Book Details

Prepare for success on the CPAN^® and CAPA^® certification exams with this Q&A review! Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Fifth Edition is written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) — the leading organization for perianesthesia nursing education, research, and practice standards. Reflecting the format of the CPAN and CAPA exams, this book provides more than 800 multiple-choice questions including case study and clinical application questions to test your knowledge and critical thinking skills. It also includes answers, rationales, references to current literature, and an online review tool with 175 additional questions for timed test-taking practice. This ASPAN review is the most effective way to prepare for certification exams in perianesthesia and postanesthesia nursing!

Key Features

• 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