CPAN- ASPAN STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the professional organization for the specialty of
Perianesthesia practice that defines and establishes the scope
of practice? - correct answer The American Society of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses (ASPAN)
How often are Standards, Practice Recommendations, and
Interpretive Statements published? - correct answer every 2 years
Provide the framework for the care of patient populations in all
Perianesthesia settings.
Standards that often show up on certification exams include:
-Patient rights and responsibilities
-Staffing and personnel management - correct answer Standards
, CPAN- ASPAN STANDARDS EXAM
Perianesthesia nursing policies and procedures are congruent
with the following:
-ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
-AHA's The Patient Care Partnership
-ASPAN's Perianesthesia Principles for Ethical Practice - correct
answer Patient Rights and Responsibilities
The appropriate number of Perianesthesia registered nurses
with demonstrated knowledge and skills available to safely
meet the individual needs of patients and families in each
phase of Perianesthesia care based on... - correct answer patient
acuity, census, patient throughput, and physical facility
Which credentials must nurses providing Phase I, Phase II, and
extended care care maintain? - correct answer ACLS, PALS, and/or
PEARS status (Based on population served)
What does PEARS stand for? - correct answer PEARS: Pediatric
Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization
Statements which describe the desirable and achievable level of
performance expected of Perianesthesia nurses