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Contents
Part I Clinical Practice 1
Chapter 1 Understanding the Certified Emergency Nurse Examination 3
Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN
Chapter 2 Professional Issues 9
Debra Delaney, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN
Chapter 3 Shock 35
Terry Foster, RN, MSN, FAEN, CCRN, CPEN, TCRN, CEN
Chapter 4 Environmental Emergencies 55
Joan Somes, PhD, RN-BC, CEN, CPEN, FAEN, NRP
Chapter 5 Toxicology and Substance Abuse 79
Bill Light, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Chapter 6 Neurologic Emergencies 107
Cathy C. Fox, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, FAEN
Chapter 7 Medical and Communicable Diseases 133
Nancy Mannion Bonalumi DNP, RN, CEN, FAEN
Chapter 8 Respiratory Emergencies 155
Jaime Dahm, MSN, RN, CEN
Chapter 9 Orthopedic Emergencies 175
Tiffany Strever, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, FAEN
Chapter 10 Maxillofacial and Ocular Emergencies 195
Melissa L. Weir, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Chapter 11 Psychosocial Emergencies 215
Aaron Wolff, RN, BSN, CEN
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 235
Geraldine F. Muller, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRNContents ix
Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Emergencies 261
Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN
Chapter 14 Genitourinary, Gynecologic, and Obstetrical Emergencies 285
Monta Rae Glaser, RN, CEN
Part II Sample Tests and Appendices 305
Sample Test 1 307
Questions 307
Answer sheet 323
Answers and Rationales 325
Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN
Sample Test 2 347
Questions 347
Answer sheet 362
Answers and Rationales 364
Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN
Appendices
Cardiac Dysrhythmias 387
Common Life-support Drugs 394
Triage Assessment Principles 397
Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN
Index 399