CAPA Practice Questions - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse Exam

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A patient is scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery with monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Which statement about MAC is most accurate?

The patient will be completely unconscious and require airway support The patient remains responsive to verbal stimulation and breathes independently MAC is equivalent to general anesthesia but with shorter duration MAC requires endotracheal intubation for airway protection

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The patient remains responsive to verbal stimulation and breathes independently

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