CAPA EXAM 2026 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER FORM
1 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Best indicator of acute kidney failure. Answer: Acute increase in
creatinine
◉ Erratic post-operative behavior (what to assess for). Answer: -
distended bladder (think long cases)
- hypoxia
- pain
◉ S/s of allograft/ organ rejection. Answer: - irritability
- anxiousness
- restlessness
- lethargy
- decreased urine output
- increased blood pressure
- weight gain
- anorexia
◉ Why is a catheter placed s/p hysterectomy?. Answer: - possibility
or urethral edema
, ◉ HELLP syndrome. Answer: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low
platelets
◉ Succinylcholine. Answer: - Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- can cause muscle fasciculation, and mylagias
- throat pain, neck pain - can last for 2 days and should not require
analgesics
◉ Hypocalcemia S/S. Answer: -muscle cramps
-arrhythmias
-numbness or tingling of fingers
-tonic-clonic seizures
-Chvosteks sign
-Trousseaus sign
◉ Ketoacidosis symptoms. Answer: - PUPD
- warm dry skin
- decreased LOC
- hypotension
- tachycardia
- ECG changes
1 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Best indicator of acute kidney failure. Answer: Acute increase in
creatinine
◉ Erratic post-operative behavior (what to assess for). Answer: -
distended bladder (think long cases)
- hypoxia
- pain
◉ S/s of allograft/ organ rejection. Answer: - irritability
- anxiousness
- restlessness
- lethargy
- decreased urine output
- increased blood pressure
- weight gain
- anorexia
◉ Why is a catheter placed s/p hysterectomy?. Answer: - possibility
or urethral edema
, ◉ HELLP syndrome. Answer: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low
platelets
◉ Succinylcholine. Answer: - Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- can cause muscle fasciculation, and mylagias
- throat pain, neck pain - can last for 2 days and should not require
analgesics
◉ Hypocalcemia S/S. Answer: -muscle cramps
-arrhythmias
-numbness or tingling of fingers
-tonic-clonic seizures
-Chvosteks sign
-Trousseaus sign
◉ Ketoacidosis symptoms. Answer: - PUPD
- warm dry skin
- decreased LOC
- hypotension
- tachycardia
- ECG changes
