Summer 1: Scope Of CRNA
Practice Questions With
Correct Answers 2025-2026
GRADED A +
What is anesthesiology? - ANS-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? - ANS-Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - ANS-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? - ANS-Depends on who is
providing the care, debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - ANS-We are in the care role...anesthesia
rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in
anesthesia? - ANS-Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via
open drop ether technique.
, T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - ANS-
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? - ANS-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? - ANS-Agnes McGee (Oregon
1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - ANS-Helen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - ANS-Not until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters
wanted to bring anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - ANS-Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to
1940? - ANS-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? - ANS-2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
Practice Questions With
Correct Answers 2025-2026
GRADED A +
What is anesthesiology? - ANS-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? - ANS-Sanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - ANS-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? - ANS-Depends on who is
providing the care, debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - ANS-We are in the care role...anesthesia
rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in
anesthesia? - ANS-Civil war: Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via
open drop ether technique.
, T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - ANS-
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? - ANS-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? - ANS-Agnes McGee (Oregon
1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - ANS-Helen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - ANS-Not until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters
wanted to bring anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - ANS-Agatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to
1940? - ANS-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? - ANS-2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
