Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A 62-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with left lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever, and constipation. Which of the following is the BEST initial diagnostic test to confirm suspected diverticulitis?

  • Colonoscopy

  • Abdominal X-ray

  • Complete blood count (CBC)

  • CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, and Obstetrical
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