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CPAN VIP Certification Practice Exam
CPAN — The CPAN (Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse) credential is issued by the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC); the computer-based exam consists of 120 questions (100 scored, 20 unscored pilot items) with a 2.5-hour time limit, covering Phase I post-anesthesia care including physiological care, pharmacology, complications management, and professional performance.
31
Questions
150m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP
A 52-year-old male patient arrives in the PACU 10 minutes after extubation following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. The nurse observes sudden onset of high-pitched inspiratory stridor, paradoxical chest movement, accessory muscle use, and SpO2 dropping from 98% to 82%. The patient is minimally responsive. Which intervention should the nurse perform FIRST?
Questions 2–31 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.