Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A patient arrives in the emergency department with headache, dizziness, and confusion after being found in a closed garage with a running vehicle. Which intervention is most appropriate for managing this patient suspected of carbon monoxide poisoning?

  • Initiate intravenous fluids

  • Administer an intravenous dextrose solution

  • Administer 100% oxygen via a non-rebreather mask

  • Monitor digital pulse oximetry only

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Environment and Toxicology Emergencies, and Communicable Diseases
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