Question of the Week

Study Question of the Week

Study questions cover content in the five domains of perianesthesia patient care: Anesthesia, Physiology, Perianesthesia Monitoring and Intervention, Perianesthesia Care Considerations, and Professional Nursing Practice and Guidelines.

The nursing knowledge domains to meet these needs are the same for both the CPAN and CAPA certification programs but some of the knowledge topics and testable tasks differ between the two exams.

For best practice, we recommend you review both CPAN and CAPA study questions.

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Question of the Week

May 1, 2024

An agitated, restless, and inconsolable patient arrives in the Phase I PACU. After initial assessment, the perianesthesia nurse's next intervention is to:

  1. bring family members to the bedside.
  2. arouse the patient.
  3. provide a safe environment.
  4. medicate the patient for pain.
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Question of the Week

April 24, 2024

When transferring a patient, a standardized approach to the hand-off report includes an opportunity for the receiving nurse to:

  1. obtain patient valuables from the transferring nurse.
  2. ask questions from the transferring nurse.
  3. view the patient's past medical records.
  4. ask questions of the patient regarding their care.
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