NBCRNA EXAM REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⫸ Compared to the blood, the CSF has a lower concentration of:
Answer: Glucose and Potassium
⫸ Awareness and recall are generally prevented at ___ to ___ MAC
Answer: 0.4 to 0.5
⫸ Nitric oxide significantly depresses ________ amplitude. This is why
it's avoided when ______ monitoring is used. Answer: Signal
SSEP
⫸ The recommended anesthetic technique for SSEP monitoring is
______ using a combination of _________ and _______. Answer: TIVA
Propofol
Opioids
⫸ Sciatic nerve injury is associated with foot drop? T/F
Common peroneal is associated with this type of injury? Answer: True
Failure to evert the foot
, ⫸ Which test result suggests that a symptomatic patient has TB?
Answer: A Mantoux test read at 50 hrs shows 15mm induration
⫸ A noncompetitive antagonist permanently binds to its receptor. Its
effect cannot be overcome by increasing the concentration of an agonist.
________ is a noncompetitive COX-1 antagonist-once bound to its
receptor on the platelet, it remains bound for the life of the platelet.
Answer: Aspirin
⫸ Halathane is associated with significant ______________ acid
production. Answer: TFA - Trifluoroacetic Acid has been associated with
antibodies and Halathane Hepatitis
⫸ Which beta-blocker has mixed alpha and beta effects? Answer:
Carvedilol
⫸ The onset of opioid withdraw symptoms starts at 6-18 hrs. The peak
of morphine and heroine withdrawal symptoms occurs at ___ to ___
hours. Answer: 36-72 hours
⫸ respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a classic restrictive disease
that causes ______ (not _____) lung compliance as a result of high
alveolar surface tension? Answer: Low
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⫸ Compared to the blood, the CSF has a lower concentration of:
Answer: Glucose and Potassium
⫸ Awareness and recall are generally prevented at ___ to ___ MAC
Answer: 0.4 to 0.5
⫸ Nitric oxide significantly depresses ________ amplitude. This is why
it's avoided when ______ monitoring is used. Answer: Signal
SSEP
⫸ The recommended anesthetic technique for SSEP monitoring is
______ using a combination of _________ and _______. Answer: TIVA
Propofol
Opioids
⫸ Sciatic nerve injury is associated with foot drop? T/F
Common peroneal is associated with this type of injury? Answer: True
Failure to evert the foot
, ⫸ Which test result suggests that a symptomatic patient has TB?
Answer: A Mantoux test read at 50 hrs shows 15mm induration
⫸ A noncompetitive antagonist permanently binds to its receptor. Its
effect cannot be overcome by increasing the concentration of an agonist.
________ is a noncompetitive COX-1 antagonist-once bound to its
receptor on the platelet, it remains bound for the life of the platelet.
Answer: Aspirin
⫸ Halathane is associated with significant ______________ acid
production. Answer: TFA - Trifluoroacetic Acid has been associated with
antibodies and Halathane Hepatitis
⫸ Which beta-blocker has mixed alpha and beta effects? Answer:
Carvedilol
⫸ The onset of opioid withdraw symptoms starts at 6-18 hrs. The peak
of morphine and heroine withdrawal symptoms occurs at ___ to ___
hours. Answer: 36-72 hours
⫸ respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a classic restrictive disease
that causes ______ (not _____) lung compliance as a result of high
alveolar surface tension? Answer: Low
