Certified and Slightly Panicked

Cardiovascular Emergencies - Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Exam Review

Certified and Slightly Panicked

Show Notes

In this episode, Jess covers section 1 of the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam content outline, Cardiovascular Emergencies. 18 questions on the CEN exam come from the Cardiovascular Emergencies section.

Acute coronary syndrome (1:11) Aneurysm and dissection (11:34) Cardiopulmonary arrest (14:33) Dysrhythmias (18:20) Endocarditis (40:28) Heart failure (46:00) Hypertension (49:06) Pericardial tamponade (44:22) Pericarditis (42:25) Peripheral vascular disease (54:24) Thromboembolic disease (1:00:55) Cardiovascular trauma (1:04:12) Cardiogenic shock and obstructive shock (1:06:01)

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