CAPA TEST PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Hemolytic transfusion reaction symptoms.
Answer: back pain, dark urine, fever, hypotension, skin flushingdestruction
of RBCs
◍ LMA (laryngeal mask airway).
Answer: -does not offer full protection against aspiration-contraindicated in
patients with an intact gag reflex and GERD-try to not stimulate patient to
prevent injury to the airway
◍ ASA 1-4.
Answer: 1. healthy patient2. mild sys disease, no impact on daily activity 3.
sev. sys disease, limits normal activity 4. sev sys disease constant threat to
life (ex. unstable angina, symptomatic CHF, MI or CVA within last 6
months, combination of cardiac and renal disease)
◍ The most appropriate communication approach with a 10-year-old patient is
to.
Answer: encourage questions and use detailed explanations
◍ FLACC.
Answer: face, legs, activity, cry, consolability5yr and below
◍ When preparing a patient for discharge, the perianesthesia nurse reviews
instructions with the patient and the caregiver. The nurse notes a strong
smell of alcohol coming from the caregiver and knows the next priority is
to.
Answer: arrange for alternate caregiver support.
,◍ After a detailed discussion with the primary healthcare provider and the
surgeon, a patient decides to maintain a Do Not Resuscitate order in surgery
and during the postanesthesia phase of recovery. If the patient arrests, the
perioperative nurse must.
Answer: maintain patient autonomy and the right to self-directed health care
◍ Which of the following is the recommended initial dosage of IV ketorolac
for a patient who is over 65 years of age.
Answer: 15 mg IV
◍ The immediate intervention for a patient experiencing an acute type I latex
allergy reaction is administration of.
Answer: epinephrine
◍ Wong-Baker FACES scale.
Answer: a pain assessment tool that asks patients (often children) to select
one of several faces indicating expressions that convey a range from no pain
through the worst pain5yr+
◍ Atypical pseudocholinesterase.
Answer: rare disorder that makes you sensitive to certain muscle relaxants
(succinylcholine), they will last too long
◍ An elderly patient who is being discharged home after outpatient surgery
refuses assistance and has no family members or friends to contact. The
perianesthesia nurse's primary responsibility is to.
Answer: ensure appropriate home support.
◍ According to the ASPAN Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice,
family visitation in the PACU.
Answer: increases patient satisfaction.
◍ preop adolescents.
Answer: interview WITHOUT parents present
◍ IV morphine sulfate.
Answer: maximal respiratory depression occurs in 7 minutes
, ◍ A patient arrives in the PACU following liver biopsy. The patient is lying on
the left side and is complaining of pain. The perianesthesia nurse's first
action is to.
Answer: reposition the patient on the right side.
◍ When transferring a patient, a standardized approach to the hand-off report
includes an opportunity for the receiving nurse to.
Answer: ask questions from the transferring nurse.
◍ discharge instructions.
Answer: should be written at a 5th grade level
◍ bupivicaine toxicity.
Answer: CNS excitation and cardiac toxicity-muscle twitching is an early
sign -hypotension
◍ While a 55-year-old patient is being interviewed for elective surgery, the
patient reports taking no medications, except for echinacea. The
perianesthesia nurse is aware that teaching instructions include.
Answer: discontinuing all herbal supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery.
◍ A 3-year-old patient with a history of spina bifida is received
postoperatively with audible wheezes and retractions. The perianesthesia
nurse observes blisters under an adhesive bandage and suspects:.
Answer: a latex allergy or sensitivity.
◍ Following spinal anesthesia, the best indicator of complete return of
function is the ability to.
Answer: urinate.
◍ Upon a patient's arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia nurse assesses the
correct placement of the endotracheal tube by.
Answer: auscultating the chest bilaterally
◍ cimetidine.
Answer: when mixed with Versed, prolongs duration of sedation
◍ preeclampsia.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Hemolytic transfusion reaction symptoms.
Answer: back pain, dark urine, fever, hypotension, skin flushingdestruction
of RBCs
◍ LMA (laryngeal mask airway).
Answer: -does not offer full protection against aspiration-contraindicated in
patients with an intact gag reflex and GERD-try to not stimulate patient to
prevent injury to the airway
◍ ASA 1-4.
Answer: 1. healthy patient2. mild sys disease, no impact on daily activity 3.
sev. sys disease, limits normal activity 4. sev sys disease constant threat to
life (ex. unstable angina, symptomatic CHF, MI or CVA within last 6
months, combination of cardiac and renal disease)
◍ The most appropriate communication approach with a 10-year-old patient is
to.
Answer: encourage questions and use detailed explanations
◍ FLACC.
Answer: face, legs, activity, cry, consolability5yr and below
◍ When preparing a patient for discharge, the perianesthesia nurse reviews
instructions with the patient and the caregiver. The nurse notes a strong
smell of alcohol coming from the caregiver and knows the next priority is
to.
Answer: arrange for alternate caregiver support.
,◍ After a detailed discussion with the primary healthcare provider and the
surgeon, a patient decides to maintain a Do Not Resuscitate order in surgery
and during the postanesthesia phase of recovery. If the patient arrests, the
perioperative nurse must.
Answer: maintain patient autonomy and the right to self-directed health care
◍ Which of the following is the recommended initial dosage of IV ketorolac
for a patient who is over 65 years of age.
Answer: 15 mg IV
◍ The immediate intervention for a patient experiencing an acute type I latex
allergy reaction is administration of.
Answer: epinephrine
◍ Wong-Baker FACES scale.
Answer: a pain assessment tool that asks patients (often children) to select
one of several faces indicating expressions that convey a range from no pain
through the worst pain5yr+
◍ Atypical pseudocholinesterase.
Answer: rare disorder that makes you sensitive to certain muscle relaxants
(succinylcholine), they will last too long
◍ An elderly patient who is being discharged home after outpatient surgery
refuses assistance and has no family members or friends to contact. The
perianesthesia nurse's primary responsibility is to.
Answer: ensure appropriate home support.
◍ According to the ASPAN Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice,
family visitation in the PACU.
Answer: increases patient satisfaction.
◍ preop adolescents.
Answer: interview WITHOUT parents present
◍ IV morphine sulfate.
Answer: maximal respiratory depression occurs in 7 minutes
, ◍ A patient arrives in the PACU following liver biopsy. The patient is lying on
the left side and is complaining of pain. The perianesthesia nurse's first
action is to.
Answer: reposition the patient on the right side.
◍ When transferring a patient, a standardized approach to the hand-off report
includes an opportunity for the receiving nurse to.
Answer: ask questions from the transferring nurse.
◍ discharge instructions.
Answer: should be written at a 5th grade level
◍ bupivicaine toxicity.
Answer: CNS excitation and cardiac toxicity-muscle twitching is an early
sign -hypotension
◍ While a 55-year-old patient is being interviewed for elective surgery, the
patient reports taking no medications, except for echinacea. The
perianesthesia nurse is aware that teaching instructions include.
Answer: discontinuing all herbal supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery.
◍ A 3-year-old patient with a history of spina bifida is received
postoperatively with audible wheezes and retractions. The perianesthesia
nurse observes blisters under an adhesive bandage and suspects:.
Answer: a latex allergy or sensitivity.
◍ Following spinal anesthesia, the best indicator of complete return of
function is the ability to.
Answer: urinate.
◍ Upon a patient's arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia nurse assesses the
correct placement of the endotracheal tube by.
Answer: auscultating the chest bilaterally
◍ cimetidine.
Answer: when mixed with Versed, prolongs duration of sedation
◍ preeclampsia.
