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Free CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse Exam Questions and Answers

CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) is the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing's credential for registered nurses in emergency departments, and the most widely held emergency nursing certification in the US. The exam is 175 multiple-choice questions, 150 scored, in three hours, covering cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal and genitourinary emergencies, maternal and obstetric emergencies, psychosocial and medical emergencies, environmental and toxicology emergencies, communicable disease, trauma and professional issues. A current RN licence is required; BCEN recommends about two years of emergency experience but does not make it compulsory.

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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Question #1

The nurse is preparing to transport a patient who was intubated due to hypovolemic shock secondary to hematochezia. Over the past 24 hours, the patient has received 2L of IV fluids and 8 units of packed red blood cells. Currently, the patient is receiving norepinephrine (Levophed). Vital signs and laboratory results are: BP 100/65 mmHg HR 100 beats/min ETCO₂ 36 mmHg O₂ sat 98% CVP 3 mmHg CO 4.1 L/min SVR 1,000 dynes/sec/cm-5 urine output 325 mL over the last 4 hours pH 7.35 HCO₃ 22 mmHg lactate level 1.5 mg/dL troponin 0.01 ng/dL PT 12 seconds INR 1.2 hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL hematocrit 28.5% Which of the following should the nurse anticipate will benefit the patient MOST during the transport?

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Q1: What is the CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse exam?
A: CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse is a Medical and Health Licensing certification exam. Judging by the questions in our bank, it concentrates on MMHG and patient.
Q2: How should I prepare for CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse?
A: Work through the CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse practice questions here, checking your answer on each one, then sit the practice test to rehearse the exam under timed conditions before the real thing.
Q3: Are these real CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse exam questions?
A: They are drawn from officially released past questions and from community members who have sat CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse. Answers are verified and updated weekly.
Q4: Where do I register for the CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse exam?
A: Register through Medical and Health Licensing directly at https://bcen.org/cen/. Exampractice is not affiliated with Medical and Health Licensing and does not administer the exam.
Q5: Is there a free CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse sample?
A: Yes. Every CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse page shows a free sample of real questions. Upgrading opens the full bank and the practice test.
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