If you need help studying for the CEN® exam or just want some more information about what the exam is like, you’ve come to the right place.
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CEN Exam Outline
Here’s a quick look at what’s on the CEN exam:
- Cardiovascular Emergencies (19 questions)
- Respiratory Emergencies (18 questions)
- Neurological Emergencies (18 questions)
- Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, and Obstetrical (18 questions)
- Mental Health Emergencies (11 questions)
- Medical Emergencies (14 questions)
- Musculoskeletal and Wound Emergencies (13 questions)
- Maxillofacial and Ocular Emergencies (11 questions)
- Environment and Toxicology Emergencies, and Communicable Diseases (14 questions)
- Professional Issues (14 questions)
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CEN Study Guide and Flashcards
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Online CEN Prep Course
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What Test-Takers Are Saying
Don’t just take our word for it! See what real test-takers are saying about the CEN exam:
“I was an ED nurse for ~5 years at the time I took the exam, but my experience didn’t help much because there were a lot of questions about ‘zebras’ and not a lot about ‘horses’ (things we never see vs. things we see all the time).”
nneriac
“The CEN was a fairly easy exam to be honest. It’s mostly going to be ABCs, simple diagnoses, and some meds. There are some specifics like Le Fort fractures that you need to know.”
jhendricks31
“My specific exam asked about compartment syndrome A LOT, as well as some very specific questions about cardiac meds, so don’t skimp on the pharmacology for ER.”
FrankenNurse, RN
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