CRNA Interview UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tell me about yourself - CORRECT ANSWER - I became a nurse because...
I enjoy being a patient advocate, critical thinking and hands on patient care.
I have my ccrn, tcar, fccs
I work in a 14 bed trauma neuro, lead, unit council, co chair ARDS, preceptor
project ADAM, leadership, policy
volunteer
What type of patient do you care for and favorite? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothermia,
unstable multi system trauma, msof sepsis
Describe success (work ethic) - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtaining your absolute best,
achieving your goals
Role of CRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain pt safety before, during, after procedure
Treating pain while maintaining hemodynamics
advocate for anesthesia as whole and contribute to future practice through EBP, research, and
policies.
Barriers to education - CORRECT ANSWER - Financial - not working
This application process - can't learn or progress to the degree I want without getting accepted
Ethical dilemma - what did you do - CORRECT ANSWER - technology - prolonging life.
Quantity vs. quality
Internal battle over truth to patient or insight hope
,ex:donation, pt first person consent, family doesnt want it. listen to family, find out their reason,
barriers, overcome
Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER - leader, teamwork, good listener, altruistic, respectful
what being a leader is about.
Weakness - CORRECT ANSWER - saying yes or want to do more or help then I should. I
tend to want to help everyone, I've learned this over the years and have gotten a lot better at
saying no
Greatest accomplishments - CORRECT ANSWER - First generation higher education
Supported myself, many scholarships
Opportunities I have created for myself
project ADAM
Showed leadership and teamwork - CORRECT ANSWER - Preceptor of new employees
unit lead
head of health services
unit council
co chair
man 6th policies revised and created
presenter at school board meetings
lots if public speaking
Example of problem solving - CORRECT ANSWER - angie pt with sepsis
How do others see you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reliable, approachable
Calm and collected, problem solver
, How do you handle stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - STOP - Stop, take a breath, observe
surrounding and develop Options, PROCEED
view the blessings in everything
Dealing with people of different value systems - CORRECT ANSWER - listen to them.
reflect.
educate myself, seek out Chaplin
respect
See myself in 5 years - CORRECT ANSWER - established in ccrn role.
mentor
mission trips
active member of aana
Why applied to their program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Close to where I am now
Professors all practicing CRNA's
Low student to faculty ratio
doctorate program
Giving up paying job - CORRECT ANSWER - Going to be difficult to feel so limited
Look at the end goal
Seek opportunities of aid to lessen the burden
Know about program - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasis on EBP best practices
Areas of leadership, research, policy, and professional issues
Why I chose Gonzaga #19 - ratio, CRNA, pass rate
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tell me about yourself - CORRECT ANSWER - I became a nurse because...
I enjoy being a patient advocate, critical thinking and hands on patient care.
I have my ccrn, tcar, fccs
I work in a 14 bed trauma neuro, lead, unit council, co chair ARDS, preceptor
project ADAM, leadership, policy
volunteer
What type of patient do you care for and favorite? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothermia,
unstable multi system trauma, msof sepsis
Describe success (work ethic) - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtaining your absolute best,
achieving your goals
Role of CRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain pt safety before, during, after procedure
Treating pain while maintaining hemodynamics
advocate for anesthesia as whole and contribute to future practice through EBP, research, and
policies.
Barriers to education - CORRECT ANSWER - Financial - not working
This application process - can't learn or progress to the degree I want without getting accepted
Ethical dilemma - what did you do - CORRECT ANSWER - technology - prolonging life.
Quantity vs. quality
Internal battle over truth to patient or insight hope
,ex:donation, pt first person consent, family doesnt want it. listen to family, find out their reason,
barriers, overcome
Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER - leader, teamwork, good listener, altruistic, respectful
what being a leader is about.
Weakness - CORRECT ANSWER - saying yes or want to do more or help then I should. I
tend to want to help everyone, I've learned this over the years and have gotten a lot better at
saying no
Greatest accomplishments - CORRECT ANSWER - First generation higher education
Supported myself, many scholarships
Opportunities I have created for myself
project ADAM
Showed leadership and teamwork - CORRECT ANSWER - Preceptor of new employees
unit lead
head of health services
unit council
co chair
man 6th policies revised and created
presenter at school board meetings
lots if public speaking
Example of problem solving - CORRECT ANSWER - angie pt with sepsis
How do others see you? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reliable, approachable
Calm and collected, problem solver
, How do you handle stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - STOP - Stop, take a breath, observe
surrounding and develop Options, PROCEED
view the blessings in everything
Dealing with people of different value systems - CORRECT ANSWER - listen to them.
reflect.
educate myself, seek out Chaplin
respect
See myself in 5 years - CORRECT ANSWER - established in ccrn role.
mentor
mission trips
active member of aana
Why applied to their program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Close to where I am now
Professors all practicing CRNA's
Low student to faculty ratio
doctorate program
Giving up paying job - CORRECT ANSWER - Going to be difficult to feel so limited
Look at the end goal
Seek opportunities of aid to lessen the burden
Know about program - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasis on EBP best practices
Areas of leadership, research, policy, and professional issues
Why I chose Gonzaga #19 - ratio, CRNA, pass rate
