Rationales from the December 4 Email
QUESTION ONE: The correct answer is C. Cushing’s triad is a set of three vital signs associated with severe intracranial pressure and includes bradycardia (instead of tachycardia), bradypnea (instead of tachypnea), hypertension (instead of hypotension) and a widened pulse pressure (instead of a narrow pulse pressure).
QUESTION TWO: The correct answer is B. Orbital fractures may cause ocular entrapment. One sign of ocular entrapment is diplopia. A hyphema is more likely to cause a reddish hue to the vision and intense eye pain. A basilar skull fracture is more likely to cause bleeding from the ears or nose or cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose. A subconjunctival hemorrhage is associated with blood in the conjunctiva but does not cause diplopia.
QUESTION THREE: The correct answer is B. Scarlet fever is a form of strep throat, caused by a streptococcal bacterium which responds to antibiotics. Ringworm is a fungal infection, treated by anti-fungal medications. Fifth disease as well as hand, foot and mouth disease are viral and are treated with supportive therapy.
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POCKET PRACTICE: Our 3rd Edition Pediatric Pocket Practice has been updated for 2023! Containing approximately 400 challenge questions, this set of books is designed to cover nearly everything that you’ll need to know as you prepare for your CPEN exam.
Book 1: Triage Process and Professional Issues
Emergency Intake; Emergency Preparedness
Legal Issues; Nursing Practice; Patient and Family Considerations
Book 2: Pediatric Assessment and Multi-System Considerations
Primary and Secondary Survey; Developmental Milestones; Special Healthcare Needs; Family Functioning; Pain
Submersion Injuries; Sepsis; Anaphylaxis; Post-Resuscitative Care; Procedural Sedation; Hematology and Oncology; Endocrine and Metabolic
Book 3: System-Focused Emergencies
Respiratory; Cardiovascular; Neurological; Gastrointestinal; Genitourinary and Obstetrical; Maxillofacial; Ocular, and ENT; Musculoskeletal; Integumentary
Book 4: Special Considerations
Neonatal Emergencies; Behavioral Heal Emergencies; Maltreatment Emergencies; Environmental; Toxicology; Communicable Disease
POCKET PRACTICE: Our 3rd Edition Pediatric Pocket Practice has been updated for 2023! Containing approximately 400 challenge questions, this set of books is designed to cover nearly everything that you’ll need to know as you prepare for your CPEN exam.
POCKET PEARLS: Written by Bill Light MSN RN CEN CPEN TCRN, the 2nd edition Pediatric Pocket Pearls set is made up of 4 books containing hundreds of quick facts meant to help pediatric emergency nurses as they prepare for the certification exam. The content in the Pocket Pearls mirrors the content within the Pocket Practice.
Book 1: Triage Process and Professional Issues
Emergency Intake; Emergency Preparedness
Legal Issues; Nursing Practice; Patient and Family Considerations
Book 2: Pediatric Assessment and Multi-System Considerations
Primary and Secondary Survey; Developmental Milestones; Special Healthcare Needs; Family Functioning; Pain
Submersion Injuries; Sepsis; Anaphylaxis; Post-Resuscitative Care; Procedural Sedation; Hematology and Oncology; Endocrine and Metabolic
Book 3: System-Focused Emergencies
Respiratory; Cardiovascular; Neurological; Gastrointestinal; Genitourinary and Obstetrical; Maxillofacial; Ocular, and ENT; Musculoskeletal; Integumentary
Book 4: Special Considerations
Neonatal Emergencies; Behavioral Heal Emergencies; Maltreatment Emergencies; Environmental; Toxicology; Communicable Disease
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Online Course Companion Manual: This manual is designed to be used alongside Solheim's 2023 Online CPEN Exam Review Course. This version contains fill-in-the-blanks, empty charts, graphs, and extra room for taking notes. To maintain consistency with the online course, this manual may not be updated for content. This is not a digital product.
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A series of 7 stacks of flashcards containing over 800 double-sided cards to help you prepare and study for the CPEN® Exam. The flashcard stacks include; Definitions, Fast Facts, Fill-in-the-Blanks, Lists, Symptoms, Treatments, and True or False.
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Introduction to the Exam
Pediatric Triage and Assessment
Pediatric Medical Emergencies: The Primary Survey
Pediatric Medical Emergencies: The Secondary Survey
Pediatric Trauma
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POCKET PEARLS: Written by Bill Light MSN RN CEN CPEN TCRN, the 2nd edition Pediatric Pocket Pearls set is made up of 4 books containing hundreds of quick facts meant to help pediatric emergency nurses as they prepare for the certification exam. The content in the Pocket Pearls mirrors the content within the Pocket Practice.
Book 1: Triage Process and Professional Issues
Emergency Intake; Emergency Preparedness
Legal Issues; Nursing Practice; Patient and Family Considerations
Book 2: Pediatric Assessment and Multi-System Considerations
Primary and Secondary Survey; Developmental Milestones; Special Healthcare Needs; Family Functioning; Pain
Submersion Injuries; Sepsis; Anaphylaxis; Post-Resuscitative Care; Procedural Sedation; Hematology and Oncology; Endocrine and Metabolic
Book 3: System-Focused Emergencies
Respiratory; Cardiovascular; Neurological; Gastrointestinal; Genitourinary and Obstetrical; Maxillofacial; Ocular, and ENT; Musculoskeletal; Integumentary
Book 4: Special Considerations
Neonatal Emergencies; Behavioral Heal Emergencies; Maltreatment Emergencies; Environmental; Toxicology; Communicable Disease