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

March 19, 2025

A patient arrives in the PACU awake and oriented but with difficulty breathing. The patient received a single dose of succinylcholine in the OR. What is the minimum timeframe for complete muscle recover to occur?

  1. 15 minutes
  2. 20 minutes
  3. 35 minutes
  4. 40 minutes
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Question of the Week

March 12, 2025

A postoperative adolescent patient with a recent history of fatigue, headache, and weight loss experiences a delayed awakening and bladder distention. The patient was given general anesthesia with 300 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The patient is catheterized for 1400 mL of colorless urine. The perianesthesia nurse assesses the patient for:

  1. elevated sodium and potassium levels in the urine.
  2. elevated blood pressure.
  3. decreased cerebral perfusion pressure.
  4. elevated sugar and ketones in the urine.
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