CRNA BOARDS COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia?
Answer: Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
◉ What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care?
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?
Answer: Depends on who is providing the care, debate...however,
*same standards of care*
◉ Is anesthesia care or cure oriented?
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?
Answer: Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia
via open drop ether technique.
◉ T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing
specialty.
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?
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?
Answer: Agnes McGee (Oregon 1909)
, ◉ Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US?
Answer: Helen Lamb
◉ When did MD anesthesia training begin?
Answer: Not until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters wanted to bring
anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
◉ When & who founded the AANA?
Answer: Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
◉ What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in
the US prior to 1940?
Answer: All 3 were challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally
practicing medicine.
All found in favor of the nursing profession, relying on the premise
that the surgeon was the person practicing medicine.
◉ The Montana Society of Anesthesiologists v. Montana Board of
Nursing helped reaffirm what more recently?
Answer: 2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
◉ Why is the role of anesthesia unique?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia?
Answer: Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
◉ What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care?
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?
Answer: Depends on who is providing the care, debate...however,
*same standards of care*
◉ Is anesthesia care or cure oriented?
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?
Answer: Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia
via open drop ether technique.
◉ T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing
specialty.
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?
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?
Answer: Agnes McGee (Oregon 1909)
, ◉ Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US?
Answer: Helen Lamb
◉ When did MD anesthesia training begin?
Answer: Not until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters wanted to bring
anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
◉ When & who founded the AANA?
Answer: Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
◉ What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in
the US prior to 1940?
Answer: All 3 were challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally
practicing medicine.
All found in favor of the nursing profession, relying on the premise
that the surgeon was the person practicing medicine.
◉ The Montana Society of Anesthesiologists v. Montana Board of
Nursing helped reaffirm what more recently?
Answer: 2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
◉ Why is the role of anesthesia unique?
