Question of the Week

Study Question of the Week

Study questions cover content in the five domains of perianesthesia patient care: Anesthesia, Physiology, Perianesthesia Monitoring and Intervention, Perianesthesia Care Considerations, and Professional Nursing Practice and Guidelines.

The nursing knowledge domains to meet these needs are the same for both the CPAN and CAPA certification programs but some of the knowledge topics and testable tasks differ between the two exams.

For best practice, we recommend you review both CPAN and CAPA study questions.

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Question of the Week

December 18, 2024

On admission to the PACU, the anesthesiologist states that the 3-year-old patient had a laryngospasm upon extubation. What medication should be immediately available if needed?

  1. Propofol
  2. Succinylcholine
  3. Dexamethasone
  4. Atropine
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Question of the Week

December 11, 2024

An 80-year-old intubated patient arrives in the PACU status post splenectomy for abdominal trauma. The patient had significant blood loss in the OR. Vitals are: BP = 90/60, HR = 125, RR = 30. What is the best initial treatment for this patient?

  1. Administer a bolus of isotonic fluids.
  2. Start a dopamine infusion of 5mcg/kg/minute.
  3. Increase the ventilator tidal volume.
  4. Administer sodium bicarbonate 1mg/kg.
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