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Nurse Anesthetist Practice Test

Check what you know about the nurse anesthetist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on nurse anesthetist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Intubation means:
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Answer: Placing a breathing tube. Airway management.

Question 2 of 15Malignant hyperthermia is:
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Answer: A dangerous reaction to anesthetics. A rare emergency.

Question 3 of 15Capnography measures:
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Answer: Exhaled carbon dioxide. Ventilation monitor.

Question 4 of 15CRNAs first work as:
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Answer: Critical care nurses. ICU experience is required.

Question 5 of 15The PACU is:
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Answer: The recovery unit. Post-anesthesia care unit.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.”
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Answer: NBCRNA. NBCRNA: National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.

Question 7 of 15What does “CRNA” mean?
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Answer: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.. CRNA: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Blood pressure and flow.”
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Answer: Hemodynamics. Hemodynamics: Blood pressure and flow.

Question 9 of 15What does “Capnography” mean?
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Answer: Measuring exhaled carbon dioxide.. Capnography: Measuring exhaled carbon dioxide.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Numbing a region such as with a spinal.”
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Answer: Regional anesthesia. Regional anesthesia: Numbing a region such as with a spinal.

Question 11 of 15What does “Nerve block” mean?
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Answer: Numbing specific nerves.. Nerve block: Numbing specific nerves.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A rare, dangerous reaction to anesthetics.”
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Answer: Malignant hyperthermia. Malignant hyperthermia: A rare, dangerous reaction to anesthetics.

Question 13 of 15What does “MAC” mean?
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Answer: Monitored anesthesia care (sedation).. MAC: Monitored anesthesia care (sedation).

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An airway hard to manage.”
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Answer: Difficult airway. Difficult airway: An airway hard to manage.

Question 15 of 15What does “Intubation” mean?
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Answer: Placing a breathing tube.. Intubation: Placing a breathing tube.

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