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CPAN FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM 600
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST
EXAM!!!
When educating the patient on what to expect during the
administration of spinal anesthesia, the perianesthesia
nurse understands that the progression of blockage
occurs in the following order:
1. sensory, motor, autonomic
2. motor, sensory, autonomic
3. autonomic, sensory, motor
4. motor, autonomic, sensory - Answer-3
After extubation of a patient, which of the following would
be considered most serious?
1. Sore throat
2. Impaired swallowing ability
3. Inspiratory stridor
4. Hoarseness - Answer-3
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Which of the following interventions would be used first to
maintain adequate perfusion and oxygen supply to cardiac
muscles following hepatic surgery in a patient with a
history of coronary artery disease:
1. Ensure a hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g.
2. Treat tachydysrhythmias and hypotension.
3. Monitor oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.
4. Administer appropriate medications. - Answer-1
The use of the pulse oximeter has become a routine part
of PACU care. The post anesthesia nurse may decide that
oximetry monitoring is indicated when the patient:
1. has had minor surgery.
2. has normal vital signs.
3. has had regional anesthesia.
4. is severely hypothermic. - Answer-4
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that a dramatic
decrease in the calcium may be cause by removal of the:
1. pituitary gland.
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2. thyroid gland.
3. parathyroid gland.
4. adrenal glands. - Answer-3
Tidal volume is most precisely defined as the amount of:
1. air exchange in one minute.
2. gas passing into or out of the lungs in each respiratory
cycle.
3. gas remaining within the chest after maximal expiration.
4. air exchange with full inspiration and expiration. -
Answer-2
In caring for a preschool-aged child, the perianesthesia
nurse is aware that the child's primary cause of anxiety
prior to surgery is:
1. fear of the medical equipment.
2. striving for approval.
3. loss of privacy.
4. separation from parents. - Answer-4
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One of the most frequent side effects of ketamine
anesthesia is:
1. hallucination.
2. respiratory depression.
3. hypotension.
4. bradycardia. - Answer-1
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting
spinal anesthesia, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that
an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
1. patient refusal.
2. chronic back pain.
3. multiple sclerosis.
4. sickle cell anemia. - Answer-1
In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is
aware that it inhibits the central effects of benzodiazepines
by:
1. competing for the receptor sites.
CPAN FINAL EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM 600
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST
EXAM!!!
When educating the patient on what to expect during the
administration of spinal anesthesia, the perianesthesia
nurse understands that the progression of blockage
occurs in the following order:
1. sensory, motor, autonomic
2. motor, sensory, autonomic
3. autonomic, sensory, motor
4. motor, autonomic, sensory - Answer-3
After extubation of a patient, which of the following would
be considered most serious?
1. Sore throat
2. Impaired swallowing ability
3. Inspiratory stridor
4. Hoarseness - Answer-3
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Which of the following interventions would be used first to
maintain adequate perfusion and oxygen supply to cardiac
muscles following hepatic surgery in a patient with a
history of coronary artery disease:
1. Ensure a hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g.
2. Treat tachydysrhythmias and hypotension.
3. Monitor oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.
4. Administer appropriate medications. - Answer-1
The use of the pulse oximeter has become a routine part
of PACU care. The post anesthesia nurse may decide that
oximetry monitoring is indicated when the patient:
1. has had minor surgery.
2. has normal vital signs.
3. has had regional anesthesia.
4. is severely hypothermic. - Answer-4
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that a dramatic
decrease in the calcium may be cause by removal of the:
1. pituitary gland.
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2. thyroid gland.
3. parathyroid gland.
4. adrenal glands. - Answer-3
Tidal volume is most precisely defined as the amount of:
1. air exchange in one minute.
2. gas passing into or out of the lungs in each respiratory
cycle.
3. gas remaining within the chest after maximal expiration.
4. air exchange with full inspiration and expiration. -
Answer-2
In caring for a preschool-aged child, the perianesthesia
nurse is aware that the child's primary cause of anxiety
prior to surgery is:
1. fear of the medical equipment.
2. striving for approval.
3. loss of privacy.
4. separation from parents. - Answer-4
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One of the most frequent side effects of ketamine
anesthesia is:
1. hallucination.
2. respiratory depression.
3. hypotension.
4. bradycardia. - Answer-1
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting
spinal anesthesia, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that
an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
1. patient refusal.
2. chronic back pain.
3. multiple sclerosis.
4. sickle cell anemia. - Answer-1
In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is
aware that it inhibits the central effects of benzodiazepines
by:
1. competing for the receptor sites.
