CRNA PRACTICE-EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A GRADE
Above all things, ______________ - correct
answer- VIGILANCE (& document it!)
Anesthesia is a balancing act, this requires? - correct
answer- You are maintaining a balancing act:
-Matching dosages of analgesics to levels of surgical pain
-Titrating drugs constantly throughout the case
-It requires your constant vigilance!!
Anesthesia is the epitome of? - correct answer-
Anesthesia is quintessential support, the epitome of
intensive care:
-Continuously monitoring vital signs and other
parameters of the patient's physiology
-Quick to counteract untoward reactions that may
threaten to occur
,At a minimum we should document BP, HR, & respirations
every ____________ for all anesthetics? - correct
answer- Q 5 min
By having a document of accepted standards of care, this
allows the profession to do what? - correct
answer- These documents will set the standard for
judging individual transgressions.
-General accepted principles of patient care
-Expert witness
Despite having no state where physician supervision of
CRNA is mandatory, what must we consider once
practicing as a CRNA?
Why does this matter? - correct answer- Bylaws
determined by each individual facility may require the
supervision of CRNAs by an anesthesiologist in spite of
state law.
, Why does this matter? Such restrictions have denied
some patients access to the full scope of anesthesia
services which should be available to them!
Documentation falls under which standards of care? -
correct answer- Standard 5, but also 2 & 4
2: Document preanesthesia evaluation and physical
assessment
4: Document informed consent
How can we further breakdown our responsibility as a
professional under the AANA Code of Ethics? - correct
answer- -Competence and Responsibility in
Professional Practice
-Leadership
-Clinical Practice and the Interdisciplinary Team
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A GRADE
Above all things, ______________ - correct
answer- VIGILANCE (& document it!)
Anesthesia is a balancing act, this requires? - correct
answer- You are maintaining a balancing act:
-Matching dosages of analgesics to levels of surgical pain
-Titrating drugs constantly throughout the case
-It requires your constant vigilance!!
Anesthesia is the epitome of? - correct answer-
Anesthesia is quintessential support, the epitome of
intensive care:
-Continuously monitoring vital signs and other
parameters of the patient's physiology
-Quick to counteract untoward reactions that may
threaten to occur
,At a minimum we should document BP, HR, & respirations
every ____________ for all anesthetics? - correct
answer- Q 5 min
By having a document of accepted standards of care, this
allows the profession to do what? - correct
answer- These documents will set the standard for
judging individual transgressions.
-General accepted principles of patient care
-Expert witness
Despite having no state where physician supervision of
CRNA is mandatory, what must we consider once
practicing as a CRNA?
Why does this matter? - correct answer- Bylaws
determined by each individual facility may require the
supervision of CRNAs by an anesthesiologist in spite of
state law.
, Why does this matter? Such restrictions have denied
some patients access to the full scope of anesthesia
services which should be available to them!
Documentation falls under which standards of care? -
correct answer- Standard 5, but also 2 & 4
2: Document preanesthesia evaluation and physical
assessment
4: Document informed consent
How can we further breakdown our responsibility as a
professional under the AANA Code of Ethics? - correct
answer- -Competence and Responsibility in
Professional Practice
-Leadership
-Clinical Practice and the Interdisciplinary Team
