CPAN ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● Evidence-based practice
Answer: Implements the best available evidence to guide nursing care
and improve patient outcomes
●● Promote heat loss through vasodilation
Answer: Volatile anesthetics: Propofol, morphine, demerol.
●● Sodium Nitroprusside
Answer: Treats severe hypertension and bleeding, CHF. Releases nitic
oxide. *Protect from light*
●● Thyroid storm symptoms
Answer: Hyperthermia
Tachycardia/ arrhythmia
Hypertension
Emesis/ Diarrhea
Agitation
●● ICP monitoring
, Answer: Normal ICP 0-15 mmHg
> 15 mmHg means intracranial hypertension
●● Cerebral blood flow
Answer: Average 50 mL per 100 g/ min4
Critical: 16-17
●● Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Answer: CPP = MAP - ICP
Average 80 mmHg
CPP < 30 mmHg - irreversible hypoxia
●● Controlling ICP interventions
Answer: Mannitol
Lasix
Corticosteroids
Treat hyperthermia (70% of head injuries)
HOB 30*
●● Hespan (hetastarch)
Answer: Expands the plasma slightly in excess of the volume infused
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● Evidence-based practice
Answer: Implements the best available evidence to guide nursing care
and improve patient outcomes
●● Promote heat loss through vasodilation
Answer: Volatile anesthetics: Propofol, morphine, demerol.
●● Sodium Nitroprusside
Answer: Treats severe hypertension and bleeding, CHF. Releases nitic
oxide. *Protect from light*
●● Thyroid storm symptoms
Answer: Hyperthermia
Tachycardia/ arrhythmia
Hypertension
Emesis/ Diarrhea
Agitation
●● ICP monitoring
, Answer: Normal ICP 0-15 mmHg
> 15 mmHg means intracranial hypertension
●● Cerebral blood flow
Answer: Average 50 mL per 100 g/ min4
Critical: 16-17
●● Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Answer: CPP = MAP - ICP
Average 80 mmHg
CPP < 30 mmHg - irreversible hypoxia
●● Controlling ICP interventions
Answer: Mannitol
Lasix
Corticosteroids
Treat hyperthermia (70% of head injuries)
HOB 30*
●● Hespan (hetastarch)
Answer: Expands the plasma slightly in excess of the volume infused
