CPAN EXAM
CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The perianesthesia nurse has reviewed the surgical consent
with the patient prior to a procedure. The patient has further
questions. The nurse is aware that these questions should be
addressed by the: - correct answer surgeon performing the
procedure.
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another
patient is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A
third patient has just arrived from the operating room. There
are two patients waiting for discharge to Phase II, and one who
is ready for discharge but waiting to void. According to the
ASPAN Standards there should be at least: - correct answer four
nurses.
, CPAN EXAM
The perianesthesia nurse verifies patient understanding
regarding post-operative opioid use postoperatively when the
patient states that using opioids after surgery can cause: - correct
answer nausea and vomiting.
The perianesthesia nurse instructs a patient who received a
brachial plexus nerve block to: - correct answer be proactive with
pain medication to avoid uncontrollable discomfort.
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that which of the following
drugs blocks the 5HT3 serotonin receptor? - correct answer
Ondansetron
A pediatric patient is admitted to the PACU after repair of a
fractured humerus. The arm is splinted, bent at the elbow, and
lying across his chest. He is awake and whimpering, refuses to
answer questions, and cries out when touched. Based on FLACC
scale of 5, the perianesthesia nurse's first action is to: - correct
answer evaluate for pain medication.
In caring for a patient receiving a blood transfusion, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that the most likely cause of a
nonhemolytic febrile transfusion is: - correct answer WBC or platelet
antibodies
CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The perianesthesia nurse has reviewed the surgical consent
with the patient prior to a procedure. The patient has further
questions. The nurse is aware that these questions should be
addressed by the: - correct answer surgeon performing the
procedure.
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another
patient is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A
third patient has just arrived from the operating room. There
are two patients waiting for discharge to Phase II, and one who
is ready for discharge but waiting to void. According to the
ASPAN Standards there should be at least: - correct answer four
nurses.
, CPAN EXAM
The perianesthesia nurse verifies patient understanding
regarding post-operative opioid use postoperatively when the
patient states that using opioids after surgery can cause: - correct
answer nausea and vomiting.
The perianesthesia nurse instructs a patient who received a
brachial plexus nerve block to: - correct answer be proactive with
pain medication to avoid uncontrollable discomfort.
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that which of the following
drugs blocks the 5HT3 serotonin receptor? - correct answer
Ondansetron
A pediatric patient is admitted to the PACU after repair of a
fractured humerus. The arm is splinted, bent at the elbow, and
lying across his chest. He is awake and whimpering, refuses to
answer questions, and cries out when touched. Based on FLACC
scale of 5, the perianesthesia nurse's first action is to: - correct
answer evaluate for pain medication.
In caring for a patient receiving a blood transfusion, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that the most likely cause of a
nonhemolytic febrile transfusion is: - correct answer WBC or platelet
antibodies
