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Question of the Week
Immediate intervention is required for which abnormal laboratory value?
- Sodium = 123 mEq/L
- Potassium = 3.5 mEq/L
- Chloride = 106 mEq/L
- Total CO2 = 24 mEq/L
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Step 2
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CPAN® and CAPA® Certification
The American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABPANC) is responsible for developing, sponsoring and managing the Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN®) and the Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA®) nursing certification programs. These national professional certification programs are designed for registered nurses caring for patients who have experienced sedation, analgesia and anesthesia in a hospital or ambulatory care facility.
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