liver laceration.
a splenic hematoma.
a pneumothorax.
a costochondritis. -
Answer
a splenic hematoma.
Quiz_________________?
A trauma patient has received multiple transfusions in the emergency department
and starts to ooze blood from the IV sites. This suggests the development of:
sepsis.
disseminated intravascular coagulation.
multisystem organ failure.
hemophilia. -
Answer
disseminated intravascular coagulation.
2
, Quiz_________________?
Which of the following indicates significant dehydration in a 6-month-old infant
with a history of vomiting and diarrhea?
does not urinate for more than 8 hours
cries loudly during the physical examination
has three loose stools in 3 hours
has two bouts of projectile vomiting -
Answer
does not urinate for more than 8 hours
Quiz_________________?
A patient who has an infection returns to the emergency department. After
determining that the patient has not been taking the prescribed antibiotics, the
nurse reviews the instructions with the patient. Which of the following responses
by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
If you don't take the antibiotics, you will need to return for injections.
Here is a list of times you will take the antibiotics.
Do you have any questions about how to take the antibiotics?
Tell me how you will take the antibiotics. -
Answer
Tell me how you will take the antibiotics.
Quiz_________________?
3
, The FIRST intervention for an infant with complete airway obstruction after
inhalation of a foreign body is
a finger sweep.
intubation.
back blows.
abdominal thrusts. -
Answer
back blows.
The American Heart Association recommends back blows followed by chest
compressions to dislodge an obstruction. Abdominal thrusts should never be
performed on an infant nor should a blind finger sweep be used. Intubation takes
time and should not be the first intervention.
Quiz_________________?
A patient presents with his family members, who state that he has struck his
brother and has been violent and paranoid. The nurse should FIRST:
assess the brother for possible injuries.
place the patient into a treatment room with the door open.
notify police of the assault.
escort the patient to the quiet room to await the social worker. -
Answer
place the patient into a treatment room with the door open.
Quiz_________________?
A patient with acute cocaine intoxication should be expected to have
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Test Bank 2 Exam | Latest 2026/2027
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This CEN Question Bank 2: 315 Practice Questions & Answers is a
comprehensive, study resource designed to help registered nurses pass the
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®) exam. It features hundreds of realistic,
multiple-choice questions with detailed Answers to simulate the actual test
environment.
Key Features
• Extensive Question Volume: 315 carefully curated, multiple-choice
questions that span the entire BCEN® (Board of Certification for
Emergency Nursing) blueprint.
• Emergency-Specific Categories: Covers critical ED topics including:
o Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Neurological Emergencies
o Trauma, Shock, and Resuscitation
o Toxicology, Communicable Diseases, and Psychosocial Emergencies
• Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, and Gynecological Emergencies
• Realistic Difficulty: Questions are designed to match the high-pressure,
scenario-based format of the official CEN exam to eliminate surprises on
test day.
• Why Choose This Question Bank?
Because the CEN exam has a notoriously low pass rate, active recall and
continuous practice are the best ways to ensure success. This question bank helps
you build the testing stamina, critical thinking speed, and knowledge confidence
required to achieve your certification and stand out as a highly skilled emergency
nurse.
1
,What’s Included?
• Instant digital access (Downloadable, Printable physical copy,).
• 315 CEN-style questions and comprehensive answer.
A patient who returns to the emergency department 3 days after a motor vehicle
crash has pain in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Assessment reveals pain
on palpation, and the patient is hemodynamically stable. The nurse should be
MOST concerned about the possibility of:
bleeding from a liver laceration.
a splenic hematoma.
a pneumothorax.
a costochondritis. -
Answer
a splenic hematoma.
Quiz_________________?
A trauma patient has received multiple transfusions in the emergency department
and starts to ooze blood from the IV sites. This suggests the development of:
sepsis.
disseminated intravascular coagulation.
multisystem organ failure.
hemophilia. -
Answer
disseminated intravascular coagulation.
2
, Quiz_________________?
Which of the following indicates significant dehydration in a 6-month-old infant
with a history of vomiting and diarrhea?
does not urinate for more than 8 hours
cries loudly during the physical examination
has three loose stools in 3 hours
has two bouts of projectile vomiting -
Answer
does not urinate for more than 8 hours
Quiz_________________?
A patient who has an infection returns to the emergency department. After
determining that the patient has not been taking the prescribed antibiotics, the
nurse reviews the instructions with the patient. Which of the following responses
by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
If you don't take the antibiotics, you will need to return for injections.
Here is a list of times you will take the antibiotics.
Do you have any questions about how to take the antibiotics?
Tell me how you will take the antibiotics. -
Answer
Tell me how you will take the antibiotics.
Quiz_________________?
3
, The FIRST intervention for an infant with complete airway obstruction after
inhalation of a foreign body is
a finger sweep.
intubation.
back blows.
abdominal thrusts. -
Answer
back blows.
The American Heart Association recommends back blows followed by chest
compressions to dislodge an obstruction. Abdominal thrusts should never be
performed on an infant nor should a blind finger sweep be used. Intubation takes
time and should not be the first intervention.
Quiz_________________?
A patient presents with his family members, who state that he has struck his
brother and has been violent and paranoid. The nurse should FIRST:
assess the brother for possible injuries.
place the patient into a treatment room with the door open.
notify police of the assault.
escort the patient to the quiet room to await the social worker. -
Answer
place the patient into a treatment room with the door open.
Quiz_________________?
A patient with acute cocaine intoxication should be expected to have
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