EMERGENCY NURSING ORIENTATION 3.0: MANAGEMENT OF THE
CRITICAL CARE PATIENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - ENA-ENO-
C11 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
2024/2025
In a patient admitted with sepsis, the nurse should expect which laboratory
finding?
Elevated liver enzyme levels
A patient in the emergency department is started on permissive hypercapnia. The
physician orders arterial blood gas analysis on this patient. Which arterial blood
gas finding should you expect?
pH of 7.25
A patient on mechanical ventilation is being boarded in the emergency
department until a bed is available in the intensive care unit. This patient is most
likely to receive which common mode of mechanical ventilation?
Volume-controlled, pressure variable
Which statement best defines bacteremia?
Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.
For a mechanically ventilated patient, which nursing intervention decreases the
risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Regular oral care
CRITICAL CARE PATIENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - ENA-ENO-
C11 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
2024/2025
In a patient admitted with sepsis, the nurse should expect which laboratory
finding?
Elevated liver enzyme levels
A patient in the emergency department is started on permissive hypercapnia. The
physician orders arterial blood gas analysis on this patient. Which arterial blood
gas finding should you expect?
pH of 7.25
A patient on mechanical ventilation is being boarded in the emergency
department until a bed is available in the intensive care unit. This patient is most
likely to receive which common mode of mechanical ventilation?
Volume-controlled, pressure variable
Which statement best defines bacteremia?
Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.
For a mechanically ventilated patient, which nursing intervention decreases the
risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Regular oral care
