The student nurse has a goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). It is important for the student to understand that the CRNA
a. Works under the guidance of an anesthesiologist.
b. Manages acute medical conditions.
c. Manages gynecological services such as PAP smears.
d. Must have a PhD degree in anesthesiology.
ANS: A
Nurse anesthetists provide surgical anesthesia under the guidance and supervision of an anesthesiologist, who is a physician with advanced knowledge of surgical anesthesia. Nurse practitioners, not CRNAs, manage self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical conditions; certified nurse midwives provide gynecological services such as routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. The CRNA is an RN with an advanced education in a nurse anesthesia accredited program. A PhD is not a requirement.
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