Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A 45-year-old male is brought into the emergency department after being rescued from a house fire. He has burns around his face and singed nasal hairs. He is coughing persistently and wheezing. Which of the following interventions should be the priority for this patient?

  • Administer a bronchodilator nebulizer treatment.

  • Begin intravenous antibiotic therapy.

  • Administer humidified 100% oxygen.

  • Start aggressive fluid resuscitation with lactated Ringer's.

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Respiratory Emergencies
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