CPAN COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
▶ When caring for a diabetic patient, the major objective of the
perianesthesia nurse is to prevent:
A. Fluid volume excess
B. fluid volume deficit
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia. Answer: D. Hypoglycemia
▶ A pt. is admitted to the PACU after receiving anesthesia. The pt. is
tachypneic, has muscle rigidity, tachycardia and dysrhythmia. The
perianesthesia nurse suspects:
A. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B. post operative hemorrhage
C. hypoxic brain damage
D. malignant hyperthermia. Answer: D. malignant hyperthermia
▶ The pt. arrives in the PACU post stapedectomy, complaining vertigo.
The perianesthesia nurse notes that the pt.has packing retained within the
ear. The perianesthesia nurse:
,A. does not disturb the packing
B. adviseds the pt to cough
C. advises the pt to blow nose
D. removes the packing. Answer: A. does not disturb the packing
▶ A 70 year old pt is admitted following moderate IV sedation with
morphine and midazolam. The pits unresponsive and the skin is cool and
diaphoretic.VS are 95/60, 50, RR 8 and SpO2 88%on RA. Following O2
administration, no improvement is noted. The nurse anticipates
administering:
A. atropine 0.5mg to 1.0mg
B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
C. naloxone 0.6mg to 2.0mg
D. atropine 1.5mg to 2.0mg. Answer: B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
▶ Following a rhytidectomy, one of the earliest indications of
complications is:
A. severe unilateral pain
B. ptosis with periorbital edema
C. a positive Chvostek's sign
D. discoloration of facial tissue. Answer: A. severe unilateral pain
▶ What risk factors woulda let the perianesthesia nurse of a patients
decreased chance of PONV?
, A. Use of opioids, length of procedure
B. Female, non smoker, use of opioids
C. Male smoker, history of motion sickness
D. Female hypertension, history of PONV. Answer: B. Female, non
smoker, use of opioids
▶ When developing a plan of care for an autistic patient in the
preoperative setting, the best way for the nurse to communicate would
be to :
A. avoid consistent eye contact
B. communicate only to the caregiver
C. communicate directly with detail
D. maintain eye contact and speak slowly. Answer: A. avoid consistent
eye contact
▶ Its. requiring walker for home should have them adjusted so that their
elbows are bent:
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20-30 degrees
D. 45-50 degrees. Answer: C. 20-30 degrees
▶ Following implantation of a cardiac defibrillator, discharge
instructions should include:
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
▶ When caring for a diabetic patient, the major objective of the
perianesthesia nurse is to prevent:
A. Fluid volume excess
B. fluid volume deficit
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia. Answer: D. Hypoglycemia
▶ A pt. is admitted to the PACU after receiving anesthesia. The pt. is
tachypneic, has muscle rigidity, tachycardia and dysrhythmia. The
perianesthesia nurse suspects:
A. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B. post operative hemorrhage
C. hypoxic brain damage
D. malignant hyperthermia. Answer: D. malignant hyperthermia
▶ The pt. arrives in the PACU post stapedectomy, complaining vertigo.
The perianesthesia nurse notes that the pt.has packing retained within the
ear. The perianesthesia nurse:
,A. does not disturb the packing
B. adviseds the pt to cough
C. advises the pt to blow nose
D. removes the packing. Answer: A. does not disturb the packing
▶ A 70 year old pt is admitted following moderate IV sedation with
morphine and midazolam. The pits unresponsive and the skin is cool and
diaphoretic.VS are 95/60, 50, RR 8 and SpO2 88%on RA. Following O2
administration, no improvement is noted. The nurse anticipates
administering:
A. atropine 0.5mg to 1.0mg
B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
C. naloxone 0.6mg to 2.0mg
D. atropine 1.5mg to 2.0mg. Answer: B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
▶ Following a rhytidectomy, one of the earliest indications of
complications is:
A. severe unilateral pain
B. ptosis with periorbital edema
C. a positive Chvostek's sign
D. discoloration of facial tissue. Answer: A. severe unilateral pain
▶ What risk factors woulda let the perianesthesia nurse of a patients
decreased chance of PONV?
, A. Use of opioids, length of procedure
B. Female, non smoker, use of opioids
C. Male smoker, history of motion sickness
D. Female hypertension, history of PONV. Answer: B. Female, non
smoker, use of opioids
▶ When developing a plan of care for an autistic patient in the
preoperative setting, the best way for the nurse to communicate would
be to :
A. avoid consistent eye contact
B. communicate only to the caregiver
C. communicate directly with detail
D. maintain eye contact and speak slowly. Answer: A. avoid consistent
eye contact
▶ Its. requiring walker for home should have them adjusted so that their
elbows are bent:
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20-30 degrees
D. 45-50 degrees. Answer: C. 20-30 degrees
▶ Following implantation of a cardiac defibrillator, discharge
instructions should include:
