Free BCEN BCEN-CEN Exam Questions

A 62yearold male presents with shooting pain to the left side of his neck for the past 24 hours. He denies any injuries, no fever or chills. He states that the area is burning and tingling and occasionally pruritic. You examine his skin and visualize a very light linear reddened line. The patient is suspicious for which of the following?

A 48yearold female in a headon collision arrives to the ED. She is awake and talking. She reports being a restrained driver with air bag deployment. She reports a decreased in vision in her right eye. She has a hematoma above the right eye. When you examine her pupils you notice the right eye has a tear drop shaped pupil. You alert the ED physician of your physical findings as the patient has:

A 4week old infant is rushed to the ED by her parents due to excessive projectile vomiting with each feeding. Mom reports that she is breast feeding at least every two hours and the infant still appears hungry. You examine the patient and palpate a hard mobile olive shaped mass. The patient is exhibiting:

You are on the ED team caring for a 10yearold child with a normal systolic blood pressure, increased heart rate, slightly delayed capillary refill and cool, pale skin. What severity of shock is the child likely in?

A 65yearold man presents to the emergency department with complaint of painless visual disturbances including loss of central vision, photopsia, "floaters" and shadows in his vision. The most important intervention for this patient is to: