CEN STUDY GUIDE
CEN
Exam
5th Edition
Review
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Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COURSE PROSPECTUS AND GOALS….……………………………………………………………………...i
REVIEW OF EXAM..............................................................................................................................................2
SHOCK...................................................................................................................................................................3
CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES...............................................................................................................9
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES................................................................19
GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES..........................................................................................................32
GENITOURINARY, GYNECOLOGIC, AND OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES............................................40
NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES..................................................................................................................50
RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES.......................................................................................................................60
ENVIRONMENT AND TOXICOLOGY EMERGENCIES................................................................................68
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES...................................................................................................................................81
MAXILLOFACIAL AND OCULAR EMERGENCIES......................................................................................89
ORTHOPEDIC AND WOUND EMERGENCIES..............................................................................................98
PSYCHO/SOCIAL EMERGENCIES................................................................................................................107
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………....112
PRACTICE QUESTIONS……………………………………………………………………………………...114
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, CEN Exam Review
Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
CEN Exam Review
Course Prospectus:
Successfully completing the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) ® Exam is a challenge that has been
completed by only a minority of emergency nurses. Successful completion of this exam exhibits to
others that the bearer has demonstrated a knowledge base in the specialty of emergency nursing that
exceeds his or her peers. This course is a review of emergency nursing designed to assist the participant
in successfully obtaining CEN certification. The course offers lectures, graphics, videos and practice
questions in many of the areas that are tested on the CEN Exam. This review will provide not only a
knowledge base for successfully completing the exam, but also a foundation for further study as the
participant works towards emergency nursing certification.
Course Goals:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Correctly answer analysis based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
2. Correctly answer assessment based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
3. Correctly answer intervention based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
4. Correctly answer evaluation based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
5. Correctly answer questions regarding professional issues on the certified emergency nurse exam.
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i
, CEN Exam Review
Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
Review of Exam
Topic Description:
The Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam consists of 175 multiple choice questions. These
questions can prove challenging and potential test-takers must be prepared to face these challenges.
This session gives the participant strategies for preparing to take the exam as well as strategies to
successfully navigate the questions that are likely to be encountered.
Objectives:
At the completion of this topic, the participant will be able to:
1. List at least three strategies for successfully preparing for the Certified Emergency Nurse Exam.
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CEN
Exam
5th Edition
Review
www.MedEdSeminars.n
et
, CEN Exam Review
Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COURSE PROSPECTUS AND GOALS….……………………………………………………………………...i
REVIEW OF EXAM..............................................................................................................................................2
SHOCK...................................................................................................................................................................3
CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES...............................................................................................................9
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES................................................................19
GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES..........................................................................................................32
GENITOURINARY, GYNECOLOGIC, AND OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES............................................40
NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES..................................................................................................................50
RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES.......................................................................................................................60
ENVIRONMENT AND TOXICOLOGY EMERGENCIES................................................................................68
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES...................................................................................................................................81
MAXILLOFACIAL AND OCULAR EMERGENCIES......................................................................................89
ORTHOPEDIC AND WOUND EMERGENCIES..............................................................................................98
PSYCHO/SOCIAL EMERGENCIES................................................................................................................107
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………....112
PRACTICE QUESTIONS……………………………………………………………………………………...114
www.MedEdSeminars.net * * Copyright 2011 by Med-Ed, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
, CEN Exam Review
Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
CEN Exam Review
Course Prospectus:
Successfully completing the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) ® Exam is a challenge that has been
completed by only a minority of emergency nurses. Successful completion of this exam exhibits to
others that the bearer has demonstrated a knowledge base in the specialty of emergency nursing that
exceeds his or her peers. This course is a review of emergency nursing designed to assist the participant
in successfully obtaining CEN certification. The course offers lectures, graphics, videos and practice
questions in many of the areas that are tested on the CEN Exam. This review will provide not only a
knowledge base for successfully completing the exam, but also a foundation for further study as the
participant works towards emergency nursing certification.
Course Goals:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Correctly answer analysis based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
2. Correctly answer assessment based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
3. Correctly answer intervention based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
4. Correctly answer evaluation based questions on the certified emergency nurse exam.
5. Correctly answer questions regarding professional issues on the certified emergency nurse exam.
www.MedEdSeminars.net * * Copyright 2011 by Med-Ed, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
i
, CEN Exam Review
Presented by: Jeff Solheim RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
Review of Exam
Topic Description:
The Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam consists of 175 multiple choice questions. These
questions can prove challenging and potential test-takers must be prepared to face these challenges.
This session gives the participant strategies for preparing to take the exam as well as strategies to
successfully navigate the questions that are likely to be encountered.
Objectives:
At the completion of this topic, the participant will be able to:
1. List at least three strategies for successfully preparing for the Certified Emergency Nurse Exam.
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