CPAN Exam with Questions and Answers – 2026 Updated (100% Solved)
A 5 year old arrives in the PACU following general anesthesia. The pt has a croupy cough,
inspiratory stridor and intercostal retractions are noted. Humidified oxygen is being
administered at 8L/min via blow by. Initially the Perianesthesia nurse anticipates:
A. administration of nebulizer racemic epinephrine
B. assist the pt's breathing with BMV
C. maintaining the pt's head in a sniff position
D. suctioning the pt's oropharynx - ✔✔✔-A. administration of nebulizer racemic epinephrine
A 70 year old pt is admitted following moderate IV sedation with morphine and midazolam. The
pits unresponsive and the skin is cool and diaphoretic.VS are 95/60, 50, RR 8 and SpO2 88%on
RA. Following O2 administration, no improvement is noted. The nurse anticipates administering:
A. atropine 0.5mg to 1.0mg
B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
C. naloxone 0.6mg to 2.0mg
D. atropine 1.5mg to 2.0mg - ✔✔✔-B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
A family reports overhearing hospital staff members discussing a combative pt who required
restraint. The liability issue of concern is:
A. personal accountability
B. medical malpractice
C. invasion of privacy
D. defamation of character - ✔✔✔-C. invasion of privacy
A patient arrives in the PACU AAO, but with difficulty breathing. They received single dose
succinylcholine in the OR.Recovery would be expected in how many minutes?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 35.
, CPAN Exam with Questions and Answers – 2026 Updated (100% Solved)
D. 40 - ✔✔✔-
A perianesthesia nurse in phase I PACU, may care for which of the following patients?
A. One unconscious adult, stable with artificial airway & one conscious stable, free of
complications
B. One unconscious pt., hemodynamically stable with a stable airway, over the age of 8 , and
one conscious pt.
C. Two unconscious, stable 5 & 8 yrs. of age
D. One pt. on mechanical life support and one stable pt. - ✔✔✔-B. One unconscious pt.,
hemodynamically stable with a stable airway, over the age of 8 , and one conscious pt.
A post operative pediatric tympanoplasty is asked to wriggle the forehead, pucker lips, smile
and squeeze eyelids together. The PACU nurse is assessing the function of cranial nerve
A. V
B. VII
C. IX
D. XII - ✔✔✔-B. VII
A pt in phase II is complaining of nausea and refusing medication. Which essential oil may be
inhaled to treat post operative nausea and vomiting?
A. Rose
B. Sandlewood
C. Lemongrass
D. Peppermint - ✔✔✔-D. Peppermint
A pt with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is lethargic but arousable. The pt is taken to surgery for
an aneurysm clipping. ABG shows ph = 7.50 pCO2 = 45cm hg and HCO3 = 30mEq/l. The
perianesthesia nurse interprets this as:
A 5 year old arrives in the PACU following general anesthesia. The pt has a croupy cough,
inspiratory stridor and intercostal retractions are noted. Humidified oxygen is being
administered at 8L/min via blow by. Initially the Perianesthesia nurse anticipates:
A. administration of nebulizer racemic epinephrine
B. assist the pt's breathing with BMV
C. maintaining the pt's head in a sniff position
D. suctioning the pt's oropharynx - ✔✔✔-A. administration of nebulizer racemic epinephrine
A 70 year old pt is admitted following moderate IV sedation with morphine and midazolam. The
pits unresponsive and the skin is cool and diaphoretic.VS are 95/60, 50, RR 8 and SpO2 88%on
RA. Following O2 administration, no improvement is noted. The nurse anticipates administering:
A. atropine 0.5mg to 1.0mg
B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
C. naloxone 0.6mg to 2.0mg
D. atropine 1.5mg to 2.0mg - ✔✔✔-B. naloxone 0.1mg to 0.2mg
A family reports overhearing hospital staff members discussing a combative pt who required
restraint. The liability issue of concern is:
A. personal accountability
B. medical malpractice
C. invasion of privacy
D. defamation of character - ✔✔✔-C. invasion of privacy
A patient arrives in the PACU AAO, but with difficulty breathing. They received single dose
succinylcholine in the OR.Recovery would be expected in how many minutes?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 35.
, CPAN Exam with Questions and Answers – 2026 Updated (100% Solved)
D. 40 - ✔✔✔-
A perianesthesia nurse in phase I PACU, may care for which of the following patients?
A. One unconscious adult, stable with artificial airway & one conscious stable, free of
complications
B. One unconscious pt., hemodynamically stable with a stable airway, over the age of 8 , and
one conscious pt.
C. Two unconscious, stable 5 & 8 yrs. of age
D. One pt. on mechanical life support and one stable pt. - ✔✔✔-B. One unconscious pt.,
hemodynamically stable with a stable airway, over the age of 8 , and one conscious pt.
A post operative pediatric tympanoplasty is asked to wriggle the forehead, pucker lips, smile
and squeeze eyelids together. The PACU nurse is assessing the function of cranial nerve
A. V
B. VII
C. IX
D. XII - ✔✔✔-B. VII
A pt in phase II is complaining of nausea and refusing medication. Which essential oil may be
inhaled to treat post operative nausea and vomiting?
A. Rose
B. Sandlewood
C. Lemongrass
D. Peppermint - ✔✔✔-D. Peppermint
A pt with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is lethargic but arousable. The pt is taken to surgery for
an aneurysm clipping. ABG shows ph = 7.50 pCO2 = 45cm hg and HCO3 = 30mEq/l. The
perianesthesia nurse interprets this as:
