CRNA Interview Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
Tell me about yourself - ANSWER✔✔-I became a nurse because...
I enjoy being a patient advocate, critical thinking and hands on patient care.
I have my ccrn,
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? - ANSWER✔✔-hypothermia, unstable multi
system trauma, msof sepsis
Describe success (work ethic) - ANSWER✔✔-Obtaining your absolute best, achieving your goals
Role of CRNA - 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.
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,Barriers to education - 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 - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-leader, teamwork, good listener, altruistic, respectful
what being a leader is about.
Weakness - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-First generation higher education
Supported myself, many scholarships
Opportunities I have created for myself
project ADAM
Showed leadership and teamwork - ANSWER✔✔-Preceptor of new employees
unit lead
head of health services
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,unit council
co chair
man 6th policies revised and created
presenter at school board meetings
lots if public speaking
Example of problem solving - ANSWER✔✔-angie pt with sepsis
How do others see you? - ANSWER✔✔-Reliable, approachable
Calm and collected, problem solver
How do you handle stress? - ANSWER✔✔-STOP - Stop, take a breath, observe surrounding and
develop Options, PROCEED
view the blessings in everything
Dealing with people of different value systems - ANSWER✔✔-listen to them.
reflect.
educate myself, seek out Chaplin
respect
See myself in 5 years - ANSWER✔✔-established in ccrn role.
mentor
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, mission trips
active member of aana
Why applied to their program? - ANSWER✔✔-Close to where I am now
Professors all practicing CRNA's
Low student to faculty ratio
doctorate program
Know about program - ANSWER✔✔-Emphasis on EBP best practices
Areas of leadership, research, policy, and professional issues
Why I chose Gonzaga #19 - ratio, CRNA, pass rate
How I changed in the last years - ANSWER✔✔-Gained confidence professionally
Asset to program/why you over others? - ANSWER✔✔-Don't know the other candidates
I'm perfect - thrive on going above and beyond
Goals of program - #22
i. Leadership role in anesthesia
ii. Innovative, creative leaders
iii. EBP improve care
iv. Solve complex problems
v. Quality improvement and change initiatives
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and Answers
Tell me about yourself - ANSWER✔✔-I became a nurse because...
I enjoy being a patient advocate, critical thinking and hands on patient care.
I have my ccrn,
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? - ANSWER✔✔-hypothermia, unstable multi
system trauma, msof sepsis
Describe success (work ethic) - ANSWER✔✔-Obtaining your absolute best, achieving your goals
Role of CRNA - 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.
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Barriers to education - 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 - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-leader, teamwork, good listener, altruistic, respectful
what being a leader is about.
Weakness - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-First generation higher education
Supported myself, many scholarships
Opportunities I have created for myself
project ADAM
Showed leadership and teamwork - ANSWER✔✔-Preceptor of new employees
unit lead
head of health services
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,unit council
co chair
man 6th policies revised and created
presenter at school board meetings
lots if public speaking
Example of problem solving - ANSWER✔✔-angie pt with sepsis
How do others see you? - ANSWER✔✔-Reliable, approachable
Calm and collected, problem solver
How do you handle stress? - ANSWER✔✔-STOP - Stop, take a breath, observe surrounding and
develop Options, PROCEED
view the blessings in everything
Dealing with people of different value systems - ANSWER✔✔-listen to them.
reflect.
educate myself, seek out Chaplin
respect
See myself in 5 years - ANSWER✔✔-established in ccrn role.
mentor
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, mission trips
active member of aana
Why applied to their program? - ANSWER✔✔-Close to where I am now
Professors all practicing CRNA's
Low student to faculty ratio
doctorate program
Know about program - ANSWER✔✔-Emphasis on EBP best practices
Areas of leadership, research, policy, and professional issues
Why I chose Gonzaga #19 - ratio, CRNA, pass rate
How I changed in the last years - ANSWER✔✔-Gained confidence professionally
Asset to program/why you over others? - ANSWER✔✔-Don't know the other candidates
I'm perfect - thrive on going above and beyond
Goals of program - #22
i. Leadership role in anesthesia
ii. Innovative, creative leaders
iii. EBP improve care
iv. Solve complex problems
v. Quality improvement and change initiatives
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