Free BCEN BCEN-TCRN Exam Questions

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Total 175 Questions | Updated On: Feb 19, 2026

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Question 1

An 84-year-old patient is in the intensive care unit (ICU) on a ventilator following a multisystem trauma. The physician has discussed a do not resuscitate (DNR) order with the family. The wife states the patient would not want to live like this but the son is adamant that everything should be done and would not discuss a DNR. Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

A : Refer the situation to the ethical committee if it cannot be resolved.

B : Continue treatment until the family can make a decision.

C : Tell the wife that the son is right and she should support his decision.

D : Ask the physician to make the decision for a DNR.

Answer: A

Question 2

A 19-year-old woman was diving into a pool when she hit her head on the bottom of the pool. After radiographic studies were performed, the x-ray revealed a cervical injury from C4 to C7 as a burst pattern of injury. What would be the suspected mechanism of injury for this patient?

A : Hyperflexion

B : Axial loading

C : Rotational injury

D : Hyperextension

Answer: B

Question 3

Documentation of events with trauma patients is crucial. All of the following are examples of improper forensic documentation techniques except:

A : None of the above

B : The exit-wound bullet has been recovered and secured in a plastic bag.

C : Sheila Cohen, the patient’s spouse, is at bedside and tells the patient that she is so “sorry that things got out of control.”

D : The spouse is at bedside and seems to be feeling very guilty and remorseful by the way she is grieving over the patient.

Answer: C

Question 4

Which of the following involves enhancing the quality of life in any stage and integrating physical, social, spiritual, and psychological aspects of care of patient/family who has been involved in a traumatic situation?

A : Hospice

B : Palliative care

C : Rehabilitation

D : Psychosocial centered care

Answer: B

Question 5

A 23-year-old male patient comes in after a nuclear explosion. He is unresponsive and agonal breathing. What would be the caregiver’s first priority be in the care of this particular situation?

A : Place a waterproof drape over the patient and immediately begin resuscitation efforts.

B : The health care provider should rapidly place all contaminated objects, including clothing, into a double bag and then initiate immediate resuscitation efforts.

C : Decontaminate the patient to limit exposure to others and then initiate resuscitation efforts.

D : The health care provider should initiate resuscitation efforts.

Answer: D

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Total 175 Questions | Updated On: Feb 19, 2026

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