NEW 2025 CAPA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Why is magnesium sulfate not given to a pregnant woman? - ANSWER
Magnesium sulfate can precipitate seizures in a pregnant woman.
What does general anesthesia do to the heart? - ANSWER General Anesthesia
depresses the heart.
Rapid correction of chronic respiratory acidosis MOST LIKELY results in: -
ANSWER Apnea.
A 28-year-old male reports the use of cocaine during preoperative screening.
The perianesthesia nurse can inform the patient that the use of cocaine can
result in: - ANSWER Myocardial ischemia with cardiovascular instability.
An intubated client in the PACU is now awakened and responding appropriately
to commands. In preparation for performing routine "awake" endotracheal
extubation, the perianesthesia nurse interprets that the neuromuscular blocking
agent is fully reversed when the patient exhibits: ANSWER Sustained head lift
of 5 seconds.
A report from the anesthesia provider includes that the patient had a
neuromuscular block and reversal with pyridostigmine with atropine followed
by succinycholine for emergent reintubation for server laryngospasm. The
perianesthesia nurse understands the patient will experience prolonged
neuromuscular blockade because: - ANSWER Pseudocholineseterase
ANSWERS
Why is magnesium sulfate not given to a pregnant woman? - ANSWER
Magnesium sulfate can precipitate seizures in a pregnant woman.
What does general anesthesia do to the heart? - ANSWER General Anesthesia
depresses the heart.
Rapid correction of chronic respiratory acidosis MOST LIKELY results in: -
ANSWER Apnea.
A 28-year-old male reports the use of cocaine during preoperative screening.
The perianesthesia nurse can inform the patient that the use of cocaine can
result in: - ANSWER Myocardial ischemia with cardiovascular instability.
An intubated client in the PACU is now awakened and responding appropriately
to commands. In preparation for performing routine "awake" endotracheal
extubation, the perianesthesia nurse interprets that the neuromuscular blocking
agent is fully reversed when the patient exhibits: ANSWER Sustained head lift
of 5 seconds.
A report from the anesthesia provider includes that the patient had a
neuromuscular block and reversal with pyridostigmine with atropine followed
by succinycholine for emergent reintubation for server laryngospasm. The
perianesthesia nurse understands the patient will experience prolonged
neuromuscular blockade because: - ANSWER Pseudocholineseterase
