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Mental health content is grouped into areas like aggressive and violent behavior, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, homicidal and suicidal ideation, thought disorders, situational crisis, and intentional overdose/ingestions.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},403206,1790695645,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,105,110,115,120,123,127],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":119},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":122},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":124,"slug":126},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":128,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":130},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":132},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":133,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":101,"language":140,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},962085564381,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","| \u003Cbr>Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Examination Content Outline | Tota l Items |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Cardiovascular Emergencies | 19 |\n| A. Acute coronary syndrome |  |\n| B. Aneurysm and dissection |  |\n| C. Cardiopulmonary arrest |  |\n| D. Dysrhythmias |  |\n| E. Endocarditis |  |\n| F. Heart failure |  |\n| G. Hypertension |  |\n| H. Pericardial tamponade |  |\n| I. Pericarditis |  |\n| J. Peripheral vascular disease |  |\n| K. Thromboembolic disease (e.g., deep vein thrombosis [DVT]) |  |\n| L. Cardiovascular trauma |  |\n| M. Cardiogenic shock and obstructive shock |  |\n| 2. Respiratory Emergencies | 18 |\n| A. Aspiration |  |\n| B. Asthma |  |\n| C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |  |\n| D. Infections |  |\n| E. Inhalation injuries |  |\n| F. Obstruction |  |\n| G. Pleural effusion |  |\n| H. Pneumothorax |  |\n| I. Noncardiac pulmonary edema |  |\n| J. Pulmonary embolus |  |\n| K. Respiratory distress syndrome |  |\n| L. Respiratory trauma |  |\n| M. Pulmonary hypertension |  |\n| 3. Neurological Emergencies | 18 |\n| A. Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome) |  |\n| B. Headache (e.g., temporal arteritis, migraine) |  |\n| C. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) |  |\n| D. Meningitis |  |\n| E. Seizure disorders |  |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Examination Content Outline | Tota l Items |\n| --- | --- |\n| F. Stroke |  |\n| G. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) |  |\n| H. Head and spinal cord trauma |  |\n| I. Neurogenic shock |  |\n| \u003Cbr>4. Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, and Obstetrical\u003Cbr>A. Gastrointestinal | \u003Cbr>18 |\n| 1. Acute abdomen\u003Cbr>2. Appendicitis\u003Cbr>3. Peritonitis\u003Cbr>4. Bowel perforation\u003Cbr>5. Cyclic vomiting syndrome\u003Cbr>6. Bleeding\u003Cbr>7. Cholecystitis\u003Cbr>8. Cirrhosis\u003Cbr>9. Diverticulitis\u003Cbr>10. Esophageal varices\u003Cbr>11. Foreign bodies\u003Cbr>12. Hepatitis\u003Cbr>13. Intussusception\u003Cbr>14. Obstructions\u003Cbr>15. Pancreatitis\u003Cbr>16. Gastrointestinal trauma |  |\n| B. Genitourinary |  |\n| 1. Genitourinary infections\u003Cbr>2. Priapism\u003Cbr>3. Renal calculi\u003Cbr>4. Testicular torsion\u003Cbr>5. Genitourinary trauma\u003Cbr>6. Urinary retention |  |\n| C. Gynecology |  |\n| 1. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding |  |\n| 2. Gynecological infections |  |\n| 3. Ovarian disorders (e.g., cyst, torsion, rupture) |  |\n| 4. Sexual assault and battery |  |\n| 5. Gynecological trauma |  |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Examination Content Outline | Tota l Items |\n| --- | --- |\n| D. Obstetrical |  |\n| 1. Abruptio placenta\u003Cbr>2. Ectopic pregnancy\u003Cbr>3. Emergent delivery\u003Cbr>4. Hemorrhage (e.g., postpartum bleeding)\u003Cbr>5. Hyperemesis gravidarum\u003Cbr>6. Neonatal resuscitation\u003Cbr>7. Placenta previa\u003Cbr>8. Postpartum infection\u003Cbr>9. Preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome\u003Cbr>10. Preterm labor\u003Cbr>11. Threatened/spontaneous abortion\u003Cbr>12. Obstetric trauma |  |\n| 5. Mental Health Emergencies | 11 |\n| A. Aggressive and violent behavior |  |\n| B. Anxiety disorders (e.g., PTSD, anxiety, panic attack) |  |\n| C. Mood disorders (e.g., bipolar, depression) |  |\n| D. Homicidal and Suicidal ideation |  |\n| E. Thought disorders (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia) |  |\n| F. Situational crisis (e.g., terminal diagnosis, job loss, relationship issues, |  |\n| unexpected death)\u003Cbr>G. Intentional overdose and ingestions |  |\n| 6. Medical Emergencies | 14 |\n| A. Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis |  |\n| B. Hematologic disorders |  |\n| C. Electrolyte and fluid imbalance |  |\n| D. Endocrine disorders |  |\n| E. Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV/AIDS, oncology/chemotherapy, transplant patient) |  |\n| F. Renal failure |  |\n| G. Sepsis |  |\n| H. Hypovolemic and distributive shock |  |\n| I. Substance use and abuse (e.g., alcohol and drug interactions, side |  |\n| effects, unintentional overdose)\u003Cbr>J. Withdrawal syndrome |  |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Examination Content Outline | Tota l Items |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>7. Musculoskeletal and Wound Emergencies\u003Cbr>A. Musculoskeletal | \u003Cbr>13 |\n| 1. Amputation |  |\n| 2. 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Mental health content is grouped into areas like aggressive and violent behavior, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, homicidal and suicidal ideation, thought disorders, situational crisis, and intentional overdose/ingestions.\"}]","Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Examination Content Outline - Effective 01-2022 | PDF",1790538015,15]