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Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts CPAN® Question Bank
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Anesthesia
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Physiology
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Perianesthesia Monitoring and Intervention
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Perianesthesia Care Considerations
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Professional Nursing Practice and Guidelines
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Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts CPAN® Question Bank
Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
Anesthesia
- Anesthesia techniques:
- General
- Regional
- Local
- Moderate sedation
- Monitored IV sedation (MAC and TIVA)
- Anesthetic and reversal agents
- Stages of anesthesia
- Anesthesia considerations for special populations:
Physiology
- Pathophysiology of body systems
- Physical assessment
- Physical responses to procedures and anesthesia
- Potential complications to pre-existing conditions
Perianesthesia Monitoring and Intervention
- Normal and abnormal diagnostic results
- Vital signs and hemodynamic monitoring
- Complications with emergence
- Abnormal physiological conditions
- Positioning
- Injury prevention
- Thermoregulation
- Airway management
- Fluid and electrolyte management
- Infection prevention and control
- Acute and chronic pain management
- Alternative and non-pharmacological treatment modalities (e.g., cold therapy, aromatherapy, relaxation techniques)
- Pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics
- Interactions and incompatibility with medications or supplements
- Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
- Perianesthesia-specific emergencies
Perianesthesia Care Considerations
- Continuum and Transfer of Care:
- Post-anesthesia Phase I
- Post-anesthesia Phase II
- Individualized patient care
- Environmental factors (e.g., noise, temperature, air flow, latex)
- Psychosocial factors (e.g., coping styles, developmental stage, religion/spirituality, culture)
- Behavioral health factors (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, substance use, obesity)
- Mental health factors (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD, autism spectrum)
- Patient and family planning and education:
- Day of procedure
- Discharge instructions
- Communication principles and techniques
Professional Nursing Practice and Guidelines
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and referral
- Evidence-based practice
- ACLS guidelines
- PALS guidelines
- Healthcare quality and patient safety principles
- Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) guidelines/protocol
- ASPAN standards
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guidelines
- Regulatory, legal, and ethical guidelines (e.g., Patient Bill of Rights, privacy and confidentiality, advance directives, informed consent, HIPAA, and the Americans with Disabilities Act)
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