2024 CAPA PRACTICE QUESTIONS
FORM 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
A patient with a history of drug abuse and nasal ulcers is received in the
PACU. The perianesthesia nurse monitors this patient closely for:
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias
B. Apnea
C. Postural hypotension
D. Somnolence - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A patient is admitted to the PACU after a right inguinal hernia repair under
epidural anesthesia. Initial assessment includes BP 100/70, HR 60 with sinus
rhythm and sensory deficit at nipple level. The perianesthesia nurse knows
that the sympathetic level is:
A. T3
B. T4
C. T5
D. T6 - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. T4
T4- nipple
T6 xiphoid process
When mast cells are noted in biopsy of the bladder, the perianesthesia
suspects that the patient has:
A. Interstitial cystitis
B. Pernicious anemia
C. Diverticulitis
D. Cholecystitis - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. Interstitial cystitis
During the preoperative assessment, the perianesthesia nurse notes that the
patient has a moon-shaped face, obese trunk, and thin extremities. The
perianesthesia nurse suspects:
A. lobstein's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Kearns-Sayre disease
D. Klippel-fell syndrome - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. Cushing's disease
, Postoperatively, the perianesthesia nurse assesses cranial nerve VII by
asking the patient to:
A. Protrude the tongue
B. Move eyes up, down, and medially
C. Frown, smile, and raise the eyebrows
D. Shrug the shoulders - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. Frown, smile, and raise the
eyebrows
During a postoperative follow-up phone call, the patient reports slight
nausea, minimal pain, and a follow-up appointment. Current medications
include cephalexin 500 mg twice a day and oxycodone/acetaminophen
5mg/325mg, 2 tablets every 6 hours. Patient states, "I took some Tylenol this
morning." The nurse would advise the patient to:
A. Discontinue the cephalexin for 24 hours
B. Continue current medicine regime today
C. Not exceed 4g of acetaminophen in 24 hours
D. Increase fluid intake to 2qt a day - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. Not exceed 4g
of acetaminophen in 24 hours
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that according to ACLS guidelines,
dopamine is the drug of choice for clinically significant hypotension when:
A. Hypokalemia is present
B. Hypovolemia is present
C. Hypokalemia is present
D. Hypovolemia is absent - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Hypovolemia is absent
dopamine is an inotrope affects contractions of heart
When giving preoperative instructions for an adult, the nurse instructs that
clear liquids may be ingested 2 hours before induction of anesthesia, know
that in most patients, this will:
A. Decrease peristalsis of the intestines
B. Create an alkaline pH
C. Have no effect on gastric acidity
D. Reduce the residual gastric volume - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Reduce the
residual gastric volume
A patient who has undergone a transurethral resection of the prostate
(TURP) suddenly displays restlessness, tremors, and disorientation. The PACU
nurse would anticipate administering:
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