ANE 695 Module 1: Intro to CRNA/AANA/History
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2025 - CORRECT ANSWER: -year in which CRNAs will be required to obtain a
doctorate degree for entry into the practice of nurse anesthesiology
3 components of general anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER: -analgesia: loss of pain
-amnesia: loss of memory
-akinesia: loss of movement
3 phases of anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER: -induction
-maintenance
-emergence
adjustable pressure limiting valve - CORRECT ANSWER: -valve on anesthesia machine
that controls the pressure in the reservoir bag (like ambu bag; delivers tidal volume to
patient)
-increasing the pressure via APL valve is called "closing the APL"
-decreasing the pressure via APL valve is called "opening the APL"
Admission requirements for anesthesia program - CORRECT ANSWER: -which of the
following is NOT a universal admission requirement for an accredited nurse anesthesia
program?: Total score above the 50th percentile on the graduate records examination
(GRE)
-RN license in the US or its protectorates
,-minimum of one year acute nursing care experience
-bachelor's degree
American association of nurse anesthetists (AANA) membership - CORRECT
ANSWER: -advocacy and lobbying at federal and state levels
-marketing and public relations
-AANA foundation
-original name was National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA)
-insurance services
-continuing education services
-health and wellness services (peer assistance)
-resource for the business of anesthesia
-professional network
-practice support: professional practice manual, evidence-based practice documents,
sample forms and documents, outcome measurement support
-membership to AANA benefits include: organized advocacy efforts at the state and
national levels, peer assistance services for health, wellness, and addiction issues, and
professional liability insurance services (NOT members-only contracted reimbursement
rates)
anesthetics for deep sedation techniques - CORRECT ANSWER: -methohexital
-propofol
-midazolam
-ketamine
-fentanyl
antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWER: -less effective than benzodiazepines as
anxiolytics or sedatives
, -sedative effective is attributed to their action as antagonists at histaminergic and
cholinergic receptor sites, countering the normal excitatory influences of these
respective neurotransmitters within the central nervous system
-at conventional doses, respiratory depression and hemodynamic influences are
negligible, but peripheral anticholinergic side effects and a central anticholinergic
syndrome, including delirium, preclude the use of greater than conventional doses
-antihistamines are useful antiemetic agents
-hydroxyzine (Atarax), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Promethazine (Phenergan)
-promethazine (Phenergan) has antagonist actions on vascular alpha receptors, which
increases risk for postural hypotension, especially in the elderly
-avoid antihistamines in patients with Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease
(dementia) due to anticholinergic effects
benzodiazapines - CORRECT ANSWER: -drug of choice for most procedural sedation
regimens
-high therapeutic index and relatively shallow dose-response curve
-potentiate the inhibitory influences of GABA (principal inhibitory neurotransmitter)
-benzodiazapines bind to several alpha subunits of the GABA (a) receptor complex
which potentiates the chloride ion channel to open in reponse to GABA
-benzodiazapines merely enhance the ionophore (channel) response to GABA, not able
of chloride ion channels itself
-sedative effect and varying degrees of anterograde amnesia
-little to no effect on respiratory or cardiovascular function at recommended doses;
reduce ventilation in a dose-dependent manner by depressing hypoxemic drive
-decreased muscle tone in upper airway-can cause soft tissue upper airway obstruction
-at greater doses, can lower blood pressure, which can cause reflex increase in heart
rate
-elderly or debilitated patients are particularly sensitive-cause respiratory and
cardiovascular depression
-diazepam, lorazepam, triazolam, midazolam
Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam Questions
with 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed
A+ Verified by Professor
2025 - CORRECT ANSWER: -year in which CRNAs will be required to obtain a
doctorate degree for entry into the practice of nurse anesthesiology
3 components of general anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER: -analgesia: loss of pain
-amnesia: loss of memory
-akinesia: loss of movement
3 phases of anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER: -induction
-maintenance
-emergence
adjustable pressure limiting valve - CORRECT ANSWER: -valve on anesthesia machine
that controls the pressure in the reservoir bag (like ambu bag; delivers tidal volume to
patient)
-increasing the pressure via APL valve is called "closing the APL"
-decreasing the pressure via APL valve is called "opening the APL"
Admission requirements for anesthesia program - CORRECT ANSWER: -which of the
following is NOT a universal admission requirement for an accredited nurse anesthesia
program?: Total score above the 50th percentile on the graduate records examination
(GRE)
-RN license in the US or its protectorates
,-minimum of one year acute nursing care experience
-bachelor's degree
American association of nurse anesthetists (AANA) membership - CORRECT
ANSWER: -advocacy and lobbying at federal and state levels
-marketing and public relations
-AANA foundation
-original name was National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA)
-insurance services
-continuing education services
-health and wellness services (peer assistance)
-resource for the business of anesthesia
-professional network
-practice support: professional practice manual, evidence-based practice documents,
sample forms and documents, outcome measurement support
-membership to AANA benefits include: organized advocacy efforts at the state and
national levels, peer assistance services for health, wellness, and addiction issues, and
professional liability insurance services (NOT members-only contracted reimbursement
rates)
anesthetics for deep sedation techniques - CORRECT ANSWER: -methohexital
-propofol
-midazolam
-ketamine
-fentanyl
antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWER: -less effective than benzodiazepines as
anxiolytics or sedatives
, -sedative effective is attributed to their action as antagonists at histaminergic and
cholinergic receptor sites, countering the normal excitatory influences of these
respective neurotransmitters within the central nervous system
-at conventional doses, respiratory depression and hemodynamic influences are
negligible, but peripheral anticholinergic side effects and a central anticholinergic
syndrome, including delirium, preclude the use of greater than conventional doses
-antihistamines are useful antiemetic agents
-hydroxyzine (Atarax), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Promethazine (Phenergan)
-promethazine (Phenergan) has antagonist actions on vascular alpha receptors, which
increases risk for postural hypotension, especially in the elderly
-avoid antihistamines in patients with Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease
(dementia) due to anticholinergic effects
benzodiazapines - CORRECT ANSWER: -drug of choice for most procedural sedation
regimens
-high therapeutic index and relatively shallow dose-response curve
-potentiate the inhibitory influences of GABA (principal inhibitory neurotransmitter)
-benzodiazapines bind to several alpha subunits of the GABA (a) receptor complex
which potentiates the chloride ion channel to open in reponse to GABA
-benzodiazapines merely enhance the ionophore (channel) response to GABA, not able
of chloride ion channels itself
-sedative effect and varying degrees of anterograde amnesia
-little to no effect on respiratory or cardiovascular function at recommended doses;
reduce ventilation in a dose-dependent manner by depressing hypoxemic drive
-decreased muscle tone in upper airway-can cause soft tissue upper airway obstruction
-at greater doses, can lower blood pressure, which can cause reflex increase in heart
rate
-elderly or debilitated patients are particularly sensitive-cause respiratory and
cardiovascular depression
-diazepam, lorazepam, triazolam, midazolam
