Free BCEN BCEN-TCRN Exam Questions

Mr. Francis experienced a crush injury following a motorcycle crash when the motorcycle landed on top of him. He was diagnosed with a colon injury and underwent a colon resection with primary anastomosis and a proximal colostomy. Mr. Francis is concerned with the duration of the colostomy and is worried about the maintenance after going home. The nurse informs the patient that the colostomy will most likely be:

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?

The receiving level 1 trauma center receives a patient from a lower level trauma center. When reviewing the transfer documentation and medical records, it is obvious that the benefits of transferring the patient have been misrepresented. This is a violating which of the following?

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?

Common organs injured in blunt mechanism abdominal trauma include all of the following except: