Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing

• NEW! 150 review questions are added to the book, for a total of 800 questions
• NEW! Four-part organization is used to divide chapters, and expands the book from 11 chapters to 26 chapters
• NEW! Updated chapters are related to environmental safety, preanesthesia assessments, and surgical optimization
• Updated review is derived primarily from ASPAN-specific references including the current Standards, as well as the new editions of ASPAN’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum and Drain’s Perianesthesia Nursing
• More than 800 multiple-choice questions reflect current evidence and standards of practice and ABPANC's examination blueprints, helping you identify knowledge gaps and prepare effectively for the current CPAN^® and CAPA^® exams
• Exam-based organization of questions mirrors that of the CPAN and CAPA exams, covering the four core subject areas: physiological, cognitive/behavioral, safety, and patient advocacy
• Case study and clinical application questions reflect the style of the questions on the actual certification exams and help you to practice clinical reasoning
• References for each question show where to find and verify the latest standards of practice
• 175 additional questions on the Evolve website provide an interactive review tool allowing you to study efficiently and to identify any areas of weakness, or to practice with questions that can be timed and scored to simulate a real-life test-taking experience
• Answer key includes correct answers for each question along with detailed rationales

Practicing Perianesthesia Nurses, Nurses preparing for CPAN® and CAPA® exams, Nurse Anesthetists, Perioperative and Critical Care Nurses. The certification board currently certifies more than 12,800 Perianesthesia nurses.