CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM (2
n n n n
VERSIONS) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM (V n n n n
ERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE QUEST n n n n n n
IONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS GRADE
n n n n
D A | BRAND NEW!!! n n n n
A patient with documented coronary artery disease presents for
n n n n n n n n n
noncardiac surgery with general anesthesia. His preoperative vit
n n n n n n n
al signs are blood pressure of 160/80 mm Hg, heart rate of 95/mi
n n n n n n n n n n n n
n, respiratory rate of 16/min, and SaO2 of 95% on room air. What
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
hemodynamic adjustment will optimize myocardial oxygen supp
n n n n n n
ly?
a. Increase contractility n
b. Reduce afterload n
c. Reduce heart rate n n
d. Increase preload - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Reduce heart rate
n n n n n n n n
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis presents for general anesthe
n n n n n n n n
sia. She has no range-of-
n n n n
motion difficulties with her jaw, neck, or head, and no radiologic
n n n n n n n n n n n
evidence of cervical spine
n n n
,involvement of the arthritis. She is noted to have a hoarse voice.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Her medications include naproxen (Naprosyn) and methotrexate
n n n n n n n
(Otrexup). She is in her usual state of health. What is an importan
n n n n n n n n n n n n
t anesthetic management consideration for this patient?
n n n n n n
a. Reduced endotracheal tube size n n n
b. Steroid coverage n
c. Case cancellation n
d. Awake intubation - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Reduced endotracheal tube size
n n n n n n n n n
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures recommend
n n n n n n n
that prophylactic antimicrobials be administered within what tim
n n n n n n n
e period prior to surgical incision?
n n n n n
a. 3 hours n
b. 1 hour n
c. 2 hours n
d. Anytime before the surgery - n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. 1 hour
n n n n n n n
Which agent can be safely administered to a patient at risk for de
n n n n n n n n n n n n
veloping malignant hyperthermia? n n
,a. Succinylcholine (Anectine) n
b. Sevoflurane (Ultane) n
c. Desflurane (Suprane) n
d. Nitrous Oxide - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Nitrous Oxide
n n n n n n n n n
Which medication produces dissociative anesthesia?
n n n n
a. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) n
b. Propofol (Diprivan) n
c. Ketamine (Ketalar) n
d. Lidocaine (Xylocaine) - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Ketamine (Ketalar)
n n n n n n n
Which temperature monitor location MOST accurately correlate
n n n n n n
s with adult core body temperature?
n n n n n
a. distal esophagus
n
b. axilla
c. forehead
d. rectum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. distal esophagus
n n n n n n n n
Which practices DECREASE the risk of a fire during laser surgery?
n n n n n n n n n n n
select 2n
, a. inflation of the endotracheal tube cuff with saline and dye
n n n n n n n n n
b. open-air administration of supplemental oxygen n n n n
c. administration of <30% fraction of inspired oxygen n n n n n n
d. use of a polyvinyl chloride endotracheal tube -
n n n n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. inflation of the endotracheal tube cuf
n n n n n n n n n n n
f with saline and dye
n n n n
C. administration of <30% fraction of inspired oxygen
n n n n n n n
Where is the proper placement of Magill forceps on the endotrac
n n n n n n n n n n
heal tube for nasal intubation?
n n n n
a. on the connector n n
b. on the cuff n n
c. distal to the cuff n n n
d. proximal to the cuff - n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Proximal to the cuff
n n n n n n n n n
A 0.5- n
mL dose of a 1:1,000 solution of epinephrine contains how many
n n n n n n n n n n n
milligrams of epinephrine? n n
a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 5
n n n n
VERSIONS) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM (V n n n n
ERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE QUEST n n n n n n
IONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS GRADE
n n n n
D A | BRAND NEW!!! n n n n
A patient with documented coronary artery disease presents for
n n n n n n n n n
noncardiac surgery with general anesthesia. His preoperative vit
n n n n n n n
al signs are blood pressure of 160/80 mm Hg, heart rate of 95/mi
n n n n n n n n n n n n
n, respiratory rate of 16/min, and SaO2 of 95% on room air. What
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
hemodynamic adjustment will optimize myocardial oxygen supp
n n n n n n
ly?
a. Increase contractility n
b. Reduce afterload n
c. Reduce heart rate n n
d. Increase preload - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Reduce heart rate
n n n n n n n n
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis presents for general anesthe
n n n n n n n n
sia. She has no range-of-
n n n n
motion difficulties with her jaw, neck, or head, and no radiologic
n n n n n n n n n n n
evidence of cervical spine
n n n
,involvement of the arthritis. She is noted to have a hoarse voice.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Her medications include naproxen (Naprosyn) and methotrexate
n n n n n n n
(Otrexup). She is in her usual state of health. What is an importan
n n n n n n n n n n n n
t anesthetic management consideration for this patient?
n n n n n n
a. Reduced endotracheal tube size n n n
b. Steroid coverage n
c. Case cancellation n
d. Awake intubation - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Reduced endotracheal tube size
n n n n n n n n n
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures recommend
n n n n n n n
that prophylactic antimicrobials be administered within what tim
n n n n n n n
e period prior to surgical incision?
n n n n n
a. 3 hours n
b. 1 hour n
c. 2 hours n
d. Anytime before the surgery - n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. 1 hour
n n n n n n n
Which agent can be safely administered to a patient at risk for de
n n n n n n n n n n n n
veloping malignant hyperthermia? n n
,a. Succinylcholine (Anectine) n
b. Sevoflurane (Ultane) n
c. Desflurane (Suprane) n
d. Nitrous Oxide - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Nitrous Oxide
n n n n n n n n n
Which medication produces dissociative anesthesia?
n n n n
a. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) n
b. Propofol (Diprivan) n
c. Ketamine (Ketalar) n
d. Lidocaine (Xylocaine) - n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Ketamine (Ketalar)
n n n n n n n
Which temperature monitor location MOST accurately correlate
n n n n n n
s with adult core body temperature?
n n n n n
a. distal esophagus
n
b. axilla
c. forehead
d. rectum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. distal esophagus
n n n n n n n n
Which practices DECREASE the risk of a fire during laser surgery?
n n n n n n n n n n n
select 2n
, a. inflation of the endotracheal tube cuff with saline and dye
n n n n n n n n n
b. open-air administration of supplemental oxygen n n n n
c. administration of <30% fraction of inspired oxygen n n n n n n
d. use of a polyvinyl chloride endotracheal tube -
n n n n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. inflation of the endotracheal tube cuf
n n n n n n n n n n n
f with saline and dye
n n n n
C. administration of <30% fraction of inspired oxygen
n n n n n n n
Where is the proper placement of Magill forceps on the endotrac
n n n n n n n n n n
heal tube for nasal intubation?
n n n n
a. on the connector n n
b. on the cuff n n
c. distal to the cuff n n n
d. proximal to the cuff - n n n n
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Proximal to the cuff
n n n n n n n n n
A 0.5- n
mL dose of a 1:1,000 solution of epinephrine contains how many
n n n n n n n n n n n
milligrams of epinephrine? n n
a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 5