Summer 1: Scope of CRNA Practice-Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is anesthesiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of rendering a
patient insensible to pain.
-Anesthetic agents & adjuncts
-Procedures (i.e. regional)
What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anesthesia care: the services provided upon *request, assignment, and referral by a patient's
physician, or other health care provider authorized to diagnose*, and provide therapeutic and
surgical procedures
Is anesthesiology the practice of nursing or medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depends
on who is providing the care, debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - CORRECT ANSWER - We are in the care
role...anesthesia rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in anesthesia? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via open
drop ether technique.
, T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - CORRECT
ANSWER - FALSE: Nursing specialty of anesthesia preceded that of a medical specialty.
-CRNAs principle providers in every war up through WWII
-Vietnam: 17 CRNAs to every MD
-Panama/Iraq: CRNAs largest group
Who was the most famous NA of the 19th century? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alice
Magaw
-Anesthetist for Mayo brothers
-First known NA to publish scientific article
->14,000 administrations w/ no death
Who established the 1st NA educational program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Agnes
McGee (Oregon 1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not until 1927-Dr.
Ralph Waters wanted to bring anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to 1940? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All 3 were challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally practicing
medicine.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is anesthesiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of rendering a
patient insensible to pain.
-Anesthetic agents & adjuncts
-Procedures (i.e. regional)
What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anesthesia care: the services provided upon *request, assignment, and referral by a patient's
physician, or other health care provider authorized to diagnose*, and provide therapeutic and
surgical procedures
Is anesthesiology the practice of nursing or medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depends
on who is providing the care, debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - CORRECT ANSWER - We are in the care
role...anesthesia rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in anesthesia? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via open
drop ether technique.
, T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - CORRECT
ANSWER - FALSE: Nursing specialty of anesthesia preceded that of a medical specialty.
-CRNAs principle providers in every war up through WWII
-Vietnam: 17 CRNAs to every MD
-Panama/Iraq: CRNAs largest group
Who was the most famous NA of the 19th century? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alice
Magaw
-Anesthetist for Mayo brothers
-First known NA to publish scientific article
->14,000 administrations w/ no death
Who established the 1st NA educational program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Agnes
McGee (Oregon 1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not until 1927-Dr.
Ralph Waters wanted to bring anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to 1940? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All 3 were challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally practicing
medicine.
